This past weekend we had big plans. We were going up north, by Shink/road trip to join up with a HUGE beach BBQ double birthday and Sayonara party. Probably THE biggest Iwate event I'll be joining this year ( Read more... )

On that list of things I have accompished this year, there are two more I have to add ( Read more... )

but what if our words are wrong ( Read more... )

July 20: Climb Mt. Fuji, then spend the following weeks recovering. "you're a fool not to climb Mt. Fuji, but your also a fool to do it twice." I hear it can be worth it... what with the rain falling up, and alternately sweating and freezing to death. But I get a climbing stick with different level station pictures burned onto it :D ( Read more... )

Okay... look guys... I leave the frickin country, and suddenly everyone wants to get married ( Read more... )

When will I stop feeling like I just graduated from uni? Its been a year now... But I still keep thinking to myself "eh, whatever, I'm a new grad" as excuses for things, like saving money, thinking about my future and such. Oh, ya know, little things like those ( Read more... )

...I will be leaving Iwate. Good-bye Tohoku! Good-bye Frozen North! Good-bye land o'rice, senbei, and other starchy starchy carbs ( Read more... )

"If you ask me of the Japanese spirit, I would tell you of cherry blossoms in the morning sun." --Motoori ( Read more... )

Recently, meaning the past week or so, I've been caught in a cycle of dispare. I haven't been thinking to myself "god, I hate it when this cycle of dispare happens..." or anything, i just now gave it that name ( Read more... )

It being friday, I've started to reflect on the accomplishments of the week ( Read more... )