Just came back from Switzerland last week ( Read more... )

In Yamaguchi prefecture there are no obvious signs of panic affecting the general population. Food prices are currently stable and food stocks in the shops I visited yesterday appear normal ( Read more... )

Whilst the Tsunami was shocking and saddening, the fear from the possible nuclear fallout is almost paralysing ( Read more... )

I was checking my email tonight during my dinner break at work and was surprised to received messages from people who I'm hardly in contact with (besides facebook) suddenly wanting to know if I'm okay ( Read more... )

During the eighties and early nineties my dad would sometimes take my sister and I to visit friends of the family ( Read more... )

This year's new year resolutions are as follows:

1. Buy 5 bananas from the local supermarket tomorrow.

2. Make sure the doors are locked and the alarm's turned on before I leave work each evening.

3. Brush my teeth after dinner tonight.

4. Write in my blog every week once again!

It's been a never ending struggle in my garden against the ravishing hoards of insects hell-bent on devouring my precious veggies before I have a chance to do it myself. About three or four times a week I find myself carefully scanning the basil plants for signs of catepilla infestation and then picking them off with a toothpick before squishing ( Read more... )

How easy is it to get into argument due to miscommunication? Very ( Read more... )

It's not the first time it's happened. I therefore think there is no doubt I still give off that impression ( Read more... )

Just came back from my trip to Australia with my girlfriend ( Read more... )