Check this out. It is a free web site that tests your english vocabulary, and at the same time donates rice through the United Nations.

If you like it, spread the word.

I woke up twice this morning, the first time at 530am to say goodbye to megu, and the second at 720am so that I could go to work. I wasn't too happy about either of those, but at least when megu left I got a kiss and she wished me happy birthday.

My weekend was pretty intense, so here is a generic list.

Friday:
School was le suck. Another boring, ( Read more... )

I wonder if any one has thought about becoming a contracted spelling and grammar checker in Japan. Checking the spelling of signs, menus and the like. I can imagine that there is quite a market for it.

If my spelling and grammar was better than a kindergartener then I would think about it.

Graffiti using nothing but a camera and torches and glow-sticks. This is just really cool.

 I have been thinking about my decision to leave Japan. And in my heart I know that it is the best descision for me, both in moving on with my life and for finding a job other than teaching English. I have been running through all the things that I will miss when I leave. Here are a choice few ( Read more... )

The new computer system at school means that I can't save anything the I write on word or excel, or on any program. But I can save images from a google image search...

The reading for the kanji in the title is ゆびげ or yubige. If you want to write it phonetically it would be, "you be gay". And it means the hair on your fingers.

So my laptop broke. Completely f**cking stopped working. On Friday I sent it off to be repaired (where exactly it went, I have no idea). Then on Sunday afternoon the doorbell rang and my ( Read more... )

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This morning I went to Stuff.co.nz as I usually do, and the first story I see is this. She was one of the directors/professors at my university, and we got along well. I really hope she is ok.

The weekend started out pretty tame. I spent friday night playing soccer and eating gyoza with mel, jarryd and kevin.

Saturday came and went, with me spending most of it in front of my computer screen doing various things like playing games and watching downloaded movies. Then at about 10pm Megu paid me a "suprise visit" before going to her mum's ( Read more... )