it is snowing in tokyo... i think it has been snowing all night. there is something about snow that just makes me smile... it also puts songs like 'it's beginning to look a lot like christmas' in my head.

i don't know why.

happy japanaversary to me!

If I knew where to start with this entry, I would have written a couple of weeks ago. I will try to re-cap for those of you who are interested-

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sapporo... to new york... yeah baby! fun times

so i think after this i might be done with my postings tonight. these were kids in my old class. the first three were my regular class- all the english they speak i am responsible for in some way or something... whatever.. the other i taught sometimes - but he's cute and smart ( Read more... )

it's not quite a week since the farewell... the following are a few photos from the evening. i don't think i have photos of all that were there- but it was fun. the most fun i've ever had in roppongi. and lu showed me a pet store- which was a bad idea. cute dogs in little cages... they're adorable and i feel guilty because they have no room to live ( Read more... )

recently, i suggested that i might go on a holiday between jobs- that holiday was going to be to new york... then the timing didn't seem right... so i booked a ticket to the snow festival in sapporo with pete ( Read more... )

it seems that there are no real "rules" regarding this visa extension i need... it's all up to the officer i meet at the time ( Read more... )

there is something about snow fall that i find intoxicating- coming out of work tonight and walking in it was just wonderful. it didn't even feel cold. and i wasn't annoyed that today i had forgotten my gloves and hat ( Read more... )

most of you will have seen this...some of you may not. they wanted to have it banned.

http://www.themainmeal.com.au/images/Sam%20Kekovich%2090%20sec.wmv