JET Programme Interview Advice
Thinking about the #JETProgramme? Got an upcoming interview and want some insight into what to expect? Read on! … More JET Programme Interview Advice
Thinking about the #JETProgramme? Got an upcoming interview and want some insight into what to expect? Read on! … More JET Programme Interview Advice
How do you manage working full time while also keeping the dream alive of writing?
#indieauthor #WritingCommunity … More Work Starts Soon
Congratulations. We did. It is indeed the 8th meaning the first seven days of 2022 are officially over. Not bad. Still standing. In the good news column, I’ve managed to post something new here daily. I know that might not sound like a lot, but it is good to return. One way of looking at … More 2022 week 1 wrap up
Let’s talk hair and race and why if you have curls like me you should stand in solidarity with black people in support of hair styles. … More Thoughts About Hair
Helgmar was known for his skill with axe and spear. The lore of his battlefield prowess meant that he could end more private disputes with but a glare of his smoke-colored eyes. He was blunt and honest in a way that earned him an equal amount of friends and enemies. He was glad for both, … More Helgmar
Some folk might have noticed that my writing output slowed down and then basically stopped. Some of that has to deal with issues I’ve discussed before. but it also has so so with the limited time I have after working and parenting. Since basically elementary school I’ve been a big guy. Too big. There are … More Weight Loss
You might have noticed that something is happening here. After 18+ months of irregular content this is the fourth day in a row of posts. Yep. I’m trying to get back in to the routine of posting something daily. It figure that, just like my life, it’ll run the gamut of my interests. There will … More 4 Days in a Row and Counting
Tomorrow I get to take a little bit of a rest. I’ll likely read a book, play some music, maybe even turn on a video game. If my head space clears, I’ll even do some writing. My teaching job doesn’t start up again for another week and to tell the truth in a little worn … More New Year’s Dad
It’s the second day of the new year. We are all currently enjoying full bellies from one the traditional New Year’s meals here in Japan, a soup called ozoni. There are a few ways of making ozoni. The base is a clear soup made with fish stock and soy sauce, but also seasoned with yuzu, … More Ozoni
There was a long period where I did not enjoy New Years. Sure, I enjoyed the parties and excuses to have revelries with friends, but the actual event of one year changing into the next hit me with a sadness. Try as I might, I would dwell on things done poorly, words said that couldn’t … More 2022: Progress