Last night the latest episode of Living Japan dropped! This is the Japan commentary podcast I co-host with some dear friends of mine. This time we talk a little about the mainstream arcade scene in Japan in response to a listener question. One the things I enjoy about our show is that the three of … More Living Japan episode 58!
This has been my longest absence from this site in some time. At least since December 2015. I feel a little guilty about that. Well, not quite guilty but rather that I am not trying hard enough. Sure I’m spending five out of every eight days in the mountains and those days are spent trying … More One More Week
When this is posted I’ll be standing in a bus terminal helping to organize about a hundred campers head out for a fun filled five days. Which is why the night before I wrote this about what I leave behind to do these camps. Sunday afternoon I took Leo in his sling (I don’t know … More A Family Day in the Park
I returned from camp two days ago. The original plan was to spend a few days resting, going to work and basically getting ready to go back to camp. Unfortunately, my little boy has another cold. My days of rest have turned into days of parenting. A sick child can’t go to daycare so things … More Rest
The latest episode of Living Japan, a podcast I co-host, is out! In this one we stumbled upon one of those list-icles about Japan being better in certain ways. Some of the bits we agreed with, some we felt the exact opposite (meaning Japan does it worse), but several of the points left is just … More Living Japan Episode 56
Waiting at the train station. My bags are heavy. My body, tired. More stares this morning but I’m the same me. A passing train brings a cool breeze that momentarily chills the sweat on my brow. Another train comes, closer this time, and blocks the breeze. The movement of people adds to the heat. Yesterday … More Commute: An Hour Earlier
I just left a little luncheon to head to work for a little bit. That alone means that today is a slightly odd day. Since my school is having a bit of a special schedule it means I don’t have to be there except for a few hours today. Which is good because not only … More Everyone’s Here
This makes two family related, emotional posts in a row. Don’t worry, I’ll get back to dragons and super-heroes soon enough. But I need to pause and take a moment. Six years ago I woke up as any other day. Sometime after a breakfast I can’t remember I went over to the city office and … More 6 Years
After a bit of a break the latest episode of Living Japan is up. We had some schedule conflicts and then a bit of a health scare. This is the longest we’ve gone in out two year history without a new episode. Getting back with the LJ Crew and just talking was super fun. Our … More Living Japan Ep. 55!
I moved to Japan in 2004. At that time I expected it to be a two or three year adventure before heading back and discovering what life has in store for me. As it turned out life wanted me to remain in Japan as work opportunities kept popping up. Not only that, but I met … More Languages and Love
Deadly Troubadour 