I feel like my head is underwater. My fellow teachers and I hit the local pub to celebrate our last day of training. Sake, beer, and plum wine, dancing in my head. It was a good time, but this morning does not feel great. I need to get my butt to Shinjuku to start exchanging […]

I finished my training, but I still feel like I need more. Our trainer was very nice and assured us that even he is still learning new techniques. I think I’m going to really enjoy this, contrary to what many websites and individuals claim, this job is pretty fun. I’ve met so many nice people, […]

Harajuku and Shibuya. Today I take the JR line and start my adventure in Harajuku. Today is Sunday, apparently the perfect day for such an outting. In Harajuku, on Sundays, all the punks, goth kids, and costumed folk come out to play. I walked out of the station, and was immediately greeted by a swarm […]

I woke up earlier than I expected, and walked to the city hall to get my gaijin card. After I completed that task, I decided it was as good a day as any to get myself to Shinjuku and get intentionally lost. I love losing myself in new places, it’s not hard for me, I […]

I live in this beautiful place called Tama, it’s quiet here, and the air smells great. I have two roomates, and they’re pretty chill, one showed me around and took me to the local shopping center. There’s a fairly large shopping center just a few blocks away with a big market and department store. The […]

I made it, and with the help of a very considerate Japanese woman, was able to figure out just what to do at the airport. So here I am, waiting for my train, the Narita Express, to take me to Shinjuku.

Get me off this thing, my head feels like it’s turning into a bowl of oatmeal. They keep playing movies, and even though you need headphones to listen, the video is distracting. I got hungry so I started fishing around in my pockets for food. Marta, I should have listened to you and brought a […]