And so goes another block of time without me writing a damn thing. Whether that speaks to my tremendously busy life or my tremendously irresponsible lifestyle, I don’t know. I can say, though, that it doesn’t speak to my lack of things to write about.
In particular, there’s one thing I’ve been aching to [...]
Commitment is a funny thing. When in a rhythm and maintaining a regular pattern, it can be easy to sustain. But if one eases up for the briefest of moments, the whole endeavor can fall apart. I think it’s safe to say that’s what happened to my blogging commitment over the past [...]
Also tagged blogging, education, work, writingIn the Japanese educational system, it is customary for teachers and staff to be transferred to different schools within the prefecture at the beginning of every April. I am not sure what criterion is used to determine which teachers are transferred and, from what I have seen, most Japanese teachers aren’t sure either. The initial [...]
Also tagged education, neighborhood, work, writingAnd so, with the resolution of today’s closing ceremonies, the school year has finally ended. I’ll be spending the next few weeks in the office, twiddling my thumbs and trying to be productive. I’ve already started writing a list of things I can do during this time:
Finish reading a few novels (less than half of [...]
I’m not dead, but I feel like it.
It’s been a long several weeks. Last week in particular was rough, as I had to visit elementary schools every day. Now, I don’t know how many of you can appreciate what I’m about to say, but it’s the god’s honest truth.
Little kids are life sucking vampires that [...]
For shame. I am terribly irresponsible, and missed the deadline for my monthly Japanese correspondence course test. I can submit it late, but only once. If I do it more than this one time, I lose the ability to drop one of the grades. I don’t think I’ll do badly enough on any of them [...]
Also tagged English, JapaneseTexting in Japan is kind of a big deal. That is, to say, that it’s analogous to actually talking on the phone in America. If you talk as much on your cell phone as you do in America, you’re going to end up paying a ridiculous amount of money. Which isn’t to say that I [...]
Also tagged cell phones, English, Heath LedgerWow, this week has been hectic. I wanted to write something earlier, but I couldn’t seem to find a moment when I wasn’t horribly distracted by countless other things. Much of that has passed, though, and I find myself with a welcome moment of respite.
My work load for the past semester was pretty [...]
