Let’s talk about school. I’ve not talked about school for a minute.
So yes, I teach at a junior high school. I also teach at an elementary school on occasion. However, these occasions are hardly regular. Much like the rain during Japanese Junes, it comes in great big merciless chunks. What’s [...]
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, culture, education, 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 culture, education, neighborhood, 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 [...]
February may be the shortest month, but it felt longer than any in recent memory. My two big events last week were the Digital Signage Expo and the culmination of our office move. I spent three days in Las Vegas for the trade show, and then we returned to Cambridge to finish setting [...]
Also tagged aerva, camera, photosDon’t haze me, bro! It’s like I’m joining a digital fraternity or something. As a new pledge of the blogosphere, I know I’m not meeting my quota, but I’ve been really busy lately. I would convert to a 28-hour day, but then I’ll only have 6 per week and Irene would kill [...]
Also tagged aerva, anime, blogging, mac, music, sleep, sports, startups, video gamesTuesday night was Xconomy’s Battle of the Tech Bands, a technologist social gathering and band competition rolled into one. My company, Aerva, was a sponsor and we provided the interactive display setup for the event. We had people voting for their favorite bands using SMS, and also sending chat messages and live photos [...]
Also tagged aerva, cell phones, digital signage, music, startupsWow, 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 [...]
I’m currently working on some materials and plans for next week’s classes. More specifically, I’m concocting an elaborate vocabulary review game for seventh graders as well as preparing Jeopardy questions for my eighth graders. Fun times to be had by all, I assure you.
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Thoughts on this weekend’s football games:
Seahawks at Packers: Green Bay [...]
