Some things they don’t mention before you quit smoking…
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but I am coming up on one month without cigarettes so I thought I’d share a few of my experiences along the way. Your sense of smell returns. You’ve probably...
View ArticleHow to Freelance Teach English in Tokyo
I’ve managed to cobble together a living wage teaching mostly private lessons for 6 months now. Some weeks have been good with my wallet bursting with cash, some weeks I’ve thought about selling blood...
View ArticleNanowrimo One Week Later
So I’m still clicking along like some mad steam work auto-writing…..thing. Anyway, after about 2500 words last night I managed to fall short by about 300 words of par for day seven. But I consider it a...
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How to survive a sudden train shutdown.
Today my afternoon was well ruined by a train shutdown. Instead of a quick 7 minute ride to my next job and time to enjoy a bite to eat I had to go about 12km and 30 minutes out of my way because the...
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The 5 Most Important Things to Learn in Japanese (In Order to Fake it)
So I’ve been in Japan for over five years now. I remember when I first got here people that had been here for more than one or two years were old grizzled veterans in this game called “Life in Japan”....
View ArticleI’m going to try and be positive about the Immigration Office.
Last time I wrote about how easy it can be to feel lonely in Tokyo despite the crushing numbers of people who live here. Loneliness isn’t something reserved solely for me and my fellow gaijin. Everyone...
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