Category: General

I need an iron and ironing board! :(

Yesterday was cool. Very cool. But I’ll get back to that. Gotta maintain the chronological-ness of everything, you see. Mostly, last week at work was reading. Lots of reading. So, it wasn’t exactly very fun, but there wasn’t any pressure, either, so that was nice. I got many things over the last week. Tuesday, we… Continue reading I need an iron and ironing board! 🙁

Listening to Sublime, sitting naked on the floor, waiting for laundry

Yes, I’m sitting naked on the floor right now. I don’t mean to paint such a graphic picture, but it is SO HOT HERE!! Today… er.. okay, yesterday, was “fureaidei.” Apparently, it means “contact” in Japanese. Every Friday, (or payday – but not both in one week) is called fureaidei, and this is the only… Continue reading Listening to Sublime, sitting naked on the floor, waiting for laundry

Just got back from my 3rd day of work

I’m sitting on my bed eating “ebisen,” this super tasty, super artificial shrimp cracker/chip thing. Yum. Let me see… work. I’ve never actually worked in a “western office” environment, but I know this: the Japanese office environment is WAY different. I get there at 8:40am, 5 minutes before I’m suppose to be there. Other people… Continue reading Just got back from my 3rd day of work

On a Boeing 747 somewhere over the Pacific Ocean

We’ve encountered some turbulence and the captain has told us not to panic. The oxygen masks have leaped out from hiding in anticipation. … Just kidding. =) While there is minor turbulence at the moment, but it’s nothing to get worried about. I say this, of course, being an expert on the matter. ^_^ So,… Continue reading On a Boeing 747 somewhere over the Pacific Ocean