Presently, I am sitting in an airport lounge room (like a rental living room) in Osaka having a rest before catching a flight to Sapporo, Hokkaido, the most northern part of Japan. Our flight is at 630am and the train schedule forced us to come here and stay the night…. Read more“Christmas in Japan”
Month: December 2014
Korea
I made it to Seoul very healthy and happy Sunday morning ready to gorge myself on Korean food. I left Tuesday morning completely drained of all energy and on a completely empty stomach. Overall I really enjoyed my trip to Korea, but the last day was possibly the worst… Read more“Korea”
Foozeball games and more parties… Assimilation…?
The question I am most frequently asked by people about my life in Japan is “What do you miss the most about home?” My answer is almost always the same. Football games, hunting, Thanksgiving, and my friends. Although I have not been hunting at all in Japan, I have made… Read more“Foozeball games and more parties… Assimilation…?”
Debauchery
I fully expected December to be an awesome month, but this month has been a blast so far. This week at work was the same as it has been. Tuesdays are my chill day, where I plan, and readjust to life after the weekend. Then the rest of the week… Read more“Debauchery”
Thanksgiving in Japan
Thanksgiving was much better that I was anticipating. I thought it might be one of my more somber weeks here, but it actually turned out to be one of the better ones. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love fall all together, and Thanksgiving is always the perfect ending to… Read more“Thanksgiving in Japan”