You know when the next episode of a TV show or a movie sequel picks up exactly where the previous one left off? That’s the relationship of this blog post to my previous one. After my afternoon soba outing, my… Continue reading

Today was officially my last day of school. Wednesday was the last day of classes, and I had my students play Jeopardy with categories like “文直す – Fix the Sentence” and “翻訳 – Translation.” Yesterday, I attended the farewell ceremony… Continue reading

I looked at the calendar and was dumbfounded to see that we’re already into July. Between the rainy season and the school year here, one could easily believe it was still spring. But my time here in Japan is almost… Continue reading

In the span of just a few months, I went from being almost exclusively surrounded by people my age, to living in an area nearly devoid of young adults. That’s weird. Continue reading

What is Taiwan? Taiwan is kinda strange. Is it part of China? Is it its own thing? Officially their name is the Republic of China (ROC). This is a different kind of Roc Nation, with no relation to Jay-Z. I… Continue reading

Back when we parted ways over the summer, my best friend and brother from another mother, Mete, promised that he would make his way across the Pacific to visit me in Japan. Mete has a real big boy job, one… Continue reading

This past week in Ehime, the weather has turned warm and sunny. As such, I was a little skeptical that there would be snow on the mountain. I needn’t have worried, because the snow was manmade. Yes, conspiracy theorists, the… Continue reading

The humble slice of pizza has gone through many evolutions throughout the centuries. While the origin of the term “pizza” only goes back about a thousand years, the history of pizza-like foods extends much further into the dusty annals of… Continue reading

Hoo-boy. This is a long one, so strap in for a blog post that’s longer than most final papers I produced in college. There’s a lot to cover. Back in August, as I readied myself for departure, my family promised… Continue reading

So I guess two blog posts in a row are going to be about my trips to see jazz concerts. That’s what I’ve been up to. This time, it was my GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) Herbie Hancock (refer to… Continue reading