First Impressions...
My first bad day at work as an 'eikaiwa' teacher. Good thing there's Rodin around the corner!
Ordering a laptop online is easy. Paying for it requires Olympic-class charades.
I Swear I Had No Idea This Was Going to Happen
Spending a day at school with a friend, I discover that ALT life beats the pants off 'eikaiwa.'
Three days from retirement, an argument lets me tell the staff at Blight how I really feel.
My first day as an ALT does not go well at all.
Getting Into Japan...
Climbing Mt. Fuji is a long, thankless slog.
Bringing Halloween to The Village nearly kills me.
My first trip to Kyoto inspires me to buy five disposable cameras.
I become the man of the hour by winning the relay at The Village Sports Festival.
Video clips from The Village Taiko Festival. And I get a date, too!
Moving On...
After two years, leaving Izu is like leaving my second home.
My first trip to Thailand involves no planning at all. How long is the flight? Where am I going? No clue.
Stressing about work leads to some crazy dreams. Stupid running zombies...
Life on the Shinkansen...
During cherry blossom season, Kyoto is sublime.
All three of Japan's 'Great Views' covered in one year. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Getting twelve people from Tokyo to Mishima feels a lot like playing an old DOS-based game.
Reincarnation...
After four and a half years, A. and I break up, and I have to figure out what to do with myself in Tokyo.