http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi Cusping on adulthood in rural Japan Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:38:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, I haven't updated in a long long while... Since the last time I updated a lot things have happened. Firstly, I guess I should say that I went to Thailand this past week. Thailand was a bit overwhelming for me. I mean China was polluted and the people were trying ... http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=40 I am finally getting rid of the piece of crap that was many years ago considered a car. For the past year I have been saying a cardboard box on wheels would have been better, and I was not far off. But now, I am getting a new (used) car. ... http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=39 I finally added some more pictures: Okayama (beware the gnats!), Miyajima (I took way too many pictures of that floating torii), and various pictures from elementary school (cuteness abound). On a completely unrelated note, I read an article on wikipedia about the "cultural significance" of diarrhea... Diarrhea is the cornerstone of much ... http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=38 My job has been described as "Sideshow Bob for Kids," which is true enough, but did anyone know that Sideshow Bob can also dance? Right now I'm learning three dances for the July cultural exchange in Amakusa, but I will only be performing two, as I told my teacher that I ... http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=37 Well, I’ve returned from my Golden Week Trip to Okayama, Tottori, and Hiroshima. I really enjoyed myself, and I certainly do hope my travel mate, Gwenniferd did as well. The first day we went to Okayama. We saw Okayama Castle, also known as the “Crow Castle.” This castle shares this ... http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=36 Nara and Kyoto pictures posted and captioned. All pictures renamed for easier saving with the exception of China. There are simply too many pictures from China. China pictures will remain as "Picture xyz" for now. http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=35 Anything you'll ever need to learn, you can learn on the internet. http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=34 I've posted the pictures I took at Nagoya and Himeji. I also added some miscellanous pictures to other albums. I still have Kyoto and Nara to upload, but they'll come later. http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=33 Tomorrow I'm teaching a new lesson about body parts. I'm thinking about the song, "Head, and shoulders, knees and toes," but that would involve me actually singing, which might kill all the children in the room. I'm pretty sure that would be a bad thing. Regardless, after they learn all ... http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=32 It has suddenly occurred to me that I never posted the rest of my trip to China. I shall rectify this now. Day five in China was spent at Summer Palace. Of all the places we visited in China, the Summer Palace was the most impressive. The Great Wall was, of ... http://blowfish-opus.net/chirashi/?p=31