Posted by: elephantdreams on: July 27, 2008
Shinjuku is where our Hotel is. That would be the crazy neon part of Tokyo, as I understand it. How many panchinko shops can you fit on one block? Quite a number, apparently….
Last night after we checked in, I did the normal things… checked my email, ironed my clothes for the next day. Then I [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: July 23, 2008
It’s hitting me hard… I’m leaving Minnesota tomorrow. Chicago is already alien to me, I might as well be leaving the U.S.
It’s hard to focus lately… hard to concentrate on driving, or doing regular tasks. Slight setbacks make me more upset than they normally would. Emotions are up, coping ability is down. I’m trying to [...]
Posted by: elephantdreams on: July 13, 2008
Lately, I put off even thinking about this move and this change. Apart from filing my paperwork and making a stack of clothes and books to bring, I haven’t done much!
Well, haven’t done much, other than fire off several question-filled emails to various contacts in Japan (boss, predecessor, prefecture CIR (that’s a JET working in [...]
