The Monday Read
Golden Week Baby! Rain and unreliable weather so far this Golden Week. Probably for the best. Can’t believe we are still in this situation a year later, but it is what it is. We are staying home, I am playing chess online and board games with my granddaughter, and hopefully going cycling with my wife […]
The Monday Read
Golden Week is Coming Edition Well, Golden Week starts this week. Please stay home and stamp the reproduction number into the floor. I wish the government would act more competently than it seems to be, but in the absence of that, we can all do our part. I’ll be spending time playing board games with […]
The Monday Read
Rain, rain, go away edition The problem with Sendai in the spring is the wind. It is a cold and bitter wind, and this year especially strong. Cars pushed into the next lane, washing blown away, doors snatched out of hands strong. And today? Rain. Cold rain like a grey blanket, just like back home. […]
The Monday Read
Spring is here edition Well, spring is here it seems. Today is the most glorious day -probably the best one so far of 2021. Hope everyone is keeping safe out there! Article for beginners I wrote an article for Gaijinpot, and it was published last week. It’s aimed at beginners, so I would be really […]
The Monday Read
I’m back, did you miss me? Well, I got out of the hospital yesterday 🙂 Was in there for eighteen days in the end, and while that probably wasn’t entirely necessary, it was a positive experience overall. The food was better than I expected, the surgery went well with no complications so far, and the […]
The Monday Read
Going into hospital edition Well, I’m going into hospital on Thursday (operation is on Friday). First time in hospital, first time in hospital in Japan, first time under general anaesthetic, first operation. Lots of new experiences 🙂 I’m not sure how long I will be in there, but I’m not planning to do any work […]
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A Taste of Spring Edition Walked to work yesterday and it really felt like spring! Warm sunshine, pleasant breeze, flowers… Of course the arctic wind picked up in the afternoon but it was pleasant while it lasted 🙂 Soon the cold will be a half-vanished memory and we’ll all be complaining about the heat again. […]
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Everything is Getting Better edition Well, I’m feeling better. Not sure if it is the sunshine, the fact that I have gotten a few big projects out of the way, my new haircut, or that I managed to get to a couple of jiu-jitsu sessions, but I am feeling way better. Thanks for the messages […]
The Monday Read
Crushing season edition Every year February surprises me with how unrelenting it is work-wise. Around this point I find myself drowning in deadlines and things that absolutely need to be done already, but that I have no idea when I am going to be able to look at. The first thing that tends to go […]
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Human resources edition I’m trying to help my wife hire a teacher for her English school, and it is a real learning experience. Here’s hoping it works out this time! In other news Japan seems to be doing better with Covid, and vaccinations are due to start next week. Some light on the horizon? The […]