On May 1st, 2014 it will officially be one year at this job, definitely doesn't feel like it has been that long most of the time. Mostly, I very much like the job and the coworkers and the boss-lady. Mostly, I truly enjoy the actual work and the people we interact with daily. The hours … Continue reading Annual Evaluation – Internal Spring Cleaning
Category: Japanese Progress
10 Things I Love About Living In Japan
I've noticed a lot of bloggers doing lists recently..favorite things, things they hate, things that bother, etc. So, I thought why not jump on that bandwagon with my own list of things. We have lived in Japan just over a year now and are stilling loving it completely so I will give a list of … Continue reading 10 Things I Love About Living In Japan
First Concert in Japan
When we first found out about his orders to Japan, the husband and I knew we wanted to catch some concerts while here. So many bands come through Japan, more than I realized actually. They also have a few rock festivals we will likely catch before leaving. Last week we experienced our first concert here … Continue reading First Concert in Japan
A Rainy Evening
It's a beautiful rainy evening so I decided to sit outside on the balcony and have a snack of dried apricots and milk and a little Candy Crush on the tablet. Apparently, in doing this my ears perked up and I was noticing all kinds of sounds. Crows and Seahawks chatting with each other, wind … Continue reading A Rainy Evening
Snack Attack 2014 and A Theme Restaurant in Tokyo
It has been a while since I posted about the snacks I have picked up to try. I will backtrack a bit to share some of the new things I have tried over the last couple of months. This is Salmon Head Bento It is soooo delicious! I only eat a bit of the rice … Continue reading Snack Attack 2014 and A Theme Restaurant in Tokyo
Me Time
The husband and I made a kind of agreement: When we got back together and found out we would be moving to Japan and he would not be riding boats during this tour. Our entire relationship has been awesome because he goes on these little trips on submarines now and then and I get some … Continue reading Me Time
Weekend of Champions
Last week I saw a link to this: Kit Kat Store The husband and I decided this was a great reason to jump on the train to Tokyo Saturday to investigate and stop for some ramen on the way - always a bonus! We went back to Ramen Street outside the Shinagawa train station … Continue reading Weekend of Champions
Bringing 2014 in Right-ish
Warning: Long Post Commencing - Settle In I know I know, it's taken almost two weeks for me to report on my New Year's Eve celebrating, but I've been uber sick with what I thought was a nasty cold but the cough lingered and did not improve so I gave in and went to the … Continue reading Bringing 2014 in Right-ish
The Result of Scoffing at My Cold
Well, I put my cold on the back burner to try to enjoy the holidays (I'll do a post on our New Year celebrations soon) per my previous post and the following was the result: Bronchitis - oh yes, the hacking, vile, disgusting, mucus-filled coughs that at one point had me vomiting and at other … Continue reading The Result of Scoffing at My Cold
I Scoffed at My Cold
Perhaps against my better judgement the husband and I went out yesterday. It was a bit cold walking to the train station but I had a jacket and a very nice scarf wrapped around my neck keeping me warm.The scarf was a gift to myself...kinda. Thanks to Jasmine at Flux and Flow I was introduced … Continue reading I Scoffed at My Cold
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