Got up early this morning to listen to Radio Steve; and actually got stuff done today! Wow! Not a lot admittedly but theres something to starting the day curled up in a duvet and kotatsu blanket listening to good music to really get you motivated for doing. Still I’m not enthused about work tommorrow; ho … Read More

So Blue Eyes is back. Yes he’s getting a nick-name; I might end up referring to him a bit more from now on. He randomly messaged me and now I want to go back home (and where is home exactly?) It strikes me on occasion how much I live submerged in my past ; my … Read More

Well I finally got to see Resident Evil Two. Saw the first film with Scary Bloke and Full Metal Flower; was expecting shit but really enjoyed it. And this time I went with Nesuphyn and Skimble and was expecting kind of a let down of a film; it’s based on a PS game for heavens … Read More

Chances to say goodbye the way you always wanted to. I keep getting them and they amaze me. They really amaze me. There are three men with blue eyes out there who I have fallen in love with. (At separate times I hasten to add) There are now three perfect goodbyes instead of only two. … Read More

Well the main river was flooding; it’s calmed down a bit now. It was kind of wierd watching the centre of Kofu (nearest big town) on NHK news last night. Some of the teachers got evaquated for a couple of hours and the Minobu line (local train line) is out. To me this sounds normal … Read More

Its the twenty third of the season and it’s a big one. You may have noticed occasional blips in my entries since I got here; that’s because typhoons have hit the coasts and islands and my net access has been knocked for six. Something wierd happened to the phonelines last night as well. So according … Read More

People who know me will be aware of the rather disturbing fascination I have with people doing impressions of the little worm from Labyrinth giving directions to Sarah(`The castles That way`) and of the sketch from a Duckula episode (basically a reworking of Abbott and Costello’s `Who’s on first` for those philistines who don’t remember … Read More

I’ve been here almost for three months. Still no trace of the phantom homesickness. Drat the thing why don’t I get homesick? Three months. I have no idea if I want to recontract or not. A quarter of a year was what my Grandma said the other weekend. An eighth of the time I will … Read More

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The Dante’s Inferno Test has banished you to the Seventh Level of Hell!Here is how you matched up against all the levels: Level Score Purgatory (Repenting Believers) Low Level 1 – Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers) Very Low Level 2 (Lustful) Extreme Level 3 (Gluttonous) Moderate Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious) Moderate Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy) … Read More