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Archive for the ‘Living in Japan’ CategoryMy wife started her new job at 7-Eleven (iHoldings) on the Kobe University campus. She just came to me with a paper to sign saying I would be her guarantor. That’s interesting. So I asked her what would happen if I didn’t sign it. She said she would have to find someone to sign it. This is becoming more and more common to me. Guarantors are used for renting apartments, getting a loan, buying a house, and now getting a job. Hmmm. I’m seeing a trend. But why? Don’t Japanese trust people? Why must they be sure that my wife is not going run off with the cash register after her shift? It’s not like she’s going make away with very much. And besides, don’t they have insurance in Japan? Ah right, insurance is used for savings…I see. It’s like this country is in a bottle being run by the drips who come back from a conference overseas with an idea that benefits a small group which eventually trickles down to the masses. BEWARE. THE SITE MIGHT EXPLODE. I’M GONNA TRY TO UPGRADE IT. UPDATE: Got it. Done! I haven’t wanted to upgrade the site because it was working just fine. I learned a valuable lesson at least three or four times, IF IT AIN’T BROKE, DON’T FIX IT. But I ‘m a designer at hear and just couldn’t take it anymore. Luckily, everything has worked out so far. Back to bloggin’ Now where was I, OH…it’s Thursday night. Tomorrow and Saturday I’m off. Now, if I can talk my wife into making yakiniku tonight then I will REALLY be happy. Otsukare sama deshita! KANPAIIII! OK. So I’m working at bringing first, second, and third year undergrads into the digital age of learning English while balancing the opportunities given to me by those who can change my life by hiring me. This means I have to produce, or else. So far things are very well given how many setbacks I’ve had to deal with. I did hear yesterday though that I may have to work part-time one more year before I can get hired full-time. That sucks. On a side note about money, I’m in the dog house. The other night I was going to meet Freakshow in the park for a couple cans of beer. Well, that turned into $250.00 by the end of the night. Yikes. The power of a credit card and alcohol. Luckily, I picked up another proofreading job to cover it. April is the time for beginning new things; new jobs, school, moving to new houses, and taking English lessons. That means planning, organizing, adjusting and injesting enough caffeine to get you through till bedtime. After such a nice break off, oh one year or so, I’m getting back into the 20 hour work week. It’s tough. hehe. You might think 20 hours sounds like an easy life. Well, that’s only if I show up to work and teach; no preperation and know ingenuity in my lessons…or weddings. LOL. So just how many hours do I actually work for the 20 hours I spend in the classrooms and chapels? Probably about 40. The rest of the time I spend studying for my Masters in Education and Technology. Now can you understand why I haven’t been around much these days. You’d think it would be easier to just record a podcast, but that takes a few hours. Can’t they make all of this easier?
Anyway, it was a good for us to get out. The photo is of us in from of a big cherry tree. Guess you can’t see the tree, but then who really cares what the cherry trees look like anyway; damn things only bloom for one week anyway. PS: Tomoko hates this picture of her. Typical woman. I can’t believe my wife called me “papasan.” It was the first time in a very long time. I must be doing something right. Ah, that’s right. I AM doing something right. Allow me to explain how to get back on your wife’s good side. Stop drinking. I don’t mean stopping completely. That would be asking too much. I’m only human. But stop missing the last train, sleeping in until 2:00 and stinking up the house. Stop spending more than your allowance. Or in my case - just stop spending. That means you are going to have to sacrifice seeing the only people in this world that keep you from dying a long death. You might as well just put on a black suit and carry around a briefcase wherever you go. Learn how NOT to say “why,” ask questions or make requests that have anything to do with having fun. Because as we all know, having fun costs money and usually includes drinking. Learn more Japanese. Ahem… yeah so um. Pretty easy. OH. I forgot. Find a really good job. LOL! Man. I hope this recipe works; otherwise, I’m f$#%ed. |
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We went to the zoo today to spend some quality time together. I hooked Kai up with camera so he could take pictures of the animals. It was good fun having him take control for the day. He ran from cage to cage clicking off photos of his favorite animals while we dodged the crowds to find him. I’ll try to scan the artwork he’s making right now and post it later. 
it was still good 
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