I found something strange in the bathroom this morning. It was a real, live, breathing White Dude. And he was washing his face in bathroom sink. “Um, hello.” I said, uncertainly. Who was this guy and how did he get into the apartment? Had yet another foreigner moved in over night? And if so, where… Read More The Phantom White Dude
When I went to pick up my key to my new apartment, I asked the receptionist at the agency to look up some information about my soon-to-be new roommates. I was then informed that I’d be living with five people: Four guys and a girl. An American, a French, an Australian, a Brit and an… Read More My New Apartment Situation
At first glance, there’s nothing seemingly unusual about the building. Just your average seven story, red brick building on a nondescript street in Tokyo’s financial district. But upon second glance, you might notice that hanging from every apartment window are identical, lime-green, plaid curtains, or perhaps you spy the giant sign posted near the front… Read More The Foreigner’s Ghetto
It is my belief that there are a few things in life that one should never have to experience alone. One of them is celebrating a birthday. Another is being 16 and eating at an empty table in a crowded high school cafeteria. And another is…moving. Yesterday I moved to my new apartment with only… Read More Moving Day
I spent all of last week shuttling back and forth between my old job teaching (mostly North American) pre-schoolers at an International school, and my new job, teaching ESL at a Japanese after school preschool program. The whole experience was exhausting (imagine working for nine hours straight, all of your students under the age of… Read More Are Japanese and American Children Really all that Different?
“We do the dance right We got it made like Ice cream topped with honey But we got no money “ – Lady GaGa I once met a 23-year-old who had won the lottery. I can’t remember now how much she won, but it was enough that she could afford to quit her job giving… Read More Dirty Rich
The apartment was typical by Tokyo standards; A one roomed studio, sparsely furnished and only big enough to hold a max of 10 people. It was located in trendy Koenji, (a neighborhood known for it’s used clothing and record shops) and sandwiched between a Lawsons and 1,000 yen barber shop. “Make yourself at home,” our… Read More The ‘Cafe Apartment’ in Koenji is not Worth Writing Home About
Single? Boyfriend or husband far away? Buy a Boyfriend Pillow and you’ll never have to spend another sleepless night alone again. What Customers are Saying about The Boyfriend Pillow (Available in Japan, US $80): “It keeps holding me all the way through. I think this is great because this does not betray me.” “It makes… Read More Meet My ‘Main Squeeze’
I read a lot, (a consequence of having only 12 channels on my TV, all of which feature round-the-clock cooking shows) and so I thought I’d share some of the best travel or Japan-related articles I’ve come across this past week. All of them are awesome. All of them I didn’t write (although wish I… Read More Reannon’s Required Reading List
“No one should take themselves so seriously With many years ahead to fall in line Why would you wish that on me? I never want to act my age What’s my age again? What’s my age again?” – Blink 182 I’ve never deluded myself into believing that I’d one day be fantastically wealthy. As a… Read More Expats with REAL Jobs
