the expatriated expatriate

akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! kotoshi mo yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu! (very rough translation: happy new years! please support me again thi...

sorry for the lack of updates, it's been a bit of a whirlwind out here the past couple months. in summary, went home, lost my job (comp...

these asian summers are no joke...it's hot as hell!! well, at least it's already the middle of august, so the weather SHOULD start ...

so a typhoon (in america we would call it a hurricane) is supposed to hit tokyo tomorrow. it's been a rough week, so hopefully it'l...

two days ago, a spa in shibuya exploded because of a methane leak, killing three people. today, spas all around japan are reviewing their t...

i've come to the sad realization that after nearly nine months in japan, i've managed to completely neglect this blog. i will regre...

so i'm making the most of my life. this afternoon, i will be flying back home (on only three days notice) to watch game 4 of the warrio...

earlier today, i voted in today's gubernatorial election. just a few interesting reflections: in order to vote, all eligible residents ...

in the past three weeks, i have sustained two serious sports injuries. but such is the life of athletic freaks of nature like yours truly. ...

...but it's alright. they done good this year. now i can focus on the warriors playoff push!! and what's this, do i smell BASEBAL...