Month: April 2003

Although it’s been a shitty day for me, Yuko got her grades today and she’s gotten all “A”s, as well as a few “S”es (an “S” grade means outstanding, sort of like an A+). I’m really happy for her, and to congratulate her I got her a little gift, which is the book pictured above.…

I feel so stupid today. I hadn’t really checked the new calendar that I was given yesterday by my boss, and today I showed up at my school (all the way out in West Tokyo) even though today was a day off. Shitty. A waste of a few hours, as well as the transportation money…

An article on teaching English to Japanese children appeared in today’s DAILY YOMIURI. I’m linking to it because it basically describes the way I teach children every day.

Interesting gallery of Japan in ruin.

One of the strangest things I’ve seen on the Net.

Yesterday while I was at Muji to pick up a few things, I picked up this new special all-Muji issue of CASA BRUTUS. The magazine itself is another beautiful object, featuring a Muji-like paper cover, as well as a cutout in the center. The whole issue features all sorts of Muji secrets, including looks at…