tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post3823961726635744581..comments2023-05-06T21:30:54.925+09:00Comments on Why'd we come... all this way?: Prologue to a blog...Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-90053322240004550792011-06-07T12:35:47.194+09:002011-06-07T12:35:47.194+09:00Corrine: Thank you.
Big: At the moment, I cannot...Corrine: Thank you. <br /><br />Big: At the moment, I cannot stop. Outside the I-V, there is a two-part that will deal with the beach, the first half of which has already been done.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-49674661494143639472011-06-06T22:50:41.504+09:002011-06-06T22:50:41.504+09:00Pleased to learn that I somewhat contributed to yo...Pleased to learn that I somewhat contributed to your tipping point.<br /><br />Yes, I myself am pretty surprised by the number of blogs I put on my roll. I find them equally interesting, and I read each post. <br /> <br />I started out very mellow, had not thought about the format at all. But I found myself getting boring pretty soon. Still seeking out the direction I want to go. I guess that is part of the process most people experience. Just start writing!F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01203418068958646089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-82811631115164523802011-06-06T21:03:06.823+09:002011-06-06T21:03:06.823+09:00Over the past year, a lot of thought has gone into...Over the past year, a lot of thought has gone into how to approach writing about being here. Thinking about it too much won't do any good...'learning by doing' is the best way to find out. Last Friday was the tipping point, which came some time after reading your "Something Old, Something New" (think that was Friday) and later attempting to listen to the song Chris had posted. All of this appears to be happening in real time, so keeping up will require a somewhat focused mind for the first five posts (that had originally started out as one - the first four which are complete... the last one is going to take some thought after seeing what works). The 2nd one just slipped in there because of the news I'd received this morning. <br /><br />Corrine had mentioned in her interview with Loco that she enjoyed creative writing in school and it helps keep the brain working...keep the brain working while dealing with stress.Yes.To that I can relate. <br /><br />This or that in Japan? Not too sure I understand exactly what you are saying. Although I don't like to disappoint, I wouldn't get my hopes up. As for being a tease, guessing by the number of blogs followed under your profile, I don't imagine my anecdotes could be anything out of the ordinary (except that they are mine). I'm not much on sizzle, but I'm hoping to deliver a little steak.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-57596845081707531702011-06-06T17:02:51.150+09:002011-06-06T17:02:51.150+09:00Looking forward to reading!!Looking forward to reading!!Corinnehttp://alwaysleavingthingsunfinishe.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-25922470612820405602011-06-06T10:29:27.921+09:002011-06-06T10:29:27.921+09:00This is going to be interesting. I will be watchin...This is going to be interesting. I will be watching you closely. I hope there will be little of the "Japan this, Japan that" stuff on these pages (either positive or negative), because the grand statements have long lost their luster. Will you tease my brain?F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01203418068958646089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-52446365893581264272011-06-05T23:35:38.790+09:002011-06-05T23:35:38.790+09:00Poetic.
There seems to be a mutual understanding ...Poetic. <br />There seems to be a mutual understanding between the two nations on what is meant by 'human rights' on a level that does make me feel uneasy at times. There is a lot of looking the other way when it comes to the employment of 'guest labor' especially where the work is quite physical. I've seen it, but only when I haven't had my head buried in the sand (work). <br />When I first came over here to work, it was as an ALT, courtesy of the government. The experience went beyond anything I would have imagined in terms of what was going on, but it wasn't necessarily a happy story. Perhaps the title of that chapter would be something like: Officially Invited (But Not Really Welcome). <br /><br />Here's to trying not to get crushed, 'cause I think I'm here for the long haul. <br /><br />Thank you for doing what you're doing. Thank you for your time.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661426960326013304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422399840077165986.post-73122904145509517482011-06-05T20:46:59.835+09:002011-06-05T20:46:59.835+09:00To say Japan is doomed is to totally understate th...To say Japan is doomed is to totally understate the problem. This out of control locomotive doesn't even have a driver. They are busy calling Kan a liar (They being the ones Hatoyama/Ozawa who's foolish courtship of China helped seal this countries doom)<br /><br />The red carpet treatment for a leader of a country that doesn't even recognize some basic human rights (China) was made possible by those 2 fuck ups. Ozawa is most certainly one of the most damaging figures in post WW2 Japan's history. Every second spent (2 years of seconds atleast) has been time that wasn't spent on saving a disaster of an economy or blunting China's approach to the West. The fucked up....they fucked up soo soo very badly. Their emergence was like some kinda karmic fuck you....could these characters have come along at a worse time??...me thinks not!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244086663441014048noreply@blogger.com