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T E S i A: Winter
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Friday, January 15, 2010. Well, I am back in snowy Aomori. As I write this I am in my office, staring out the window, and it is a complete whtie windy mess! Soon I will be heading to lunch for soba followed by a workshop at a Elementary school. I don't want to go out in the cold, I already had my bizarre medical exam this morning and had to be out in it for too long! Course), the fireplace, player piano, and Wii Fit. Of course, after I leave the country, my parents decide to get a wii. So while I...Chris...
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T E S i A: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Let me back up a bit. In Japan, the first week in May is called Golden week, three holidays always fall right next to each other so its a five day weekend where everyone travels. I took off Golden week and the week before, with two of my friends Chris (a JET from Minnesota) and Yumiko (a JET from Australia) and traveled to the Philippines. People who went out of their way to be nice:. Nino the Philippine Airline worker who (after we missed our flight) said we volunteered our seats ...
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T E S i A: December 2008
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Friday, December 12, 2008. Well, Aomori is becoming snowy, currently giant snow globe snowflakes are falling from the sky! We have had on and off snow throughout December, it accumulates very quickly but then usually it has warmed up a bit again so it melts away. January and February are supposed to be different with nonstop snow. But, next week I will be in tropical South East Asia! Last night I had a curling match, we won 6-2! Recently I have just been busy. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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T E S i A: South East Asia Trip
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Sunday, January 25, 2009. South East Asia Trip. Well, well, well! So much has happened since my last post! So I will try and keep it brief! Maybe I will make lists! I started my winter break and adventures on December 20th when I headed on the overnight bus to Tokyo from where I departed to Bangkok with a fellow Aomori City ALT Steve. Was wonderfully fun and exciting adventure, full of delicious street vendors, insane Tuk Tuk drivers and bargaining! Most interesting person met:. Most Interesting Person m...
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T E S i A: August 2008
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Thursday, August 14, 2008. I am now in Japan! I will try and keep things brief, as so much has occurred since I first arrived. The first few days were spent in. Tokyo at orientation. It was nice being back in Japan and I actually met up with a Wake Forest person who was in Tokyo too. Then - Orientation ended and trip to the new home of Aomori began. My first few days in Aomori were hectic! Ts and cell phones. The leaving CIR's (Coordinator of International Relations) contract did not end until about now ...
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T E S i A: January 2009
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Sunday, January 25, 2009. South East Asia Trip. Well, well, well! So much has happened since my last post! So I will try and keep it brief! Maybe I will make lists! I started my winter break and adventures on December 20th when I headed on the overnight bus to Tokyo from where I departed to Bangkok with a fellow Aomori City ALT Steve. Was wonderfully fun and exciting adventure, full of delicious street vendors, insane Tuk Tuk drivers and bargaining! Most interesting person met:. Most Interesting Person m...
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T E S i A: January 2010
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Friday, January 15, 2010. Well, I am back in snowy Aomori. As I write this I am in my office, staring out the window, and it is a complete whtie windy mess! Soon I will be heading to lunch for soba followed by a workshop at a Elementary school. I don't want to go out in the cold, I already had my bizarre medical exam this morning and had to be out in it for too long! Course), the fireplace, player piano, and Wii Fit. Of course, after I leave the country, my parents decide to get a wii. So while I...Chris...
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T E S i A: Summer in Aomori
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Friday, September 11, 2009. It has been a while. Last I wrote was Golden Week when I went to the Philippines! One of the largest festivals in Japan is Nebuta, which is held in Aomori city, but other versions of Nebuta are held in other parts of the prefecture. Nebuta is held every year from Aug 2-7. Months prior Nebuta artists start constructing their intricate paper floats, and musicians practice the traditional Aomori nebuta flute and drums. So man. But now I am back in Aomori which is beginning to get...
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T E S i A: Winter Time
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Friday, December 12, 2008. Well, Aomori is becoming snowy, currently giant snow globe snowflakes are falling from the sky! We have had on and off snow throughout December, it accumulates very quickly but then usually it has warmed up a bit again so it melts away. January and February are supposed to be different with nonstop snow. But, next week I will be in tropical South East Asia! Last night I had a curling match, we won 6-2! Recently I have just been busy. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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T E S i A: Philippines
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009. Let me back up a bit. In Japan, the first week in May is called Golden week, three holidays always fall right next to each other so its a five day weekend where everyone travels. I took off Golden week and the week before, with two of my friends Chris (a JET from Minnesota) and Yumiko (a JET from Australia) and traveled to the Philippines. People who went out of their way to be nice:. Nino the Philippine Airline worker who (after we missed our flight) said we volunteered our seats ...
