Colorful. Tall. Busy. Genuine. Fearless. These are a few ways to describe the city I am living in. I have only been here 3 days, but it is very easy to explore and not easy to blend in. Moving into my apartment on Monday. My state of limbo will hopefully be gone soon. Saw the [...]

Filed under: Teaching, travel on February 19th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Thus far here is the  play list that my ipod shuffle has brought me from my travels from Japan to Korea. It has been highly appropriate. 1. Radiohead, ” Everything in it’s right place” 2. Madeleine Peyroux, ” Your gonna make me lonesome when you go” 3. Broken Social Scene, “TBTF” 4. Miles Davis, “Scrapple form [...]

Filed under: travel on February 16th, 2010 | No Comments »

Very quickly I must say. 1. Japanese women are beautiful. 2. I love the style everyone seems to have. 3. Man purses 4. I AM NOT A MARINE! 5. Club Red: Did I really just get a rose upon entering the club? 6. HAHA It’s Valentine’s Day! 7. Melon Creme soda, MMmmm 8. Club Queen, [...]

Filed under: Teaching, travel on February 14th, 2010 | No Comments »

To get to Tokyo from Nashville you go north to Chicago across central Canada then Alaska till you reach the Pacific Ocean. Looking out my window the snowy scene below reminds me that each of our worlds are so unique to environment and circumstance. My flight neighbors are an elderly couple that have been very [...]

Filed under: Teaching on February 12th, 2010 | No Comments »