Category: japan
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I’ve taken this magic little pill (Rozerem) for the past two nights: the first night I dreamed I bludgeoned two people whom I love, last night I barely slept at… more ›
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The dead will always outnumber the living. One of my favorite works at the Art Institute was Chagall’s 1938 White Crucifixion. In it Chagall chooses to depict the crucifixion of… more ›
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The dead will always outnumber the living. One of my favorite works at the Art Institute was Chagall’s 1938 White Crucifixion. In it Chagall chooses to depict the crucifixion of… more ›
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Finally a Rainy Season worthy of its name! It has basically been flooding in Shimonoseki (if not all of the Chugoku Region of Japan) for several days now, with the… more ›
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I should be writing the conference paper that I will present in China in a little more than a week. But of course I am sick and unable to focus,… more ›
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I counted (on my fingers and toes and a few other body parts!) last night the number of days I have left in Japan: 23. That does not include the… more ›
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I’m at Mister Donut (“Yes! Healthy.” is the new slogan campaign!) at the Sea Mall, listening to the last lines of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody (Even Frankie!) Wants to Rule… more ›
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Yesterday I had a wonderful time with my sensei. He talks nostalgically about the American occupation after WWII, eagerly speaks in English about any topic and still remains physically active… more ›
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My Memorial Day was rather forgettable … at least so far. In Japan there is, of course, no such holiday, so it was business as usual, teaching my two classes.… more ›
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Today I woke up at 5:00 and had to piss. Sometimes I feel like I would rather piss in my sleep than have to wake up, groggily get up and… more ›