Yesterday, reaching to put a box on a high shelf at in a store room at school, I aggravated a pulled a muscle in my shoulder. A bath and rest will fix it. Yes, that was me. Which includes short stories, essays and newspaper items, and Instant Business Japanese. I find these materials keep me intereste.

Poker in Tokyo, and wherever else I can find it. Friday, July 01, 2011. Saturday, March 29, 2008. Maybe Japan will allow casinos before I die, maybe not. Thursday, March 13, 2008.

The kid screamed after rounding the corner of the supermarket aisle and running into me. He quickly turned on his heels and darted off to find his mother. Yes, there was no doubt about it, I was a gaijin, a thing to shock small children and adults alike. Saturday, August 08, 2009. The big news in these parts is that two and a half weeks ago, I gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl. Posted by Melanie Gray Augustin. Saturday, January 17, 2009.

Start A Business In Japan Or Die Trying. What Does It Take To Have Your Own Bar Or Restaurant In Japan? March 5, 2008. What Does It Take To Have Your Own Bar Or Restaurant In Japan? .

The Malay import had a very comprehensive appreciation for all things Western, including a lot of the slang and jokes used profusely in my hometown. He, like myself, was not a fan of the aforementioned type of people, and jabbed countless jokes at me about being American, especially being Californian, albeit his admittance that I was by no means a stereotypical Orange County guy. bro! April 5, 2007.

A former conversation about travelling on commuter trains in Tokyo. Wednesday, 7 July 2010. Sexual harrasement on the trains - groping. Commuters had another win last night as a poor example of a human being was escorted off the. If true this fettish is something seemingly rife in Japan. Monday, 28 July 2008. Back for a short while. Although I will only be away for two weeks.