Here we are, another six months! This roundup covers from January to June 2019, the first half of the year. I was pretty busy, which is why this is a half-year roundup. If you want to read the last one, here's my September - December 2018 Roundup.What I've Been Doing Since the Last RoundupIf you read the previous roundup, you might know that since the end of last year I have been struggling with serious computer problems. My laptop was at end of its life (it wouldn't stay on for more ...
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September – December 2018 Roundup
Here we are, the end of another year and I've barely written anything on this poor little blog!Can I blame it on my seat at school moving? I used to do a lot of writing at work (sorry, JET Programme) but this year they moved my desk at my main school to directly in front of the principal and vice-principal. So I have those two looking directly over my shoulder every time I'm at my desk. It kinda sucks but there's nothing I can do about it.Can I blame it on my number of classes increasing ...
August 2018 Roundup
What's this? A roundup post happening on time? Yes my friends - August has just ended, and here I am with the recap!What I've Been Doing Since the Last RoundupAn actual shit-ton of stuff! My last roundup was a mega one that covered January through July of this year. August was a super busy month for me!First, I finally danced in my prefecture's famous dance festival that happens every August, Awa Odori. If you've been following along, you know I joined a dance team last October with ...
January – July 2018 Roundup
Here I am again, writing a mega-roundup instead of the monthly installment. I guess I figured better late than never, especially once I realized 2018 is already more than half over! Let's see what I've been up to for the past seven months...What I've Been Doing Since the Last RoundupI wrote a long post in April about the chronic health issues I have been dealing with since late 2017 (and probably much farther back, but particularly since then). I received a ton of messages and support ...
End of Year Roundup – September to December 2017
Hi, friends! Long time no see :)First off, I'd like to let you know that you can connect with me on my Facebook page if you'd like to hear from me more regularly! I am posting on there a lot more often than here these days. I am currently dealing with some health issues that are making it a little difficult for me to be posting on here as much as I'd like to. I'm seeing a specialist next week and hoping to get things back on track, but until then, feel free to keep in touch on FB as ...
August 2017 Roundup
As usual, time has really gotten away from me. After making my massive five year roundup in the summer, I've spent the last month settling back in to life in Japan. I came home from a month in Roatan via a whirlwind trip to see my family in Canada (like legit 30 hours and that's it), and less than two weeks later was back in the classroom. I missed my students this summer, but not enough to want to do the Hokey Pokey in a +40C classroom! Welcome to my regular summer in Asia status: currently ...
Month 60 Roundup – July 2017: Five Years On
Five years.FIVE YEARS!Five years ago, I sold most of what I had, said goodbye to the two full-time jobs I was working, put the rest of my stuff in storage and flew out to Roatan with a dream, a plan, and $12,000 to make it happen.Five years ago today, I started my dive pro courses and was on my way to becoming a dive instructor.And who would have guessed after all my years in Roatan, and now a year in Japan - that I'd be right back where I started while I wrote this post?If you don't ...
Month 58 and 59 Roundup – May + June 2017
These roundups are quickly approaching the 5 year mark (month 60!). I love keeping them up as a quick and easy journal of everything that's gone on each month that I've been on this expat adventure. I wonder if I should keep numbering them after the five year mark passes though? What am I going to do, keep numbering them into the hundreds? I feel like that's like those people who tell me their kid is 26 months old. (He's not. He's 2.) Maybe it's time to just use the month name + year ...
Month 57 Roundup – April 2017
I'm trying to stay in real-time with these roundups, so I better get this out before May is over!Let's see what was on the agenda in April 2017... What I've Been Doing Since the Last Roundup Since March 2017, I honestly haven't done very much!I came back from my Philippines trip (if I ever get done editing the photos, I'll tell ya about it) at the beginning of April and then luckily had a few more days off at home to recharge before school started again. I really enjoyed seeing my students ...
Month 56 Roundup – March 2017
I'm back on track with my roundup schedule now that my site has been moved! It seems like everything is working okay, but as always, if you find something wonky please let me know. So far the response to the redesign seems positive - let me know what you think in the comments below! What I've Been Doing Since the Last Roundup Finishing up the school year! The school year in Japan runs from April to March, not September to June like Western schools. We had graduation for my elementary schools and ...