a Nick in Time

Tag: nick of time

  • Tokyo Parenting

    Tokyo Parenting

    Parenting is tough no matter you live, but particularly if you are raising children in a foreign land.

  • Yep, still in Tokyo

    I started teaching English here in Tokyo and in today’s lesson my student had to explain to me different Japanese customs that foreigners might not be aware of. Also, last Sunday Lisa and I went hiking at Mount Takao. So both of these subjects are being juxtaposed into one blog posting. First of all, I’m…

  • Bricks walking

    Today marks our fourth week here in Tokyo. So far I have completed three phases of acclimation and am entering the fourth. There are probably three more, one of which I am hoping is the “sing karaoke every night like you are a member of AKB48” phase. The first phase was complete shock. I sat…

  • These things that I have done

    I’ve been getting out more. Putting on pants and everything. Last weekend Lisa and went shopping in the Shimokitazawa District. It’s where all the cool kids buy ironic T-shirts and hang out in coffee shops. That is a story for another time. Mostly I have been going to the Garage Bakery which is just down…

  • Boston revisited

    If you have ever had more than two beers with me, then you have probably heard my story about Boston. After high school back in 1998, my buddy and I dropped out of college before freshmen orientation, loaded up his Chevy Cavalier and moved to Boston. For a month we lived in the youth hostel…