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I'm currently living in Iowa but am originally from Wisconsin. I have been an expatriate for 10 years in Japan, South Korea, and Russia.
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No Weekend Was Dull
Posted on 23/08/2011
I only have 24 hours remaining in Urasa, and I have felt like I'll be barely making it out alive because of whatever stomach bug I have. I planned to make the last weekend uneventful,...
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The Final Week
Posted on 20/08/2011
Although I've ended my summer Text Skills class on a high note with positive feedback from pleased and caring students, I've developed some stomach bug. The peak of these symptoms...
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Weekend with Students
Posted on 15/08/2011
I dedicated this past weekend with the students since I spent the previous 3 weekends with Adam, Yoshimi, and Masumi. On Friday, I went to a soba restaurant in nearby Osaki, a village...
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Exciting, Exhausting, and Expensive
Posted on 08/08/2011
What a 3-day weekend it was! It started at 8:00 Saturday morning, leaving IUJ with a couple of Nepalese students to Urasa station to catch the shinkansen towards Tokyo. I helped the two...
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The Worst Nightmare in Years
Posted on 07/08/2011
Two nights ago, in the early morning of August 6th, I had the worst nightmare I've ever had as an adult. It frightened me so much that it shook me from my sleep around 4:15am and it...
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Niigata Highway Adventure
Posted on 01/08/2011
Here I am with my free rental umbrella at the top of a mountain overlooking the ski resort town of Yuzawa, which is between Urasa and Takasaki. I got here my ropeway, and I got to the...
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Getting Back to Business
Posted on 27/07/2011
After the excitement of last weekend, I found myself getting behind in my research and my job. Fortunately for me, I have caught up with my job's tasks this morning, so I have been...
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Adventures with Adam
Posted on 25/07/2011
Immediately after Friday's class, I got ready for my first trip outside of Niigata since I arrived. At the same time, the students and faculty were preparing for their hike to see the...
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The Urasa Bus Tour
Posted on 20/07/2011
Last Sunday, some students and faculty went on a bus tour of the local area. We visited 3 spots, the Hakkai mountain shrine and Buddhist temple, the winery and produce market, and...
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