Sunday, 11 March 2007

Renewing My Contract

In the last week or so I signed my new contract which basically means I'm in Japan for at least another year. Figured I've got a lot more to do here before I go such as travelling a lot more and start studying the language again.

I'll be starting my fourth year in Japan next month which means another ungodly trip to Immigration, waiting 8 hours for my ticket to get called and then get told that I've filled in the wrong forms. ;)

Me up with Yuri and Blair last night in Ueno and caught a glimpse of the Sakura trees in full bloom about a month before they're supposed to. Global Warming at work.

I like seeing the trees flowering as they're so damn pretty but it means that we may miss out on a Hanami party this year as it'll be too damn cold to sit outside.

Am thinking about stealing some of those plastic Sakura flowers that are decorating the grocery store down the road and throwing them around my apartment. Is it possible to have an indoor Hanami?

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Labels: japan, MLS, work

Friday, 12 January 2007

Look at Moiy!

Well work's started again (did on Wed) so I have a lot less free time and a little less energy. Have requested the same hours but with a a four day work week instead of a five day for my next contract year starting in March. Hope it gets approved. I know one guy with a three day work week but he gets 12 hour days... not sure if it'd be worth it or not.

DarkHorizons.com has posted (as well as other sites) about the news that Kath and Kim will be getting a wonderful American version made for US audiences. Of course the characters and lingo will change but Gina Reily and .... crap forgot her name are still on as producers so I'm curious as to what it'll be like. Have to make sure to tell Kat and John about this.

In site news, have been toying around with a new layout which will give this blog a brand new look. I can't tell you how much this current brown layout is shitting me to tears.

Be patient!

Labels: design, tv, work

Tuesday, 2 January 2007

Resolutions

Well it's that time of year again and I think my resolutions are pretty much the same as last year's but with a few new ones thrown in.

Get to a conversational level in Japanese.

Work out at the gym six days a week.

Make Yoga Today a part of my daily regime.

Work to live. Don't live to work.

Get my sites to a point where I can make at least US$300 a month (currently in the US$45 range) via GoogleAdsense, Revver, EmailCash.com.au and other programs. US$1000 a month would be dandy but I think US$300 is a bit more realistic.

Relax more.

Labels: fitness, internet, Japanese, new year, work