A challenge
July 31st, 2006 - 11:27 pm
My good friend Dan unknowingly challenged me today by asking me if I was ever going to blog with more frequency than once a month. I haven’t been blogging much recently, but since I was called out on it, let me take this opportunity to explain why. The reason is…
(Big dramatic pause)
I’ve got nothing much interesting going on currently, and I tend to drain most of the thoughts out of my head into private emails and chat’s, leaving little left for the blog. The fact is that for the first time in as long as I can remember, despite the problems and challenges facing the world today, I’m just happy with where I’m at. I get to see B almost daily, and we are having a great time doing even mundane things like working out and cooking dinner together.
During the day, work keeps me pretty busy, which is great because it means my days tend to fly right by leaving me very little time to compose my (regrettably) bi-daily email to Dan, my correspondent in japan. The fact is, that I’m lacking in time and creative juice to keep this blog updated.
But I do have a plan. Now that I’m settled into my place, I plan on posting pictures of my apartment for your viewing pleasure as well and resuming the short-lived music section of the site. I’ve been practicing the piano again, so you can look forward to the return of the weekly music recording. Finally, I promise to be more forthcoming with pictures. I’ve been sorely lacking of picture evidence of my journeys, primarily because I never take my camera with me anywhere I go. I guess this means I’m a failure as a Japanese person.
I’m going to go reflect on my failure to adhere to the cultural stereotype and contemplate seppuku now.
“primarily because I never take my camera with me anywhere I go. I guess this means I’m a failure as a Japanese person.”
This statement made me fall out of my chair laughing. which at 1 in the morning, is quite the difficult task.
“I guess this means I’m a failure as a Japanese person.
I’m going to go reflect on my failure to adhere to the cultural stereotype and contemplate seppuku now.”
Two points. One, that comment proved exactly why I miss the people I used to know. Two, folks should really post a warning if they are going to be funny so that I know not to read said post in a public lab and have to stop myself from pitching forward over the keyboard.
Incidentally, this is precisely how I feel regarding my inability to feel proud of Lance Bass.
Actually I think I said “more than once every three months.” So you`ve still got time.
You can also increase your Japanese level by being ridiculously inefficient!
I didn’t realize how true the Japanese stereotype was until I got here. They make me feel like less of a tool. My Kodak easy share is like s child’s thick pencil or traininig wheels compared to their arsenal. PLus they take the craziest or lamest pics. If it’s not the entire group in front of every statue it’s a picture of the grass growing in between the cobblestones. But I love them.
Oh, and stop being so lame.