As I head into my final two months of living in Japan, I continue to panic. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do with myself, even immediately after I touch down on American soil (hug my mother, lavish affection on my pets, lug overly-full suitcases, pull a…
another year that flows on by again comes the time for “goodbyeâ€s and “hiâ€s from the season of the fireflies light up the night and take to the skies to the season of the hana bee send sparks through the air and float on free soon will come the current of…
In 1927 on a suitably wet morning in Port Talbot in the south of Wales, Philip Antony Quince let out an audible sigh. He had just been informed by his want-away Dutch-Filipino girlfriend, Punie, via the medium of a pair of used men’s underwear deposited into the glove compartment of their rented Vauxhall Astra that…
Now that Deadpool has finally arrived in a blaze of obscene glory, I can finally review it! I first saw it in February at an English-only theater in Vienna with two friends who are former JETs. I then got to dangle this fact over my current JET friends’ heads as they salivated in…
We all know about Englipedia, right? I mean, we’ve all been here for at least eleven months at this point, so I can’t imagine I’m popping anyone’s monocle by talking about it. If you didn’t know about it until now…good for you, I guess? Welcome to the cheaters’ table. Except is it cheating? I…
If you haven’t seen Tastemade Videos, you may be missing out on a kaleidoscope of delicious creations and nifty food ideas. These videos are put together in such a simple and quick way, they teach you recipes in minutes. When I saw the video for this recipe, I couldn’t help but drool. I…
See part one of this series here. Venue: Umeda Akaso Location: A few blocks away from HEP Five in Umeda Additional costs: ï¿¥500 for a drink coin This standing-only venue is my least favorite. In fact, I think it’s a fire hazard. Doors open about half an hour before the concert…
Of course it comes back to the shepherd. What is he doing right now? No, I’m more interested in the cave. That hill in the distance. I wonder how long it would take to walk there. I think it’s too late right now, but tomorrow, I’m going to hike over there. Should I…
It’s that time of year to say our goodbyes. Below, you can read about five of our departees and their reflections on their time on JET. Luis Alvarez, Ono, 5th year Advice: Change is exciting and new, which can also be frightening. My biggest piece of advice is not to stress about…