The funniest Engrish I've ever seen!

I was scared shitless!

I'll be honest: I really didn't know how to write about the Nagasaki Lantern festival. I was only there for about an hour, but it made a lasting impression. After going through the photos, it became abundantly clear that they all have one thing in common: they are scary as shit.

Pictures: Beware of cultural bizarreness! (Dragons and rabid rabbits and beheaded piglets, oh my!)


Before we went, a fellow JET told us to "Look for the beaver...trust me. I can't say anything else, just find it!" Well we never found the beaver, so I will always wonder what was so great about it. Come to think of it, we might be better off.

I did manage to gobble up some sesame balls, mmmmmm! Aside from their penchant for eating cow guts and brains, Chinese food is much better than Japanese!

My first brush with geologic activity

While chatting last night, the house started to shake. Erich said it was the wind, but I found out today that it was an earthquake.

Just had to take note of this momentous event because I am a science nerd.

Recontracting...

Started this week riding high on an idea of staying in Japan for another year...went to see supervisor still riding that wave but he was out...as the week went on that idea started to be tested because of insecurity and doubt...decided to take my fate in my own hands...triumphed over self-doubt..I just signed the forms to stay another year...