This life is not supposed to be perfect.  It is not supposed to be blissful.  It is a time of lessons and enduring our pains..or triumphs.. We have to remember this and if we do then we can make it through anything.  All thing will pass with time.  Good or bad.  I believe the only time it will all be gone is when we die.  No matter what you believe. .  I think you will go somewere better.  On a scientific note.. Energy does not die it just changes form.  No matter what you believe if we listen to science then we continue on.. in a different form.  That does not seem so bad... No bills no hardships.. no losses no love..  If you like or dislike these things you can cherish them while you are here because one day they will all be gone. 

Here is to an end and a new start.  Happy New years all.

Oh sigh!  Time goes by so fast.  My days are actually slipping away right now.  I am going back home mid Jan and I don’t feel ready for it.  I feel like  I am going to leave a life behind.  Go back to something I am not anymore.  The stuff we experience sometimes makes me wonder.

Anyways so much has happened.  Last I left off talking about probable future adventures.  Well many has happened.  Me and peter did go to Okinawa.  It was amazing.  We traveled a lot and did many crazy things.  We drove the whole main island of Okinawa.  Went to some smaller islands for a few days and went snorkeling.  

Back in Osaka we did a lot of fun stuff as well…but we added to our crew.  Jerry a good long time friend from Vic came down to Osaka.. and all three of us were living in my small little apt.  It was good, crazy, and a little dirty.  Not bad considering 3 guys in there 20s in one place… mostly we just had the place cluttered… and Pete left pepsi cans every where.  We spent our final days together.. seeing neighboring areas and hitting clubs.  I know Pete enjoyed him self.  We all became a little closer at this time.

After Pete left… me and Jerry chilled out a bit.  Jerry was looking for work and money was running low.  We still had a few adventures though. 

I went to see the Hiroshima war museum with a girl I was dating.  It was a 3 hour drive.  It was nice we talked and we learned a lot at the museum.  

Christmas approaches and many more events arise.  I had a special xmas party lunch held by the parents of my class.   End of the year going away party at work.  Which included a crazy gaijin karaoke party.  Xmas eve was nothing special until I enlisted to work as a santa at a dept store.  No sitting.  I just handed out candies on the toy floor…and delivered presents to homes.  I met some interesting people.  Made about 200 for one day of work.  

Xmas day was spent at a friends house having a fondue party.  With our two girls. 

For future events it is looking like a few more special get-togethers for the season xmas/new years  and a going away party for me.  One last trip to Tokyo and I will be back home.  Its hard to believe how fast time flies and honestly I don’t want this to end…but I also do not want to keep doing what I am doing in life.  Time to get what I want out of it.  Time to take what I have learned here and put my chips on the line.

Here’s to Change!  To a New year and to friendship!!!

Enjoy

Well many adventures have come and gone.  I have been to universal studios.  Went on a trip to see whirl pools in the ocean.  Did a limited planning trip to a beach town several hours away.  One more trip to Shirihama to get stung by jelly fish and enjoy the company of some young crazy Yakuza wanna be`s.  I hope to recall these well enough to have time to type them out some time.  My next adventure entails the accompanyment of my best friend Peter.  He is due to arrive in Japan in 5 days.  Well I am sure it will be crazy I have a few good plans for us already.  The next big trip is for us to head down to Okinawa.... (finally)  and bask in the gloriouse sun and beaches.  Okinawa is quite comparable to Hawaii I have been told.  We will be there for 5 days.  I have it all worked out rental car and all. This is to celebrate our bdays.  Cool eh!

I am still working at the kindergarden/preschool.  I am now a head teacher and have many stresses.  I work my ass off everyday... but I enjoy the kids and just the different lifestyle.  I have quit most of my other jobs because I was not getting enough rest or fun in Japan.  I never had time to go on trips.  Anyways  more free time means many things.  I have also been hanging out with some big shots.  Like as in they make crazy money and have crazy power.  So much so that they have lots of free time.  Let me inform you of one of my nights with my friend. 

He invited me out for an evening at the biggest club in Osaka.  I said yes of course.  I called him when I arrived and he came and brought me in.  No cover to enter.  We had a host guide us through the place to our seats.  It is 5 floors has a swimming pool crazy chandelers and more.  They take us to this wall and pull a velvet curten back and there is an elevator.  We go up a floor and are led throught the place... It was like a 5 min walk.  They take us to the VIP room.  It is this large room that is basically all glass incased.. and is made so we can see out and you can barelly see in.  There is a few tables of people.  We go to sit at his table where his friends are waiting for us.  One guy is the hottest Hip hop DJ in Japan.. and playing that night.  Then introduces me to a TV producer... I sit down to chat with them and enjoy drinks.  It was fun but I was out of it cause I was star struck being in VIP with these rollers and all.  Many people came to visit out table.  NBA show host or something all I know is his necklass was worth more then I have ever made in my life and Owners of the club.  They are making a TV show and they asked if I would like to be on the show.  I said yes but I just wonder if they were just gassing me up.  The DJs girl was SOOO HOT.  She spoke english so we chatted a bit.  It  was a good night I got a ride home in my friends lexus and once home pintched my self to see if I was dreaming.   I have had many more adventures with these friends and some of my other friends.  all in all my trip to Japan has been great and I will always remember this time in my life.

I woke up on a casual Sunday morning well rested.  I took my time getting ready for my day.  I cleaned and sorted some of my un packed stuff out.  After showering and shaving I was ready to leave.  I checked my pockets(keys ¡°check¡± cellphone ¡°check¡± Wallett. . . Wallett.  Where is my wallett?  On the coffee table?  Nope.  In the pants I wore yesterday?  No!  Frustration and fear came over me.  Where is my wallett!?  I started tearing my room apart.  Gonig through drawers, laundry and moving furniture.  No where to be found.  So I called some friends for advice.  I decided to head to the last spot I knew I had it.  A lawson convinience store close to my house.  The whole way to the convinience store I was looking for my wallett on the road.  I asked the store clerk but he did not have any walletts turned in.  I walked out realizing I better go to the police station.  I went to a local Koban (police box).  No officers where in side so I waited two hours for someone to show up.  Losing my patience I travelled to anouther koban.  Again No officers.  The third koban I went to had officers inside.  I explained what happend and filled out a report and was given a file number.  After spending a full day of serching for my wallett I went home to cry.  I layed on my bed and thought.  I thought ... What if - When I threw my pants on the bed my wallett flew out and bettween the bed and wall.  So I got up and pulled my bed out and what did I see?  My wallett.

Great Sunday!!

Helllllllooooooooo!  Man I am so friggen busy, I tried to do a post a few weeks ago and the comp I was using crashed.  I was trying to update you all on my many adventures.  Things have been busy but not just with work... I am back on the street with a crazy hustle you just cant beat./.... I mean I am doing stuff many trips and crazy adventures.  If I have some time still I will post some of my recent stuff.  Untill then.. Wish you all the best and miss you all.

T