Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.
-Cyril Connolly
Words, words, and more words.
Remember how I said I was going to be better about making more regular posts here? Well, obviously I have a lot of work to do. It’s November again, which means National Novel Writing Month is at last upon us! I got to a pretty decent start today, reaching over […]
After a long, productive, hot-and-sweaty two months in Japan this summer, I’m finally getting around to updating my site. Yay! Maybe I’ll write a post about our time in Japan; maybe I won’t. I’d put my money on the latter, but who knows–maybe enough internal nay-saying will be the kick […]
Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.
-Cyril Connolly
Jeff and I have been using Couchsurfing as a way of meeting people and traveling the world for the past couple of years, and it’s been great, until one host a few months ago…
If you’re thinking about working in Japan or are in the process of moving there, you’ll want to commit these phrases to memory as soon as possible. It’ll make life a lot more bearable–or at least a little less confusing–to be able to communicate properly with your employers and fellow employees.