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Gary

Had to get off the boat so I could walk on water

About Me

I'm currently living in Japan, teaching English on the JET program. If you knew that, then maybe you didn't know this: I'll be staying another year, till July 2007. Guess one year of daily confusion mixed with a healthy dose of kanji, humility, frustration and adventure just wasnt enough. Don't know when I'll next be home, but anyone is welcome to visit!
What have I been up to you ask? See for yourself!
A picture says a thousand words. And a thousand pictures says.... a bigger number of words. Flickr it out yourself.

Chill haole filipino that likes good weather, light tradewinds, high tide, 2-4 ft on the south shore, sand between my toes and happy hour. I think that good things should happen to good people... like me getting parking in Waikiki. I think I could get more chicks if I were a juggler and owned a Saturn wagon in Japan instead of Hawaii.Things that are awesome: tall starbucks lates, playing music, in vitro fertilization, meeting cool people, traveling traveling traveling, learning new languages, stuff made in china, Punnett Squares, high $ exchange rates, Filipino hospitality and mangoes, Maxim magazines, cardiopulmonary resusitation, studying at Borders, free parking, driving with my arm out the window, standing in front of the fridge on a hot day and just chillin"We are born at a given moment, in a given place, and like vintage years of wine, we have the qualities of the year and of the season in which we are born."Carl Gustav Jung
MY ADDRESS IN JAPAN FOR ANYONE WHOS INTERESTED:For letters or small post: 2069-2-16 Kamitsu-machi Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0052 JapanFor packages: 218-1 Imahata Tsubukuhon-machi Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken 830-0047 JapanConfusing looking addresses, but they should work. Just make sure the zip code is really really legible.

My Interests


Favorite Beers/Drinks

I'd like to meet:

Girls that are cute

Music:

Me gusta mi reggae, me gusta punk rock, pero la cosa que mi gusta mas es...

Movies:

Don Juan de Marco

Books:

Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Heroes:

Don Quixote

My Blog

Word of the day

Finally home after a long day of English-ing, I sit down in my living room and open up my half liter bottle of Asahi. I start on my happy hour snack: a bowl of rice mixed in with raw egg and a pack of...
Posted by Gary on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:00:00 PST

Recent adventures in teaching english

todays lesson was "how many _____ do you have?" the kids wrote down something they owned, and i had to ask them how many of that item they have. one kid wrote down "balls." "How many balls do you have...
Posted by Gary on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:43:00 PST

Raining on Seoul

Just got back from Seoul, Korea for the weekend. Luckily I went when I did. I was fortunate enough to wtiness rainy season in Korea. Its incredible. 48 hours of straight down pour. I had as much fun a...
Posted by Gary on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:50:00 PST

Backyard Yakuza Mob War Fireworks

So the rumors are confirmed: there really is a Yakuza mob war going on in my sleepy town, Kurume, right now. I am really living in the wild wild japanese west. Sounds like a movie, but i really do see...
Posted by Gary on Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:56:00 PST

Straight from the Keitai Denwa (cell phone)

Here are a few email text messages from my mobile phone. These are actual message I received from Japanese folks I've met, published for educational purposes and in order to bring awareness to how di...
Posted by Gary on Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:25:00 PST

Janken for shots

i'd recommend this game you find youself in this situation: two guys, four random japanese chicks, and a whole lotta glasses full of shochu.... wasted. ...
Posted by Gary on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:41:00 PST

The Earth and the Moon


Posted by Gary on Sat, 13 May 2006 08:20:00 PST

Teaching the ABC's H's and X's

This month were introduced the alphabet to our new 7th grade students. So throughout the week, Ive been reading ABCs out of the text book. First I say the name of the letter, then the sound of the wor...
Posted by Gary on Sat, 13 May 2006 07:31:00 PST

Help me (sell) out?

hey hawaii folk! want to help me shamelessly promote hawaii to japanese children for the sake of our beloved state's economy and future? translation: can you send me pictures? im looking for pics of h...
Posted by Gary on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 06:14:00 PST

oh clap! i think im turning japanese...

"Before i come japan, i think i want to be a doctor." A classic example of japanese engrish. where did i hear this? coming out of my own damn mouth over runch today. am i too rong here in japan? i thi...
Posted by Gary on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:38:00 PST