“Please fill out this invoice and mail it to our office within one month of the publication date of your article.” Ok, I can handle that. Wait…can I? It was time for a trip to the post office. Japan Post, here I come! To mail a standard sized letter within Japan, it costs 80 yen….
How To Address Mail in Japan
Singapore Pirate Curry and a Jade Mojito
It was really warm and sunny for the first time (in my opinion) Saturday. The sun rarely conquers the clouds for more than an hour or two lately, so I headed directly for the pool. UV light has been proven to make you happy and give you a little fix in kind of the same…
This Is Supposed To Be My Name
Calligraphy class—so fun. The sensai, or teacher, and in full kimono no less, translates your name into kanji and brushes it gracefully across a practice sheet. Then she comes behind you and holds your hand to show you how to make the brush strokes. Then it’s just you, a brush and some ink, and a…
Lost in Translation—Notices From Our Realtor
“The request Mr. Krueger, Christopher I become caring. There is request. As for 1 nail, I want to exchange an old pope in the place of the water supply meter from this pipe part at the water supply. This construction can do construction when absent. I report later what time to construct if it is…
Ikebana Class—Moribana and a Natural Development
I got to try the moribana style of ikebana at the most recent class. Ta-da! I also did a traditional arrangement with Turkish flowers. “That’s not their real name,” said the instructor, “but they grow in Turkey, so that’s what Japanese people call them.” She also explained that some western-style arrangements seem claustrophobic to her…
Take Your Blog to Work Day
Hello, Chris Krueger here, giving you a step-by-step of a day in the life of a deployment. This is my helicopter. Up we go, and look, there’s a volcano on the horizon. (Note: all top secret material has been removed from this blog post for confidentiality reasons and to maintain my security clearance) This concludes…
Live from…Can’t Tell You That
This is Chris Krueger reporting live from somewhere I can’t tell you. I’m in a different time zone, and this is a volcano, and that there is a waterspout. That’s all you need to know.