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The road goes ever on...: July 2006
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Sunday, July 30, 2006. Alright, I've decided to bite the bullet and do the latest big post full of pics. Fortunately, I've already given the highlights in my original blog (which you can now find in the sidebar, conveniently labeled "My Original Blog"), so this one will be mostly pics. The view from the top. So after a century of remodeling, the place is looking pretty good now, although they're still working on the area behind ...
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The road goes ever on...: October 2006
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Sunday, October 29, 2006. A Happy Winternights/Samhain/Halloween to one and all! It's taking some getting used to Northern hemisphere seasons/holidays again. This one's a little bittersweet, since one of our first classes, that started back in May at Pre-intermediate level has made it all the way through to Advanced level - it really makes a difference to see that kind of progress, but it's sad to see them go. Dome I wonder if t...
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The road goes ever on...: September 2006
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Monday, September 11, 2006. Jesus' Grave in Japan! Some funny stuff here. It's almost worth making the trip to Aomori, if it weren't such an obvious tourist trap! Whaddya reckon, should I go and dance on it? Posted by Ia Ftaghn at 7:55 pm. Sunday, September 03, 2006. Ise and neighbouring Toba are fairly pint-sized cities, and everywhere else around there is about as inaka. A closer look at the entrance, nicely framed by some 500...
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The road goes ever on...: November 2006
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Sunday, November 05, 2006. Last week was one of my shorter work-weeks. I got a day off on Tuesday (the elusive day off between sessions - it seems I only get them now when the month has 31 days! So I made use of it to get my reentry permit - sure, I've got a year's working visa, but I still have to pay an extra 3000yen to be let back into the country - and I thought Australia's $22.00 departure tax was extortion. However, the vi...
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The road goes ever on...: February 2007
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Sunday, February 18, 2007. Time to pull my finger out and do some writing. First of all, I'd just like to say it was great to catch up with everyone, wander round the old haunts and see that not too much has changed in my abscence. A huge thanks to Rob and Kaoru for letting me crash at their place while they were over here, and I'm glad I had the chance to return the favour when I got back. Specifically, steak night at the Flodge.
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The road goes ever on...: April 2007
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Monday, April 16, 2007. Surrounded by many more trees, festival stalls, and hanami revellers on blue tarps getting tanked in the sakura snowstorm. Thanks to said stalls, we enjoyed a hearty lunch of takoyaki and steamed pork buns, washed down with vending-machine coffee. Suitably fortified, we went for a wander around, snapping pics all the way. Apparently, this park also has wild monkeys roaming around it that occasionally terr...
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The road goes ever on...: March 2007
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Sunday, March 25, 2007. The gardens are all trees and moss in that classic style that everybody has seen in all the picture-books. What was particularly interesting here was they had a little display with all the different types of moss they use - with weird names (at least in English) like "Very Important Moss" and "Moss the Interrupter". Complete with a mini-pagoda to keep the local ghosts happy. Here, tucked away in the middl...
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The road goes ever on...: May 2007
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Thursday, May 31, 2007. Life goes on, and most of it is the same old same old. After Golden Week, it's been back to the familiar drudgery at work, with a few highlights to write home about. First of all, after doing battle with the forces of bureaucracy at Immigration, and doing a few hours of reading in the pews, I've come through relatively unscathed with a new work visa. This time I got the three year one! Sunday, May 06, 2007.
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The road goes ever on...: August 2007
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The road goes ever on. Not all those that wander are lost" - J.R.R. Tolkien. Sunday, August 05, 2007. The earth moves under my feet. The long weekend of July 15th was very exciting. My ex-workmate from Lloyds, Tash (check the links section for her blog), finally came to Nagoya after more than a year living in the deepest inaka. Of Nagano prefecture. The main event: Nagoya's annual Sumo Tournament! So, on to the tournament! As well as having a really busy week at work. But anyway, on to the pics. Lunch an...
