Pikatto

Well, after a week of training I am wink wink finally qualified to teach at an Eikaiwa. Seriously, the training could have been cut in half and it would have been more than adequate. Its not rocket science after all. I am once again reminded of how strongly I don’t want to teach as my career, but at least it pays the bills while I build my other skills in the hope that I can one day be paid to do something other than teach English. Don’t get me wrong the school is nice enough as are my colleagues and most of the students. Its just not what I’d rather be doing. More later.

Nobuko and I went to the ocean today. The weather was great! A nice break from the hot, humid days of summer that have lingered longer than usual this year.

I finally saw a G5 and got to try it out today. Unfortunately it was the 1.6 Ghz model. I was really itching to get my hands on the dual processor model. It was still a sweet machine. I think the employees must have seen the mad gleam in my eyes as soon as I saw it. Before I could even think about taking off the door to look at that awesome design there were about three employees surrounding me. They probably thought I was going to pick it up and carry it right out of the store. To be honest the thought did cross my mind! I guess I’ve made up my mind as to what my next machine will be.

I’ve decided that I need a desktop machine. My TiBook just is not going to cut it as a server. I had decided on a dual G4, and had my custom configuration sorted out and was ready to purchase it when Apple had to go and release the G5. I really, really want the G5….but I don’t want to get burned like I did when I bought my TiBook. Don’t get me wrong its an excellent machine, I just bought it before Apple really had a chance to fine tune it. I need the desktop asap, so I can’t wait until the next revision comes out, whenever that will be. I guess I’ll probably wind up getting a G4, which means I won’t be able to afford a G5 for at least another 5 years. Sometimes it sucks having it so good!

My nephew as the Masked Rider on his 4th birthday.

Well, I have finally reinstalled movable type, so I can post some much delayed updates in my life since I returned to Japan. I finally received my visa in the beginning of the third week of August. It took about a month and two weeks to receive it, which isn’t really that bad at all now is it? I am sure it would take at least three or four times longer for my wife to get an US visa. Even though it wook little over a month it felt like it took forever. (Continued)