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OK, one last update before I go!
This is a picture that Chris Houston (a very close friend) took while he was in China. It seriously makes me laugh every time I see it…
We leave in a few hours for vacation! We will keep you updated!
-Happy Halloween!
That’s right, we are just high-tech enough to be able to provide themes for our website. So, HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I have to thank Chris Butcher whose website (listed in the links section!) inspired me to add changeable themes to the website. Um… thanks!
Bigger News:
From Friday, October 29th until November 4th Kiko and I will be visiting her home, Tanegashima, located in the Southern Part of Japan. We will probably have internet access, but in case we don’t, there won’t be any updates until we get back (and I am sure you will get sick of the Halloween Theme by then!)
When we will get back we should be chocked full of pictures and stuff for the website, so VISIT!
No no no, it’s OK. Don’t worry too much about us. The Earthquake was actually far to the North of us, but I guess you knew that since no one wrote to make sure we were alive! 
I am genki, thanks for asking.
Anyways, maybe you have noticed (maybe not) but the website is being updated on a regular basis. We are currently making things easier to read and easier to find, and hope to revamp the picture galleries soon. Things are growing and changing here pretty consistently so feel free to take a look around as there are bound to be things yo haven’t seen yet. Also, write in the guestbook. It is thrilling.
I am planning to change the look of the website every once in awhile depending on holidays and themes. I have also designed a new header (below) and received a guest-drawn header (by my very good friend Chris Butcher) which is way cooler than I could ever do. If you have any ideas on how to improve the site, please e-mail me and let me know.
This is actually an edited version of a previous entry. I have a bad fever and the office girl is running around quite upset because it is 3:01 and she has forgotten to make tea, so I hope this makes some sense.
On Saturday, despite a sore throat and a fever, I played 3 games with my fellow Kagawa Prefecture Soccer friends in the JET Western Japan Soccer Tournament.
The first game was my first in 2 years since I tore my ACL (see below). We won our first game 6-0 (one assist and a terrible miss on a breakaway by me!) and proceeded to lose the rest … by a lot.
Click here to read an article which was printed in the Japanese press (in English).
This picture was taken about 5 minutes after I had just injured my knee (I tore my ACL!). I then proceeded to play the rest of the half and walked an hour and a half back to my house.
I figure after my first marathon, and a number of practices, that I am ready. In honour of this event (which is super exciting for me!) I have put up a soccer picture gallery of me on my various teams and from the tournament this weekend.
I suspect I will be the only one that finds this interesting, but they recently found a tombstone which eulogized a Japanese student studying in Xi’an China during the Tang Dynasty. The tombstone is dated from 734 AD.
I thought it was kind of cool, so here is a look:
Articles in both English and Japanese can be found here and ここ.
Neat.
So I’ve received a bunch of inquiries as to what my work was like. So, in no particular order, here are some pictures of me in my work gear, with one of my students (who came to my house to get juice and some rice crackers(!!??)), and a clipping about me in the newspaper. Because I’m famous.
and also just because… (this is the futon beater. He beats futons.)
Get ready Japan, here he comes!
…I’ve been waiting for a chance to use this picture.
調子が悪くて苦しむ私を気遣い、Davidがスーパーで買い物をしてくれました。スナック類を間食するのではなく、乳製品や果物を食べた方がいいよ！と言って色々買ってきてくれました。「今日はミニキウィを買ったから、いっぱい食べてね！」と無邪気に言うDavidに「ミニキウィ？？？」と不審な目を向けつつ買い物袋を開けてみると、そこには見事なスダチが！どう見てもキウィには見えないし、しっかりカタカナでスダチと商品名が書かれているのにも関わらず・・・いまだにミニキウィに見えると主張する頑固者Davidです。
After a very long time updating/redesigning/shifting and adding new pictures, this website is finally ready to go online. Under Kiko‘s direction, we hope this will be a place where you can find out what we are up to, see pictures, and interact (through the guestbook or picture comments) with us.
Check in everyonce in awhile and see what we are up to!
Here are some of the features of the website that I have got (mostly!) working:
– This area which we will use as a Photo & News diary. (updated regularily!)
– A NEW box which shows new additions to the site.
– The popular photo albums listed to the right.
– An entire list of photo albums available in a dropdown menu above.
– A guestbook (sign it!) where Kiko and I can respond to your comments!
– Realtime weather update of where we are.
– Links to wishlists so you can buy us things. Just because.
This main page will be updated regularily, so check back in everyonce in awhile.
I’m a geek. E-mail me.
Here is a picture from the previous incarnation of this photo diary. (Including: A picture of Matt in Japan! A really nice beach. Kiko in a hat. And other assorted weird stuff that I took or found… enjoy!):
