Back in Action

After about nine months of not posting, I have decided to kickstart the blog again.

The biggest question one might have is why did I stop posting in the first place?  That’s an easy one to answer.  Life was taken over by Japan.  My schedule became full.  My spare time was spent catching much-needed rest, not posting online.  Also, the election ended, and with it the main topic of my posts ceased to exist.  It was a good time for a break.

But now, it is a good time to start posting again.  Several reasons come to mind.   First, a year has passed and so I am, naturally, reflecting on my first year as an ALT on the JET Program.  Second, after reading through my past posts, I have realized what a good record a blog can be of one’s life.  In that way, I hope it will function as a sort of public journal.   Third, I want to be able to share stories, reflections, and pictures of Japan with friends and family.  Finally, I have not written in English in any extensive way in the past year, and I want to keep my English writing sharp.  In doing so, I am following the advice of one of my role models and a very smart man.  I once asked him what one should do if one wants to get into the writing business.  His reply?

“Start writing.”

And there we are then.