Monthly Archives: November 2011
A Tale of Two Breakdowns
On Sunday I had two breakdowns. One mechanical, one mental. My wife and I had gone to Williamsburg for the weekend with a friend. Our friend was in a silly mood, and honestly it had been getting on my nerves most of the weekend. I’m an introvert, and I hadn’t had any recharge time in … Continue reading
Few
My friend who helped me with my JASS application and had the job in 07-08, just told me he went to visit JASS friends in Tokyo recently. He hung out with a lady who works there, the one I’ve been communiating with throughout the process. Apparently they didn’t get many applications this year (he signed … Continue reading
TKS
Was searching for information on 対人恐怖症, taijin kyōfushō, a culture-bound mental health syndrome in Japan. I had originally heard it presented as “TKS” so that’s what I was googling. I ended up finding the Tokyo Kink Society instead. Ha! (NSFW)
Weekly Quicklinks for November 26, 2011
JaxtrSMS Free international texting, receiver does NOT have to have the Jaxtr app. Low cost international phone calls, too.
Finalized
And now everything is done. My third letter of recommendation, which was supposed to have been sent on November 4th but was apparently not received, is now confirmed to have been sent. It was a wonderful letter. There is absolutely nothing I can do about the application process anymore. I just have to wait to … Continue reading
Weekly Quicklinks for November 19, 2011
Legal Interpreting Online Education Four-semester distance learning program for sign language interpreters.
Implicit Association Tests
Because some tests have meaning. Eating – Your implicit data suggest that you slightly associate ACCEPTABLE more with HIGH-FAT FOODS than LOW-FAT FOODS. Treatment – Your implicit data suggest that you slightly associate EFFECTIVE more with THERAPY than MEDICATION. Disability – Your data suggest little to no automatic preference between Abled Persons and Disabled Persons. … Continue reading
CEUs
This would be a great way to keep up my professional development while in Japan, if I get the job: CEUs on the Go
Letters
Sought out MJ Bienvenu yesterday to ask about my letter of recommendation, turns out she sent it a while back and never told me. She said that if she could find it, she’d send it to me. I’m not sure I need to see it actually…it’s really her name that will have the most impact! … Continue reading
Weeaboo
My obsession remains pretty much the same, I am just trying to ignore it more. I have recently acknowledged that I am probably a weeaboo.