Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 11, 2019. I cannot believe that today was our last day at Saint Jude (SJ). I woke up and got out of bed at around 6:00…
Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 10, 2019. Day Six was probably my best day yet in New Orleans, and a nice breath of fresh, humid air from the sudden change in…
Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 9, 2019. In addition, I present information which I may or may not agree with in this piece. Robert Coles (1993) briefly informs readers of The…
Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 8, 2019. In addition, I present information which I may or may not agree with in this piece. I woke up just after 6:00 AM on…
Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 7, 2019. After a brief night’s rest at Saint Jude Community Center (SJ), I woke up just before 5:00 AM and changed into my work clothes,…
Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 6, 2019. After a restful night’s sleep at the Hotel Saint Pierre, my roommate and I woke up, ate breakfast, and packed our things. We checked…
Author’s Note: The following events were written as they were occurring. As such, they were written in the appropriate tense at that time. The following events occurred on January 5, 2019. It’s been a while since a new blog post has been published. Don’t worry, I didn’t abandon any of you, life was very busy…
If you’re smart, you will have done some research on some essential items before entering Japan. If you’re either too overwhelmed or like learning from idiots, then this post is right for you! This post is going to cover three aspects about living in Japan that I wish I had been more prepared for so,…
Saturday, April 21 was just a travel day. After getting a comfortable night’s sleep at the Capsule Hotel ASTIL Dotombori, I packed my belongings, changed into my clothes, and checked out of the hotel. I boarded the Midosuji Line train for the last time for Shin-Osaka Station where I ordered Avocado Toast from Dean and…
After waking up from one of my most comfortable nights of sleep in Japan, I gathered my belongings, took a shower, and got ready to seize the day in Osaka. Oddly enough, at this capsule hotel (ASTIL Dotombori), all guests are required to leave the hotel from 11 AM to 3 PM so the hotel…