ACCJ

Well, after a long string of lame screw arounds, it is nice to have something go my way! The ACCJ meeting was exactley what I was looking for. I met the owners of most of the major foreign owned companies in Nagoya, as well as various and assorted directors, assitants to the such and such, a consular primary officer (whatever that is...), and even a headmaster. I got a stack of business cards a half inch thick, at least 3 lines on job prospects, and one solid offer-though it was an English school; we were talking about my possibily taking six months off to study and the guy was offerring part time work with kids at his friends school. I may take it yet. I really enjoyed it! The conversation was pretty different from that of drinking with English teachers or students, and I really felt like I was finally able to speak my own language here. There was a lot of talk about business, and a lot of talk about Japan in general, though that too usually related to business. I am planning to attend the next event in November as well, and after that, I will decide about dropping the 600US it costs to be a member-though I am leaning towards doing it. I learned a long time ago, and then again more recently, that the people you suround yourself have a direct bearing on who you are; in your actions, thoughts, and opinions on things. Being around people like that would be a good thing. I am very excited!

http://www.accj.or.jp/accj.or.jp/content/01_home

what up?

Hey,

What to say, what to say... Gotta work this weekend, but its cool. I don't care that much. I wish this was a more secure venue; I could be more forthcoming. No one reads this, supposedly, but some do, and don't leave messages to prove it. Such is life in a digital world, and I have secrets! So, I suppose in light of that, life is peachy, and if you don't believe me, then go fuck yourself. Love ya!

I feel safer...

If you cant trust the government with classified information, then we are pretty much fucked.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/08/AR2007100801817.html?hpid=topnews

Make sure you read the post below this one too!

Ray

OH MY GOD!

Now, I am pissed.

WWII soldiers' remains for sale in PNG: report

Reuters
Friday, October 5, 2007; 6:22 AM

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Selling the remains of fallen U.S., Australian and Japanese World War Two soldiers has become a lucrative business in Papua New Guinea, with a complete human skeleton fetching $US20,000, local media reported on Friday.

The South Pacific archipelago's Post-Courier newspaper said the skeleton was sold last month, and that plastic bags filled with bones were being sold for the equivalent of between $2 and $24.

Sanananda and surrounding areas saw fierce battles and heavy death tolls between Japanese and allied U.S. and Australian forces between November 1942 and January 1943 and was regarded as a turning point in eventually repelling the Japanese forces from what was then New Guinea.

Albert Awai, chief of Sanananda village, said government authorities were failing to detect the sale of the remains which had become a big industry, the newspaper reported in its online edition.

The recovered remains of thousands of Australian troops are interred at cemeteries in Papua New Guinea. But the remains of hundreds of other Australians killed during the fighting were never recovered

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/05/AR2007100500589.html

ME GO CRAZY!

Not really, but I think I missed my true calling...heavy metal lead singer. Yes indeed kiddies, I should be wearing leather pants and throwing my golden locks about willie nilly while I trash hotel rooms, and drink champagne from the bottle. Where are my groupies? Where is my gold records? Hell, where are my golden locks???