A week from today I’m going home…for a visit…for two weeks. Two weeks of reunions, refreshment, renewal, resuscitation, rejuvenation, revitalization, and I suspect a bit of recrimination and re-evaluation. Yeah…home. I haven’t been home for the holidays since 2003. I can’t say I’m a holiday groupie. But, I am a fan. It’s sort of a guilty pleasure. [...]
Over the course of the year, the school gets pretty dirty… Time to change that! It’s like a cleaning game. Japanese call it Zoukin Gake! Aren’t they just too cute for words….I love my kids! These pics were submitted as part of the Show Me Japan series at Budget Trouble Vol. 1/Issue 4. Please go there [...]
I am not in Japan to change the minds and hearts of the natives here…but because of my presence here things have changed…just a little. In seven years, I have taught and personally interacted with over a thousand teens and hundreds of adults, through teaching in Junior high schools, doing private lessons teaching at NOVA, in my [...]
This question is from Matt What’s up Loco! I noticed in recent posts you mentioned that once or twice your anger/rage had actually manifested itself into a physical confrontation, I’d like to hear more. Without going into my personal situation in too much detail, I currently live in the UK but will eventually move back [...]
I’m not a professional photographer, or even an aspiring one. But I think I’ve taken some pretty decent shots of my adopted hometown over the years. Here are a few of my faves: In case you’re wondering, I use a Canon thingamajig with automatic everything and many cute colors, the [...]
Some of you, I’m sure, have been waiting to hear about the results of my NaNoWriMo undertaking. I basically finished up the “My name is Loco” series and put my blogging on hold to crank out the Great American Novel. 50000 words in thirty days. Well, I have some good news and some bad news. Bad news [...]
Well, this question (or rather series of questions) weren’t submitted directly as “What”s up Loco?” questions but after reading them I felt it warranted entry and a thorough explanation. So, question(s)#3 is from Kallisti, and it is as follows: Uuhhh… A little surprised by the use of that particular video, I’m thinking “Wait a minute, [...]
And the winner is: Loco in Yokohama Yippee!!! What did I win? The second place prize in the 2010 Internet Scavenger Hunt is none other than the action figure that puts other action figures to shame. The most beautiful, gorgeously clad, bustiest, sexiest cyclops in the anime world. That’s right folks, I’m talking about Space Pirate from Intron Depot (blue version)! I [...]
This response is for Zach, longtime reader and supporter of Loco in Yokohama. First off, Zach-san, thank you so much for your support over the years. It’s readers like you that make blogging worthwhile. readers who not only read and enjoy but comment and interact and for that I’m humbly grateful. So, here’s Zach’s question: [...]
Had a rough day today. Nothing especially bad happened. Just your usual shit. Got up, went to work, went to an Internet cafe, did a little writing, came home, wrote some more. Same ole same ole. But, in-between those lines, between the getting up and arriving at the office, between the leaving work and arriving [...]
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