It’s hard to believe that almost a full year has passed since Reiko and I were married, but here we are. One of the first places that we went to with both sides of our enlarged family was Kyoto. It was only for an afternoon, and I spent quite a bit of it making sure [...]
Many people are feeling anxious during this economic slump but, for some, this could be the moment of opportunity that we’ve been looking for to seize the job that we want. During times of economic prosperity, companies may be less inclined to listen to what their employees can truly offer to the organization. However, considering [...]
04.22.09 | Working in Japan | Jason
There seems to have been one heck of a shift online over the last eight months as more and more people started to use Twitter, Plurk, and a number of other social media platforms. Rather than write out ideas and gripes on a blog, people are instead condensing their immediate thoughts into a 140-character message [...]
04.20.09 | Internet, Technology | Jason
While searching the internet for some inspiration regarding Crystal Reports design layouts, I happened to come across a large number of people who were all asking a similar question: How can I make a Crystal Report that accesses a SQL Server Compact Edition database?
Interestingly enough, nobody seemed to have a simple answer. Many talked about [...]
04.5.09 | Development, LinkedIn, Windows Mobile | Jason
It’s been two weeks since my last post and, oddly enough, today also happens to be my 30th birthday. Despite having survived three decades on this crazy little world, this will not be one of those posts where I lament over lost youth, missed opportunities, or foolish misadventures that I’m supposed to be too old [...]
A few days ago, while telling me how stupid I was for saying that I wanted a notebook computer to last at least 15 years...
The countdown is almost up on this year's winter Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and thousands of people residing bo...
Do you ever wonder about your neighbours? I wrote a few months ago about how one of my neighbours has the same camouflag...
Believe it or not, I had a terrible habit back in Canada. It wasn't one with drugs, alcohol, women, or even excessive ...
Over the last decade or so I've been battling a bunch of minor problems such as insomnia, headaches, chest pain, and blo...