No fate…

Sarah Conner

As I left work today, stepped out the door and into the night a line from Terminator 2 crept from somewhere in the back of my mind and slipped from my lips.  I said it not once, not twice, but three times.  Each iteration resonating stronger and stronger.  Where it came from I [...]

Not what it seems...

“Good evening” an older Japanese man said to me in English as he passed, entering the coffee shop I was sitting in front of.  I looked up from my computer where I was doing some work and replied, ‘good evening.’  My eyes once again focusing on the screen in front of me I secretly hoped [...]

It ain't all fun and games

Something struck me the other day as I watched a young Japanese girl pound away at the multi-colored keys of an arcade machine blaring loud techno music.  On screen little colored blocks floated down to the beat in a steady stream, the goal being to push the right button at the exact moment it reached [...]

Give a hoot, don't pollute

Can anyone please tell me where I can find a trash bin in this country? It’s been about 20 minutes of searching and I still have my empty chocolate milk carton and donut wrappers in hand. I’m not in the countryside; I’m actually in a major city with plenty of stores and restaurants [...]