Author Archives: Coastal Typist

So the punch line of last week was a good one. It had been a while for me since having gone to an Enkai, or ‘dinner out’ party. These work-related gatherings can be quite fun, if not just for the food. Friday’s ‘sending off, and welcoming in’ Enkai was just that -food. The lot ofContinue reading “then comes that Monday thing,”

(the wild-set weather made me feel like I was back in Niseko, snowboarding in a snowstorm..)So, right now outside my workplace window there is a horrible weather pattern raging in full. Northern Japan, near-enough Wakkanai, Sea of Japan-side. My goodness. Over approximately the last two days our news networks have been tracking the comings-on ofContinue reading “sudden conditions call for sudden-“

Back to Monday.It’s funny writing every Monday, always finding myself back at the same place, position -at desk, coffee cup near at right hand. Speaking of which, I’ve been off the coffee for about two or three days. Not that I feel I have issues with kaffe, but I want to see how I fareContinue reading “day another upon us,”

There was something this evening. Another English class, another evening. Another Tuesday. I was ready for this class but even while I was sitting at my desk ruffling papers and pulling bags of Canadian paraphernalia from my foot locker I knew something was going to be different. And it was. You see, just to parallelContinue reading “here it is,”

Another week has happened here. Do I notice? Why of course! There is a lot to consider considering that Spring has finally come. There are big, blotchy patches of muddy earth where footsteps have hounded melting snow and exposed the dark belly of rich earth hiding beneath. Okay, I get excited when weather changes. ThisContinue reading “come and go,”

I have a stack of papers sitting to my left. Among the rustle is a leaflet of tax papers waiting to be sent home -to Canada. There are also cuddled in the mix, notes; journals; folders; and even foreign alphabets. Having spare time to wait or prep while at one school or traversing to anotherContinue reading “somedays,”

Hi there. The last few days have indeed been interesting ones. Outside of an extended need for rest, I had two visits to the walk-in clinic. Now the clinics here are indeed called hospitals. But I would have to say that having visited the clinic now a handful of times, health-work check ups, etc., theContinue reading “Some things come and,”

(this post may be on hold, but the food selection certainly isn’t! Thanks for the wait.) Today’s post is on hold. The post is on hold for self reasons! Took the afternoon off work but will be posting tomorrow. Thank you for your patience! Until then,

It has been another fine weekend in town. A few days of cold winds, and a few more days of warm enough temperatures to continue melting snow. ANd the melting snow is happening. Lack of snow can be seen by the dry and normal patches of highway on the main by-way that courses through town.Continue reading “Monday comes again,”

Another week has come and gone. I have gone no where. I have gone nowhere really -I mean that I was really just in town this last weekend. I did have a great time just sitting about the worrying about things like what I should cook for myself for dinner, or for lunch. Worrying aboutContinue reading “always worth the wait,”