Thirty 「三十歳」

Today is my thirtieth birthday.  A big milestone, of course.  In Japan, people would now be whispering, saying that something must be wrong with me for being thirty and single.  Here in the United States, people tell me that thirty is the new twenty.

This time, at least, I hope that the American opinion is correct.

Most of what has been going through my mind on this day is, perhaps fortunately for all of you readers, not within the scope of this blog.  I do, however, have something to say about turning thirty relative to my life in Videoland.

I spent the majority of my twenties in Japan.  Now I face my thirties in what is still, in some ways, a foreign country to me.  On to the next decade!

What, Again? 「へ、また？」

Happy May Day!

Gaijin at Home has been running for one week, but people may have been wondering what my life was like before I left for Japan.
Well, there were all kinds of things going on in my life then.  Mostly, however, there were games.

And so, here is a second blog, one that has been a long time coming: My Life in Videoland.

But don't worry—I'm not abandoning Gaijin at Home or anything.  Expect the next restaurant post shortly!

Welcome Home? 「お帰りなさい？」

Hi, and welcome to Gaijin at Home, a blog about reverse culture shock.  I returned home at the end of April, 2011 from nearly seven years of living in Japan—and I mean living in Japan.  For most of that time, I had little daily contact with people who were not Japanese citizens, and after a few years, Japan felt like home to me.  Now, I'm back in the United States, and I must say: it takes a bit of getting used to.  In this blog, I'll write about some of the day-to-day occurrences (and some not-so-day-to-day occurrences) that strike me as, well, foreign.

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