#69 - Long Overdue

久しぶり。Or, in other words, long time no see.

I haven't updated this blog in a long time. I have several reasons for this. Firstly, after working hard, I didn't have a lot of time or interest in writing entries. This eventually led me to putting this to the back of my mind to eventually be forgotten. Secondly, and maybe the most importantly, I lost my password, then the email address I created this blog with, so I couldn't log in! And every time I tried, it got me frustrated so I had to give up.

For these reasons and more, I apologise to those who kept reminding me that I hadn't updated and that wanted to know about what I was up to.

However: good news! I now have my log in details (obviously), so I can once again post entries! Hooray! From my 14 months in Japan, I have accumulated a lot of photographs and stories, and visited many places. So, I thought that, as penance, I would slowly tell you all about what I was doing in Japan during the past year and a bit. So, keep your eyes peeled!

Before I go, I want to say something about my situation now. I no longer live in Japan. I have returned to the UK and I am back living at my parents house, looking for my next job (or even next adventure!). The reason is that I decided it was time for me to move on from Japan. Of course, I have no idea if, or when, I will have a chance to go back in the future. But for the time being it is the UK and Europe for me. One thing I can say about my experience is that I feel I have matured a lot more, both personally and professionally. My experience has been positive! But of course, I shan't forget there were negatives, too. But looking back, I feel that the positives have prevailed, so I would happily like to share some of them with you via this blog.

As for the new updates, I plan on posting one new entry each week. My last entry was at the end of March 2013. Coincidently, it is almost one year after (albeit approximately 1 month later), so I guess in a sense I will literally be reliving my time abroad following the seasons!

So, if you are interested in:

• Japanese culture
• travelling
• what I myself was doing

then come back soon and read about it!