Summer Returns ~ July

Hello! It's been a while! Well, not really. You've probably seen my story posts like every other day or so. Yea... ha ha... my friend and I are going wild with that and having a great time. My creative juices have been flowing and I'm just basking in the sun, both literally and figuratively. Well, …

Return of Spring

Though, living alone seems tough at times I am blessed to have a wealth of good friends who care. Spring is a wonderful time on Iki island. Not only do all the wonderful flowers start to bloom, new spring food is made and picnics beneath the sakura trees are had, but also love is abound. …

Dealing with homesickness

Hello! And welcome back to the blog! Today I will fill you all in on my January blues. Yes, That's right, January was a difficult transition for me after the Christmas holidays. After all the fun and busyness of hanging with my family and friends from home, I came back to Iki, tired, glad to …

Delightful December

Hello everyone! It's been quite a while but I've been dreading writing this next post, just because I'm having too much fun writing other things. Annnnd honestly going through pictures is a pain... it is.... really.  But here I am and here it is! December was a busy month. Many events happened on Iki and I …

Novel November

Finally, the chilly weather has arrived. The temperature at night is down to 8 degrees and the days are around 18 at the highest. Lately, it's been about 12 degrees during the day. Sometimes we get cloud cover but not so much rain this time of year. The sun rises and sunsets are so beautiful …

October travels

October is the season of the temperature and daylight change. It generally becomes a little cooler and darker, but it's still warm. Like no coat warm but cooler than summer. The humidity drops and it feels comfortable. It's also the time of year most busy for the ALT’s and school since all the school events …

September dayzzz

Greetings all!   I know It’s super late and I’m catching up a bit. Bare with me, it’s been a busy one.   Well September was still warm here in Nagasaki, We had our fair bout of rain and typhoon but generall, it still felt like summer and we were still in cool Biz clothing! …

August Adventures

BTW My WordPress account won't let me upload any more photos! SO please check out my Facebook blog for pictures! My blog page is Yukunerk. I also have a youtube playlist set up with all the videos I've taken including my Taiko concerts which can be accessed through the same Facebook page! August was full …

Fun in the Sun

June and July have been a blast! So much beach time and Matsuri festivals going on! It's so hard to keep up with everything! I'll try to keep this brief. Key word; TRY!  ;)) In July it was the end of term one at the high schools.  I was working on final lessons and term …

Golden Days of May

Wow, I can"t believe May is over already.  It seems like just yesterday... because it was! HAHAHAHAhahaha, oh boy, sometimes, I'm just too funny. haha.  anyway! So May started out with a few drips and a vacation!  It was fantastic!  So as I mentioned in Aprils post, Golden week is a series of three national …

April Sun brings… Mays or Junes Showers?

  April began with the start of the new school term.  After mike left we had a welcome party for the new teachers who replaced the teachers who left.  Its a thing in Japan.  Teachers change schools in high school every 5-7 years.  Contracts on Islands are a little longer than the main land and …

March Madness

Hey everyone!  Im back with another blog post!  Im half a month behind, but... yea! March was a lot of prep for a very big event, not at school but for myself.  School on the other hand was pretty chill and relaxing.  I had only one class during the month with each of the grades. …

Fabulous February!!!

Hey guys!  So, I know you've been waiting, but man getting ones self to sit down and sort photos is a task not easy to take on.   But here it is at last!  The Long awaited FEBRUARY!!! I know, I know... Its march.  But not as late as the last post!!  To be honest …

Change of pace

I guess I'm a little late for January's post, so i'll combine January and February for you guys! Well January was filled with enkais and events in Japan, like New Years celebrations and opening ceremonies.  When I got back to Iki, I took a rest to recover from my cold.  I went to a Japanese …

Okinawa Vacation

This christmas, because I would be alone, I decided to go on a vacation!  Domestic flights can be fairly cheap if you book them about 6 weeks before your departure.  I didn't have a particular place in mind in October untill I talked with a friend, also on JET, from toronto!  Turns out we had …

Winter festivities!

Although Iki does not do anything special for christmas like other main land cities, the people on Iki like to host many parties! So this December I've done many things before I went on my winter vacation to Okinawa!

Settling into Autumn

  Hey! As Autumn struggles to take its hold on Iki, I find myself looking for ways to be both cool when it feels stuffy and warm when its damp and chilly.  Dehumidifiers are a god send.  My place is a bit damp, especially when it rains.  The leaves are reluctant to change colour and …

Iki travels

  It's been a while, and contrary to my endeavour to post weekly... yea not happening.  Man being a JET is busy!  But loads of fun!  So I get to teach at the two island high schools, Iki academic school and Iki commercial high.  They are so awesome and all the teachers are so supportive! …

The Big Move!

So, it's been a while and I know it's with great anticipation that you've awaited this post!  So Tada!  I'm in Iki-Japan! So a lot has happened!  And I can finally share this with you because I have Internet, aand a moment to breath. First - the flight.  It was long, and to be honest …

Intermission – Delay

Sometimes unfortunate things happen, and it's not until after time has passed and feelings have calmed down that we can understand whether the unfortunate event was a good thing or a bad thing.  Sometimes it's a bit of both, but wether you grow from it and move passed it or dwell on it is the …