First time for everything

So I've decided to give this blogging thing a try.  Don't know that I have much to say but I'm gonna say it anyway. lol.  But first just a little bit about me.

I am currently living in Japan.  I have lived here for 7 of the last 8 years of my life.  Life's pretty good as an English teacher to children.  When I came here I didn't have any experience with kids (you could even say I didn't really like them.  All that screaming in public places and all.).  Now I have more then I would have thought possible.  Only problem is I don't speak Japanese so when I have a conversation with a child it is very one sided.  lol.  I just nod my head and act like I understand.  There is many times when I feel that is all a kid wants, is to be heard.

I've done a little bit of traveling around Asia and other parts of the world, but when I came to Japan that was the first time I had lived anywhere outside of Canada.  Much like I was in Canada, I have moved around a lot in Japan.  I have lived in 5 different parts of the country (most of which I have enjoyed).  I've had friends come visit me and my parents as well.  I have visited several parts of Japan as well and felt like I did a good job showing them around.

I am hoping to use this blog as a place to air my thoughts and talk about things that are going on in my life right now.

What's on my mind right now, you ask?  To be honest, not much at all.  Just enjoying the warm weather. I was in Kyoto a couple of weeks ago.  Had a really nice 3 days with my friends Nikki and Logan.

Logan and Nikki

  I took A LOT of pictures.  Even though I had been to Kyoto 3 or 4 times before the only thing I had seen before was Kinkakuji temple, which is always worth seeing again.  I have to say that Toji temple gardens was my favorite place on this trip and maybe even my favorite place in Kyoto.

Toji Temple gardens

Went to Inari temple after and then had dinner at an okonomiyaki joint that was pretty good.

Inari Temple

Day 2 was off to Kinkakuji temple and then the "Path of Bamboo" and Tenryuji temple.  Another nice garden temple.

Kinkakuji Temple

Path of Bamboo

As you can see these are some beautiful places in Kyoto.  I would advise anyone going to Japan to make a stop in Kyoto.  I think you could easily spend a whole week there sight-seeing everyday till you are totally exhausted and you will still not see everything.  But everything you see will be worth the memories.  I know they have been for me.