Just What The World Needs - Another Blog

Hello, and welcome to Void if Removed. After following the advise from a couple of good friends, I decided to join the blog revolution and start my own… umm, blog.

There are a couple of reasons for me doing this. The main reason is that I need to start writing again.

I’ve spent the previous three years living in Japan. Most of you know that Japan is a country in which English is not a native language. Although I am happy to be gradually progressing my Japanese language skills as the time goes on, it is a little concerning that my English skills tend to be heading in the opposite direction. If you also take into account the fact that American English is taught in Japanese schools, and I am a teacher in a Japanese school, then… well, whichever way you look at it, it all adds up to a decline in my English.

I remember a time when I had a strong passion for writing, but since leaving my homeland, I’ve either not had the time, or have had other things on my mind to do anything about it. This is an opportunity for me to brush up on my English skills, and rediscover my passion for writing.

I don’t really expect many people to read these messages that will be posted here. For now, I’ll just tell my friends and family members about the site. Perhaps it will provide a little more information about my life in Japan, and why the hell am I still here. I’m notoriously bad when it comes to getting in touch with everyone back in Australia (and around the world), so hopefully this will make up for it a little. Feel free to drop me a message and tell me what you think of the blog.

I’m planning on updating this as often as I can. That probably means there’s going to almost daily updates during the first week or so of operation, then gradually declining as I lose interest, to the eventual posting of ‘still here, still doing the same job, check back in a month’. But who knows, maybe I’ll even stick with it this time?

Please bear with me and I’ll try to make this thing look a little prettier. But for now, thanks for coming. Have a Nice Day! ^_^