Up and out early ( I think I’m the only one staying in my hotel), and off to today’s first school. Last time I came here I did all the teachers workshops so this time it’s just kids. But they were asking for ideas the teachers could use in class, so instead of the usual…

Some days I may complain, and some I’m really happy, but one thing’s for sure, my job isn’t your usual office job. After spending however long in shorts and a t-shirt, working on the beach or down by the river, today I find myself in the middle of a forest in a ski resort! And…

I’m very happy today that I can announce a new Genki English book! There’s always a delay between finishing a project and actually getting it out there, and sometimes the shine wears off in the meantime. So today I went and had another look at the real printed Black & White Minicards book, and it’s…

Whatever I’ve done for the last few days the computers just keep crashing. I haven’t had this for ages. Today not just Cubase, but even Flash crashed! I can’t get anything done! I tell you what though there is so much work that goes into the Genki English software, I keep wondering when other people…

Back in Japan now, and for the life in me I can’t think why on Earth I’m back here – it is soooo expensive. After living in Thailand for a couple of weeks, Just things like water and coffee just seem crazy! Plus the weather is so muggy, you can’t even sit out to eat….

My brother and his girlfriend are also over here in Thailand having a holiday, so it’s cool to be able to show them round in my time off. And we decided to head off to the jungle of Kao Sok national park, which is pretty cool to say the least! The only problem is I…