Shimmeringstar's blog

I have always loved watching the Olympic Games. The idea of so many countries coming together in a neutral spirit of competition is fantastic. However, as the 2008 Olympic Games draw closer, it’s clear that maybe this year isn’t going to be as friendly as past years.  Read More »

I recently flew into LA on a connecting flight. I have never been to California, but have some friends from there and have naturally heard a lot about the state. Nothing prepared me for what I saw, however.  Read More »

I live in a dormitory at a small junior college in Kagoshima, Japan. Before coming to Japan I had these ideas of what Japan would be like: technologically advanced. In some ways they are, and in some ways what I find surprises me.  Read More »

I have been lucky. I’ve had the unique opportunity to do some traveling around the globe, and I actually currently live in Japan. After growing up in a small Wisconsin town, my perceptions of the world were, well, quite small. I rarely saw people of different ethnic origins, and was surrounded by middle-class white republicans. My world was small. How many of us can relate to this feeling?  Read More »