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Off to new Pastures From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (892 days old)

Hello, I'm off to blog on Yahoo 360 now. This blog won't allow me to put any more photos, and I can't be bothered deleting my 100s of photos one by one to make space for new photos. So, please click h… more

New Departure Date. From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (898 days old)

As you can see, I have a new countdown device on my blog. Michael and I have recently found out that we are not leaving on July 25th like we originally thought, our contracts actually end on AUGUST 1s… more

The Miscellanious Cupboard From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (909 days old)

Michael and I cleaned out one of our cupboards last night. It was a large cupboard for "miscellanious" things... 3 years of throwing "miscellanious" in there made it a mission to clear out! We threw o… more

Relaxed Weekend From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (912 days old)

I spent the weekend doing nothing much but reading books in the sun, curled up with my stray cats. It was so relaxing. :P Michael thinks it's gross that I hug those cats...but they're so cuddly and th… more

Farewell to Chomo From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (915 days old)

Chomo died on Wednesday. He was 18 years old. By cat years, I think that exceeds 100 years. He lived a relaxed and pampered life. Exactly as any cat's should be. He ate fresh crab meat every day a… more

Perhaps I'm becoming a Bridezilla From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (919 days old)

I think I understand the Bridezilla better now... I mean, I've been trying to organize wedding invitations for over a month now, and I'm so sick of talking about paper and designs!!! Any more email… more

We have decided to go back to NZ From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (919 days old)

Gee I have found it hard to write anything interesting lately. Hmm I guess I haven't been doing much... It's just been "Golden Week" here in Japan. It's the time where there are so many public holi… more

Our desks are waaay too close together. From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (929 days old)

The man next to me is driving me crazy. He seems to want people to hear what he's eating for lunch. And he has a problem with breathing at the same time as eating, so here I am trying to eat my lunch,… more

Banksy Art From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (930 days old)

I was just reading bbc news online and found an article on a graffiti artist that has recently become very popular. Mainly because his art is cynical about society and the fact that no-one knows who h… more

Thursday... From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (930 days old)

Well I baked those cookies yesterday with my ESS club students. I had enough stuff for 7 students (as I was expecting) but 11 showed up! Plus 3 teachers!! So, not enough cookies left for the staff… more

Good Stuff From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (931 days old)

Today is shaping up to be a good day. I don't have any classes, and school finishes at 1:30, so I'm making Cookies with my ESS (English Speaking Society)club students! :yes: and I won't even have to s… more

A Miracle has Happened... From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (933 days old)

My cellphone light (which I thought had died due to endless dropping of my cellphone on the ground...) has come back on after about 6 months of darkness. 8| You'd never imagine how much hassle it i… more

A bit about School... From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (933 days old)

Hello, well sorry for the long-ish silence. I just couldn't think of anything to write for a while. Classes started again last week. After about a month of holidays! I do have a very cruisy job. … more

Cookies and Curry From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (943 days old)

Not eaten together of course!! XX( Thursday (after my "how to learn English Vocabulary" seminar - which turned out very well, thank you) I bumped into Michael after school at the supermarket! I was… more

Teacher's stuff From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (945 days old)

I'm going to help out with a seminar for our first year students today. The seminar is on "How to Memorize English Vocabulary". Gee how thrilling. Poor students. Poor us teachers too, we think the top… more

Miyako Odori (Geisha & Maiko Spring Dance) From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (946 days old)

I was very excited to be going to the Miyako Odori on Sunday. :>> It's one of the 'must see' Spring events in Kyoto. An opportunity to see Geisha and Maiko dancing for an hour! Michael and I were ver… more

Hanami 2007 From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (946 days old)

Hanami means "Cherry Blossom party". I agree with the Japanese tradition of sitting under the cherry trees and eating and drinking all day! :yes: It was a bit of a mixed lunch, with sushi and sake, fr… more

Paper cut-out gift From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (946 days old)

Remember my post "Random acts of Kindness"? Well, finally, here are photos of the paper cutout and the printed silk that the old man gave me. First, he cut out the picture and my chinese name from the… more

Oops, Premature Farewell... From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (951 days old)

Well, when I unsubscribed to the pro account, I forgot that I'd already paid for a year's subscription, so I get to keep the pro account till May 23rd! :>> hehe. … more

how to stop the pro account From vicstravels in Help (951 days old)

Hello, I 'unsubscribed' for the 'pro' account yesterday, by going into my paypal account and clicking "unsubscribe". And I got an email saying I have stopped subscribing to pro. But, on my blog, it… more

Moving on... From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (952 days old)

Hello all, sorry bad news but I will be changing my blog to a different site soon. Reasons is, that this one is not free to upload my many many travel photos. I cannot join up myspace, or blogspot, or… more

Random act of Kindness From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (960 days old)

Well we were walking through Kyoto Station, and there was this little 'arty' tent. I caught a glimpse of pottery and pretty art and had to take a look. Inside, there was an old man (with a curiously … more

The Golden Pavillion From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (960 days old)

We finally went to see "Kinkaku-Ji" (the Golden Pavillion). This temple is covered in gold leaf. Probably the most touristy of all temples in Kyoto, most people count this as a "must see" when the… more

If you do crave bread... From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (967 days old)

and you can't be bothered going to the supermarket to buy some... you can bake your own bread in the toaster-oven. Yes, you can. Ask Michael. :)) … more

"Wasuremono Nai Yo!" (Don't Forget Your Things!) From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (967 days old)

Saturday was so stressful! First, Michael was diagnosed with the influenza that has been going around all the schools. Then, we did some shopping (that was nice..) but then I had to bus back up the hi… more

F@%# the Wedding Diet!! From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (972 days old)

I've been so good lately and eating so many healthy and boring things. Michael has been helping and we don't eat carbs for dinner. But today my cravings said "F@%# the Wedding Diet!!!>:-[" and for lun… more

Got the tickets! From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (973 days old)

Yay! We've bought our plane tickets to Athens! :>> We are getting closer and closer to our Europe trip! It was fun choosing our seats on the plane, and also because Michael is Pescatarian (haha. Veget… more

Do you Agree? From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (978 days old)

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body t… more

Honeymoon Plans From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (978 days old)

As most of you know, Michael and I are planning a trip to Europe for our honeymoon.  We have finally got the plans sorted and went to buy our tickets online last night!! However, it was a bit of … more

Hina Matsuri From vicstravels in Kyoto Life (981 days old)

This Saturday was supposedly 'Hina Matsuri' (Doll's day or Girl's day). So we went to a couple of shrines, expecting to see little girls in brightly colored kimono, but ... nope. Didn't see any. Ok, s… more