gaijinguy

About Me

I'm originally from southern Ohio, attending OU, but I recently took a job in Tokyo working for a mid-sized Electric company. I also teach English two nights a week, and my curriculum needs some work. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Profile

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Occupation: International Relations Department, Shinkawa Electric Co.
Gender: Male
Birthday: 09-05-1988
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Years Teaching: 3 weeks
Family: No.

Hobbies & Interests

Travelling, writing, reading, music, music, music, journalism, photography, snowboarding, soccer, philosophy, analyzing religion (3rd party), etc.

Teaching & Education

Education Background

I am going to OU right now, I guess you could say that I "went" to school at a little community college in Lake Tahoe, CA for about a year though.

Countries Visited

UK, France, Spain, Italy, Canada, Mexico, US, Japan

Countries Taught In

Japan

Favorites

Music

Immortal Technique, Atmosphere, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Illogic, Talib Kweli, Common, Marely, Led Zeppelin, Aesop Rock, Jedi Mind Tricks, Dialated Peoples, Eyedea, Bright Eyes, Elliott Smith, and more

Movies

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, American Beauty, Gangs of New York, Almost Famous, A Clockwork Orange

Books

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas-Hunter S. Thompson
The Stranger-Albert Camus
The Doors of Perception/Heaven and Hell-Aldous Huxley (Brave New World Too)
Cat's Cradle-Kurt Vonnegut
Botchan-Soseki
Poetry-wise it's all about Bukowski, Ginsberg, Kirkegard

Websites

All the wiki websites are great resources, but I don't really use anything but youtube and hotmail other than that.

Life Philosophy

Much of your pain is self-chosen
It is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.
Therefore trust the physician, and drink his remedy in silence and tranquility
For his hand, though heavy and hard,
Is guided by the tender hand of the unseen.