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I write a blog every day. Here are the most recent posts.

July 19, 2020

Covid-19 is exposing Japan’s weaknesses, or in other words, areas of Japan that don’t exist in NZ for good reason. I came into work (University) for the first time in a while today for something special and of course I checked my mailbox. The problem? Japan has a system called Kairanban in which important news …

Covid-19 exposing Japan’s weaknesses (aka areas I can’t get used to) Read More »


July 18, 2020

I don’t think this is limited to interpretation, but when you’re an interpreter the worst type of pressure to feel is when you know there are other equally or more qualified interpreters in the room, and you know they’re judging your every word. Honestly it’s the worst, well actually the worst is when they butt …

Trust in one another Read More »


July 17, 2020

Can someone explain how there are more cases of coronavirus these days than when they had the state of emergency, and yet there doesn’t seem to be any news of another state of emergency? This is getting ridiculous. I’m not calling for a state of emergency per se, but I just can’t see how the …

Corona Rant Read More »


July 16, 2020

When swimming, the more you can get out of a stroke, the better. In other words, the less strokes you can do in a lap, the more efficient you can swim. But when it comes to running or cycling, often the opposite is true. It’s better to run with shorter steps to avoid burnout and …

Go for long term efficiency Read More »


July 15, 2020

You forget the importance of exercise when you don’t do it for a while. I hadn’t swim for six months, I think I wrote about it last week, but now that I’ve been back at the pool, my mood is much better and in general I’m more relaxed. It could also be because the amount …

Try to make an unbreakable streak of it Read More »


July 14, 2020

I had planned on going to the pool all day today until the rain came. It rained pretty hard, but you know what? I thought I’m going to get wet anyway! In recent times rain has been enough to stop me from going out for runs, but it really is to my detriment. Running in …

You’re going to get wet anyway! Read More »


July 13, 2020

Whose job is it to inspire the students? "In the East it's said, when the pupil is ready, the teacher will come." - Doug Rogers in Judoka. But who is the onus in this case on? I believe it is on the student, as the student has to be ready. But what if the student …

Whose job is it to inspire the students? Read More »


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