First Past The Post

This is my blog.

Not since author Dan Brown sat down to write the same novel four times has there been such an exciting publishing phenomenon.

I am going to Japan to teach English, and I am going to write about it. I want to do this for a couple of reasons:

1.Act as unofficial Guide to teaching in Japan for those considering it.
2.Friends and family can keep an eye on me when I can’t be arsed to email them.


There’s going to be some wit and wisdom on display here, though. I’m aiming for a cross between philosophising, travel-slaphead Alain De Botton and Viz magazine.

Currently, I am in the unique position of not yet having taught a single lesson yet. So, hopefully, as I discover things, so will you, reader.

There are many things that could go wrong.

First, I’m not even there yet; the Japanese visa procedure is disconcertingly long and I have heard nothing for weeks. Second, I could hate it.

Here are some things I will miss about the UK (at this stage, I am unsure whether any of the following will be present in Japan):

1.Monster Munch (Pickled Onion, obviously)
2.Orange Tango (far superior to the more ubiquitous Fanta)
3.The Metro’s Sudoku (it’s dead easy, especially on a Monday)
4.Channel 4, BBC Three, UKTV G2, XFM, Planet Rock
5.People from my hometown who say “..duck” after every sentence, duck


Here are some things I will not miss about the UK:

1.People who ask me whether I have a Nectar Card
2.People who call their mobiles a “moby”
3.Ocean finance ads