Month: <span>November 2018</span>

Favorite movies #5

Big trouble in Little China Directed by John Carpenter it’s what fun movies should be.  Part comedy, part action film, with martial arts, sorcery and black magic – this is just an enjoyable movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously. The plot is basically an ancient magician named Lo Pan (James …

Taking the plunge

Zuimei and I have finally taken the plunge and purchased a house in Japan!  As part of my joining the FIRE movement, and trying to break free of the financial bonds that tie us down we’ve purchased a house for considerably less money than it would have cost us here …