Archive - September, 2008

Good Signs and a ESL Teaching Job

28 September 2008 by Charles Hamel, 2 Comments
Good Signs and a ESL Teaching Job

  On the way to attend a job interview the other day, this is what I ran into.  I considered that it was a good sign and that I would get the ESL Teaching Job with no problems……. I did! Finally after being here for 6 months I have landed a position as a English [...]

Back to School Time

27 September 2008 by Charles Hamel, 2 Comments
Back to School Time

It’s that time of the year when most kids are excited to start off the school year.  You know how you can tell that the length of the summer vacation in America is too long?… Give up?…. When the kids are anxious to get back to school.  It was the same when I was in [...]

Asahidake First Snow of the Year

25 September 2008 by Charles Hamel, 5 Comments
Asahidake First Snow of the Year

Yesterday the mountain/volcano (Asahidake) that is situated right to the East of our house got it’s first snow of the year, just one day earlier than last year. A cold front blew through and brought some moisture in from the ocean which created some cold and wet weather in the small village that we live [...]

Keeping it Green

23 September 2008 by Charles Hamel, No Comments
Keeping it Green

The internet amazes me everyday, even after being on the net for the past 13 years, it just never gets old.  It facilitates me learning and discovering more things about my interests that I could never get from a library.  One of the subjects that I am really interested is sustainability and green products and [...]

Giving to the Community

23 September 2008 by Charles Hamel, 2 Comments
Giving to the Community

  Giving always makes one feel good inside, whether you are giving your time, or some form of financial help you are sending out positive vibrations that the Universe will return to you many times over.  It is a universal law that is constant and without change, unless someone is giving with the expectation of [...]