I've decided to start a second blog where I feel I will be able to post without having to censor my true feelings or worry about offending anyone unintentionally. At times I feel very restricted by the fact that my immediate and extended family make up the readers of this blog almost exclusively and when I have posted either mature or somewhat controversial items there is a lot of negative feedback that I really can't respond to simply because it is family who is making said remarks. This decision has been something I've thought about for some time now and I just feel that perhaps the majority of the readers of this blog prefer seeing the lighter side of Japan, which is why the blog was started initially so I completely understand that. I don't want anyone to feel responsible for this as it is mainly because when I started this blog it was to keep friends and family updated about my life here in the land of the rising sun and not because I enjoyed writing in it. However as the months have passed I have found that putting my daily frustrations and thoughts into writing is very cathartic and I have come to enjoy the peace of mind it helps bring. Also please don't ask for the new blog as that would kind of defeat the whole purpose of starting a second one. So as of now this blog will be purely G rated, so please don't worry about any future content. Once again I can't stress enough how this is not a reaction to one person or one post, but simply a decision I have come to over time.

Well after that rather depressing monologue here is something that will hopefully cheer you up!