Category Archives: Asia/Pacific

Global Warming, Local Effects

Posted on Wed, 18 April 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Yesterday, Global Warming struck again.  This time, it forced me to scrape frost off the windshield of the car.        I left my coat and an artic-capable sleeping bag in the car.  I’ll probably stop carrying them in July, … Continue reading →

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Global Something

Posted on Mon, 16 April 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     It’s fairly early Sunday morning, the rain-mixed-with-snow is finally just rain only now, and seems to have washed away the slush that was forming on the road and patio.       Normally I’m told the cherry blossoms are blooming and … Continue reading →

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Return to Okunakayama

Posted on Sat, 17 February 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    Christina and I hit the slopes for our anniversary today.  Christina taught a couple kids the basics of skiing while I warmed up.  I’m getting better at the black slopes, and I even got to try some powder today.  … Continue reading →

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Ski Okunakayama (or as I Say, “Not Appi”)

Posted on Sat, 13 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    Christina and I took the day off and went skiing again.  Christina is going to try to become a skiing instructor, and the instructor course starts soon, so she wanted to get in a day of good practice with … Continue reading →

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Ski Appi

Posted on Tue, 02 January 2007 by Chris Penningroth

    Christina and I took a day off (finally) and went to the Appi ski resort.  Christina has been skiing most of her life, and she’s pretty good at it.  I ski once every three years on average, often enough … Continue reading →

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Circumnavigation

Posted on Thu, 21 September 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Yesterday marked yet another sort of "first" for me.  I flew from Tokyo to Frankfurt.  Since that flight goes over Russia, that means I’ve finally at least been a passenger across the entire globe.     I know my Father-in-law … Continue reading →

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Fiber-Optic Internet

Posted on Mon, 04 September 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     I keep mentioning ‘firsts,’ since this is my first time living in Japan, it just seems to be the thing to do.  That, and being in my mid-30s doesn’t leave a whole lot of new experiences, so perhaps I … Continue reading →

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New Home

Posted on Wed, 09 August 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Tomorrow I’ll be moving into my new house.  It’s a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, single garage, single story house.  Aside from the single story, it’ll be a lot like the house in Germany I just vacated.       I’ll have to … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Easy Being “Homeless”

Posted on Wed, 02 August 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     I’ve been trying to get settled in a new country, state, city, base.  I haven’t been ignoring Weltanschauung intentionally, I promise.       I should have a place to live within a week or so.  Hopefully I’ll also have Internet … Continue reading →

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Tropical Paradise

Posted on Fri, 21 July 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     The past few days have been somewhat relaxing.  I’m on the island of Okinawa.  I wish I could say I was relaxing and enjoying myself.  I brought plenty of work with me, so I’m working and enjoying myself, as … Continue reading →

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