Comments for Rocking in Hakata http://www.rockinginhakata.com Deas Richardson is currently living as a JET and teaching English in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea, a gorgeous part of Japan. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:47:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Deas in Action by Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/25/438/#comment-7523 Deas Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:42:49 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=438#comment-7523 Chuck - it's too bad you weren't there! You'd have had a blast. And I guess I'm glad I look like a <em>real</em> teacher there. It means my disguise is working nicely... Mwa ha ha ha. Chris - hey! Thanks so much for the compliment. I'm doing quite well. How are you doing? It's been a long while! Chuck - it’s too bad you weren’t there! You’d have had a blast. And I guess I’m glad I look like a real teacher there. It means my disguise is working nicely… Mwa ha ha ha.

Chris - hey! Thanks so much for the compliment. I’m doing quite well. How are you doing? It’s been a long while!

]]> Comment on Deas in Action by Chris R. http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/25/438/#comment-7522 Chris R. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:28:09 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=438#comment-7522 Deas! That's amazing to watch ... You look like one of the teachers I would've paid attention to in school. I hope you're doing well! (It certainly looks like it!) Deas! That’s amazing to watch … You look like one of the teachers I would’ve paid attention to in school. I hope you’re doing well! (It certainly looks like it!)

]]> Comment on Deas in Action by Nic http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/25/438/#comment-7521 Nic Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:03:40 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=438#comment-7521 Deas, that is so neat. And wow. You really look like a real teacher there ;) Wish I coulda been there! Nics last blog post was: <a href="http://www.nicolecleary.com/2008/07/11/peaceout-first-year-homeslices/" rel="nofollow">Peaceout, First Year Homeslices</a> Deas, that is so neat.

And wow. You really look like a real teacher there ;)

Wish I coulda been there!

Nics last blog post was: Peaceout, First Year Homeslices

]]> Comment on Deas in Action by Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/25/438/#comment-7520 Deas Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:37:14 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=438#comment-7520 Aunt Cathy - thanks for the comment! Ha ha. I feel old myself, now that I'm teaching school... Miss you too. Clay - see, I decided to avoid my harsh freakout punishment type activities while the TV crew was present. ;-) (And actually...I don't do that...the worst I did was shoot every student with the air gun, to their great amusement.) Kathy - they are a talented bunch of students, alright. But it's a super English high school, with special funding for some activities. It's not your average classroom - hence the news coverage. Aunt Cathy - thanks for the comment! Ha ha. I feel old myself, now that I’m teaching school… Miss you too.

Clay - see, I decided to avoid my harsh freakout punishment type activities while the TV crew was present. ;-) (And actually…I don’t do that…the worst I did was shoot every student with the air gun, to their great amusement.)

Kathy - they are a talented bunch of students, alright. But it’s a super English high school, with special funding for some activities. It’s not your average classroom - hence the news coverage.

]]> Comment on Deas in Action by Kathy http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/25/438/#comment-7518 Kathy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:41:38 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=438#comment-7518 wow! Those students' English is sooo good. But maybe I just have low expectations since I teach Middle School haha. wow! Those students’ English is sooo good. But maybe I just have low expectations since I teach Middle School haha.

]]> Comment on Deas in Action by claytonian http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/25/438/#comment-7517 claytonian Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:09:16 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=438#comment-7517 I didn't see you throw chalk at any foreheads, or pull any ears. And where is your paddle? How can you teach without a good bum swatter? claytonians last blog post was: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/WVXf/~3/344544927/free-internet.html" rel="nofollow">Free internet?</a> I didn’t see you throw chalk at any foreheads, or pull any ears. And where is your paddle? How can you teach without a good bum swatter?

claytonians last blog post was: Free internet?

]]> Comment on Deas in Action by Aunt Cathy http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/25/438/#comment-7509 Aunt Cathy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:12:56 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=438#comment-7509 Hey kiddo. You look great. I can't believe seeing you teaching school. I feel so old! Miss you. Love, Aunt Cathy Hey kiddo. You look great. I can’t believe seeing you teaching school. I feel so old! Miss you. Love, Aunt Cathy

]]> Comment on Virtual Tourism by Nick Ramsay http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/05/05/141/#comment-7428 Nick Ramsay Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:18:21 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/05/05/141/#comment-7428 I'm a bit late with this comment, but I think virtual tourism is going to become a huge industry in the future. I'm a big fan of Second Life, and would love to be able to throw on some VR goggles and run rampant through the virtual world. Or how about getting live video feeds from real life destinations that are beamed into those same goggles? Perhaps more likely in the near future is a combination of Google Earth and Google Lively. During your real-life coffee break, you could virtually zip over to a New York coffee house and chat with the locals for five minutes. Of course, the real power comes from hooking up with your friends and family in one virtual destination - an amazing feeling when you're so far apart in your offline life. Video conferencing is one thing, but interacting in a virtual room is a whole new world - literally! Deas, have you dabbled with Second Life? It's got a steep learning curve, but is well worth it. Hmmm, I've talked more about interaction with other people than sightseeing, but it's all part of tourism. If you didn't know, I'm blogging with my brother on <a href="http://www.virtualtripping.com" rel="nofollow">Virtual Tripping</a>, where we use Google Earth, Wikipedia and Panoramio to learn about new places. Virtual Tourism rocks! I love the possibilities! I want to put on some Bermuda shorts, crank up the air conditioning so it's really hot, make myself a cocktail, put on surround sound headphones and listen to waves while watching the view from a beach in Hawaii with VR goggles... all from my sofa! :-P Nick Ramsays last blog post was: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/longcountdown/~3/338629407/" rel="nofollow">Introducing the JapanSoc Community Blog</a> I’m a bit late with this comment, but I think virtual tourism is going to become a huge industry in the future. I’m a big fan of Second Life, and would love to be able to throw on some VR goggles and run rampant through the virtual world. Or how about getting live video feeds from real life destinations that are beamed into those same goggles? Perhaps more likely in the near future is a combination of Google Earth and Google Lively. During your real-life coffee break, you could virtually zip over to a New York coffee house and chat with the locals for five minutes. Of course, the real power comes from hooking up with your friends and family in one virtual destination - an amazing feeling when you’re so far apart in your offline life. Video conferencing is one thing, but interacting in a virtual room is a whole new world - literally! Deas, have you dabbled with Second Life? It’s got a steep learning curve, but is well worth it.

Hmmm, I’ve talked more about interaction with other people than sightseeing, but it’s all part of tourism. If you didn’t know, I’m blogging with my brother on Virtual Tripping, where we use Google Earth, Wikipedia and Panoramio to learn about new places.

Virtual Tourism rocks! I love the possibilities! I want to put on some Bermuda shorts, crank up the air conditioning so it’s really hot, make myself a cocktail, put on surround sound headphones and listen to waves while watching the view from a beach in Hawaii with VR goggles… all from my sofa! :-P
Nick Ramsays last blog post was: Introducing the JapanSoc Community Blog

]]> Comment on April Japan Blog Matsuri by I’d like to propose we revive the Japan … « JapanSoc Community Blog http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/05/11/150/#comment-7427 I’d like to propose we revive the Japan … « JapanSoc Community Blog Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:50:06 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2007/05/11/150/#comment-7427 [...] What Japan Thinks laid out the rules here, and among the hosts were Deas (here) and Bill (here) [...] [...] What Japan Thinks laid out the rules here, and among the hosts were Deas (here) and Bill (here) [...]

]]> Comment on Greetings by Mom http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/07/18/437/#comment-7389 Mom Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:10:37 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=437#comment-7389 The fishing anecdote sort of sounds like a "Frog and Toad" kind of moment , doesn't it? So if the kids are out of school, what will the teachers be doing?? : ) The fishing anecdote sort of sounds like a “Frog and Toad” kind of moment , doesn’t it? So if the kids are out of school, what will the teachers be doing?? : )

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