MMI Shopping Bag #1

Just a daft idea that struck me this afternoon.



Till next time,
This has been MMI

MMI - Podcast Number Two

Forty five minutes in your ear hole!

Featuring:

My lack of HTML Skills
Naptime and Blogging
Websites
Crash Bandicoot 2
Mario on Nes Emulator
Every Extend Extra
Problems with Ratchet and Clank
Outrun 2006
Klonoa - Empire of Dreams

My Mos Burger Rant
Talk of the Weekend
Gym Apathy and Time Management
Anime Backlog
Stalked by a dog
Last Words

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21.03.2007 - R.I.P Turtle No 3

Yes its my sad duty to inform you that we lost one of our class turtles this week due to the negligence of workers who seem to constantly have it in for my property. See the turtles have always been moved to an upstairs greenhouse any time work is being done to the classrooms where I assume they will be safe. Last time I put them in there, workers boarded the turtles up inside a shelving unit using ceiling panels from which took me 45 minutes to rescue them. This time they decided to bug spray the turtles and the fish without thought and their actions killed my turtle. The other two were a little groggy but after I cleaned their tank and gave them some new ornaments to play with they seem to be fine, albeit grieving for their brother. I buried him amongst the trees downstairs and vowed to keep my property where people can not find and destroy it in the future since it seems no one gives a crap around here. I plan on seeing the CGI turtles movie in memory of my loss.

On a lighter note, we have reached Wednesday lunch time and the majority of teaching time has been completed. Its been good fun this week and we have talked about some interesting topics in class. Ive been using a bunch of Eric Carle books as well as watching "The very hungry caterpillar" animation. Since spring is practically upon us, its all about changes in the world around us and I have a huge meeting to prepare for next Tuesday based on work for the month of April. Aside from that I'm going to be catching up with the housekeeping I failed to do last weekend and playing Every Extend Extra until I can see through time. Oh and putting out a podcast, I have just been sent a great transition noise for segmenting the thing so just hold on a little longer folks!

Till next time,
This has been MMI

19.03.07 - Where the hell did my weekend go?

So now that it is lunchtime on a monday and all the kids are tucked fast asleep I am forced to wonder what happened to my much promised productive weekend of sorting all these loose ends out. Granted I made it to one of my three intended appointments, that being Japanese, not surprisingly, but all in all, I must have just sat on my sofa spacing out and playing PSP for an entire weekend. About the only achievements which I can speak of are catching up with Bleach and the O.C.(R.I.P). listening to a ridiculous amount of podcasts and working my way through Loco Roco and Every Extend Extra. I feel so lazy at the weekends after a week of teaching and it seems like I dont have the willpower to get anything done at weekends. This has to change, either that or I make time during the week for all of these extra curricular duties and have no guilt about crashing out on a friday afternoon.

I did make it out for St Patricks day on Saturday night with some of my friends. It seems our American counterparts take the occasion way more seriously than I ever have and I disappointed many by not wearing green on said night. I dont think I own anything green anyway, its not a colour that seems wearable comfortably. Anyway, It was good fun although a little short lived since my friends had been celebrating the night before whereas I had been sitting on my sofa throwing rolled up balls of paper into an imaginary dustbin hoop. I postponed my gym meeting for yet another week since I havent been going. Its really difficult to summon up the power to get my ass there and when I do I feel so out of place I want to leave ten minutes later and scamper back to my nest.

I must say though, the urge to lay about on weekends is all the more encoraged by the fantastic world of the supermarket down the road. Its so well stocked with savoury snacks and also hosts the bakery I have raved about on many a post, and since I have discovered where they keep the curry rice I dont think I need to shop anywhere else. The other day I discovered a drink which I thought only existed in the vending machine outisde Ueno Zoo in Tokyo since Tom, Ade and I partook of it last Summer, called Bubble Man Soda. I have to buy another and photograph it for you all since it such a rare delight. I wonder what it would taste like if you mixed it with boss coffee? Theres an experiment for the wee hours of the morning im sure.

So im closing Id just like to say that Im still working on the podcast and fine tuning the music and intros still. Im probably going to add some more content since what I do have at the moment is a little out there. Im curious to see the effect of a podcast made over several takes on several different nights. Whether or not it forms a cohesive product will be entirely coincidental but a podcast nontheless. I really dislike my lack of skill with regards to keeping contact with everyone. Not to excuse myself but it feels as if work is all I can focus on at the moment in order to keep my head above water. This is something I promised myself I will work on, that and time management. I do feel that the amount of responsibilty placed on my at the moment is good for me and helps me become better at what I do. The next week is going to be super tough at work, meetings, planning and paperwork but it wont be like that forever.

As always, still here,
This has been MMI

15.03.07 - Introducing Pan-kun and James

Google is your friend for this one!

Incredibly busy at work.
Im working on those podcasts I promised, recorded tonight.
Sorry to keeping you hanging