Hi y'all 'ssup n all that?

[Mr Man]

As you can see by my awesome post count, I'm a n00b to this here board, but a veteran of others. Anyway, nice to be here and greetings to everyone.

I'm a Kiwi and I've been living in Japan for quite some time now (10 years+)

My hobby is travelling to strange places. Here is me on a recent day trip to the moon....kekekeke...

 

[Absolute Zero]

Hello and welcome, new person. Welcome to the site and enjoy your stay at Jref.

 

[Mr Man]

Hi A.Z Thanks for taking the time to welcome me here!

 

[made of stone]

A very big welcome from me, Mr Man, glad to have you here on the forum!

I've already read a couple of your posts. You seem to like a balanced discussion and be ready to comment, and your experience and time in Japan will no doubt bring a useful perspective.

Why not tell us a little bit more about yourself? Have you always lived in Chiba? Travelled around? Your interests? Anything you like really!?

(posted by arch-inquisitor made of stone lol)

see you around

 

[SushiShin]

Welcome new person! I wish you a good stay at Jref!

 

[Arlet]

Welcome Welcome
Yoroshiku

 

[Philip]

Welcome enjoy!

 

[Mr Man]

A very big welcome from me, Mr Man, glad to have you here on the forum!
Why thank you MOS! It's good to be here
I've already read a couple of your posts. You seem to like a balanced discussion and be ready to comment, and your experience and time in Japan will no doubt bring a useful perspective.
Thanks again. Feel free to rein me in if/when I start getting too opinionated..LOL
Why not tell us a little bit more about yourself? Have you always lived in Chiba?
Most of the time yes. Started in Tokyo as usual, and did my first stint of teaching in Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima ken. I worked at Narita Airport for about two years (for the experience and Japanese practice) have been free lancing as a teacher now for the rest of the time. I'm married to a Japanese woman and we have two little kids. A boy (5) and a girl (10 months) she was born on my birthday, so she's the best birthday present I'm ever likely to have!!
Travelled around?
Yes, I've travelled to quite a few places. Lived about 5 years in Australia, been to Europe, America, India, China, the U.K, and a lot of Asian countries too. It's pretty much impossible now to travel like I did before, but one day I'll
get out again..
Your interests?
I'm an art school graduate, so I paint (oils) and still keep my hand in when slaving to support a family allows the occasional break. Also I love to play music (bass and drums)Anything you like really!?
(posted by arch-inquisitor made of stone lol)
see you around

Hope so!! thanks for the welcome!!

 

[SushiShin]

hey that is indeed the best birthday present you can have!! a kid, well i don't wanna be impolite but may i ask you something? whats are the names of your children? hey did you ever reached the Philippines? yeah its a country to my heart! im so lucky that im borned there. after 2 years im going to visit my family again in the Phils, i miss my grandmother alot especially when we drive to a top-restaurant were she always goes, heheh my grandmother is very old and she still knows how to handle a bmw z-serie(cabrio)

 

[Mr Man]

hey that is indeed the best birthday present you can have!! a kid, well i don't wanna be impolite but may i ask you something? whats are the names of your children? hey did you ever reached the Philippines? yeah its a country to my heart! im so lucky that im borned there. after 2 years im going to visit my family again in the Phils, i miss my grandmother alot especially when we drive to a top-restaurant were she always goes, heheh my grandmother is very old and she still knows how to handle a bmw z-serie(cabrio)

Never been there yet, but one of my friends goes there regularly. He says it's excellent, so I really wanna go too one of these days.
My boy's name is "Rei" which is 窶氾ｧﾂ in kanji, and my girl's name is "Linka" or 窶堙ｨ窶堙ｱ窶堋ｩﾂ in hiragana. Cheers!

 

[made of stone]

Thank you warmly indeed Mr Man for answering my rather personal questions (I blushed when I read back my 'inquisition'!

You sound like a very interesting chap, and I look forward to seeing you around here and discussing things more. I hope to travel to India for the first time in the next month or two, as well as making a return trip to my beloved Japan, (I was a teacher myself all the time I was there - and in fact still am!)

Your artworks also sound very interesting, and I hear there's a thread around here if you wish to post one or two of your creations. I'm still very much a beginner myself, and developing my 'style', but I have posted my amateur photographs here and there.