Here’s an update on what’s goin’ on! I’ve been pretty busy lately with work and I’ve met some new people. You just have to live life as it happens, and with that said… thank goodness for power naps! Some good things regarding this site have been taking place as well.

1. First of all I have been interviewed by the Daily J. You can see Part 1 here and Part 2 here. I have to say thanks to the Daily J because they took an initiative and contacted me which was great.
2. The second good thing is my blog has been reviewed at Nick’s blog, Long Countdown. It gives a nice review of my site and I appreciate the time he took to take a look through Japan it UP! He does rant about ‘how anonymous should an anonymous blog be’ which he speaks of the name ‘Smoother’ and that fine. Nobody has ever inquired about it. Could it be my last name? How about a nick name? What about part of a company name? Regardless of this, it has got me to thinking. I first started this blog for friends and family and find a lot of other people visiting here so I just changed things up to show my first name Steve. Nice to meet you
3. The third thing is my camera. I haven’t talked about this sad moment in life, but my digital camera broke about 1 month before coming to Japan and I haven’t gotten around to buying a new one. It’s sad because it was a gift from my fiancee, DOH! I’ve been using my fiancee’s but it’s tough because she uses it a lot and then we have problems finding it (and the memory card) when we want it. A friend of ours from Kumamoto came to visit and forgot his camera. What’s the good news? Well… I’ve been using his camera for as long as the battery lasts and now I have some interesting pictures to post!

Stay tuned!