I recently started a new position at as a Student Recruiter and I have to say I’m pretty stoked. I’ve been working in the same position for the last three years and so a new challenge is definitely exciting. One of the great things about the new job is that it will take advantage of the some of the skills that I learned in my previous job, hopefully making the transition easier.
Another cool thing is that my new desk isn’t far away from my old desk. I get to see and work with some of the same people and see how they’re doing. Take for example, this guy… he always dresses well but don’t let that fool you. Take a closer look and you may notice that his napkin is actually one fashioned out of a number of paper towels. Maybe not as stylin’ as he is but hey… it worked!
Well it’s been a long time, now hasn’t it? Not since October have I posted anything… I’d apologize, but I’ve been pretty busy. I’ve missed blogging but school, work, and a number of other life events have divided my attention. I had a final exam and a final paper due this week but now I have some free time, which is nice. I’m not really sure whats going to happen to this blog though. I might keep it, or maybe I won’t…
I don’t really have much to say. My Mom recently visited and we had a nice time when she was here as you can tell from the picture above. Well wish I had more to say but who knows what the future will bring! Thanks for coming back!
Kyoto is the ancient capital of Japan and if you ever visit Japan its a must see. One day I visited a museum that focused on the making of kimonos. The museum was free and the museum even had a couple seamstresses there demonstrating how kimonos are made.
The museum also had a couple of “Maiko” wearing kimonos and in full make-up. “Maiko” are apprentice Geisha and in Kyoto its not uncommon to see them around touristy areas. They are often very accommodating and if you ask them politely they will usually allow you to take a picture with them. But enough of that boring stuff….
While there I saw this “Mack Daddy” or “Daddy Mack” if you will macking it up with the “Maiko” there. Sure he must have been 100 years old, but guess who’s in the middle of a Maiko sandwich! Not only that, but the dude has it going on with the clothes he’s wearing. I’m sure the ladies were impressed with his t-shirt! He’s more stylish than 99% of teenagers and that my friends is a scientific fact!
Here I am with him hoping that some of his coolness will somehow rub off on me!
So this past August I was wondering the streets of Kyoto, Japan when I noticed that there were a number of signs with the word “snob.” I was kind of wondering if there were a bunch of arrogant, good for nothing rich people around but after some investigation I realized that the Japanese just like listing “snob ” to the names of hair salons.
Japan has a lot of funny English but this one is kind of bizarre. Anywho, that’s how they do it in Japan!
Every time I go to Japan I find that I have no trouble going to sleep. Maybe it’s the long journey, jet lag, flying from east to west, the stress of being in a new place, who really knows??? What I do know is that when I go I’m usually exhausted when bedtime comes. However, it’s not just that cause I also find that I sleep a little differently, and not only that I’ve noticed that the Japanese sleep different and it seems to have rubbed off on me… Check out these pics…
Notice how I have my hands joined together on top of my chest. It looks like I’m at my own funeral. I don’t think I do this when I’m in Canada…
This baby has decided to go a different route by extending his arms outwards. Again, it almost looks like we’re dead!
Here’s another baby. It’s almost like they got together before bedtime and planned this!
Back to the “I was killed on the spot” pose…
Of course if you are an adult then there is no better place to rest than at the local electronics store. I mean where else can you sleep under the glare of about a 1000 fluorescent lights and the noise of thousands of different electronic appliances? (Notice how all the shoes have been removed. Now that’s Japan!)
Finally, I’ve saved the best for last and perhaps this is a pose that I can copy when I go to sleep in Canada. You have to admit that she looks pretty relaxed! And yes… she is actually sleeping and not just making a quick adjustment.
My name is Michael McKinlay and I live in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Although I was born here, I have lived in a few other places in Western Canada such as, Saskatoon, Regina, Medicine Hat, and Edmonton. I also spent time in Hong Kong and Japan. [More]
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And yes… she is actually sleeping and not just making a quick adjustment. 
My name is Michael McKinlay and I live in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Although I was born here, I have lived in a few other places in Western Canada such as, Saskatoon, Regina, Medicine Hat, and Edmonton. I also spent time in Hong Kong and Japan. [
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