K: So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about my health and everything I have going on there. And about life with a rare and chronic illness. So I have hereditary coproporphyria, which is a blood disorderC: And hard to spell (K laughs)K: Very hard to spell. And no-one… I’ve yet to meet a doctor […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking about social groups in Japan and our socialization.C: Okay.K: And, the first one that pops out in my mind is the American Chamber of Commerce [in] Japan, but that to me kind of feels like, I don’t know, like a low-key country club, because it’s… for me, it’s super […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking about the PhD process. You are Dr. Musick, and you have been for some time. And I’m in the process of becoming Dr. Musick.C: Yes.K: So… you got your PhD a few years back, a Japanese UniversityC: Lo these many years ago.K: (laughs) And so I kind of want […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking about what’s cool about living in Japan, or what’s awesome about living in Japan. And the reason that I started thinking about this is a client who came to see me, here in Japan, said “It’s just so cool that you live in Japan”, and I was like “Yo, […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking about how we make our money. Mostly because people have been asking how do we make our money? Like, what are we doing here in Japan?C: Counterfeiting. (K laughs)K: As if! I’m an okay artist, but my art skills aren’t that level. And where would we even find the […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking about raising kids in Japan.C: We already raised one.K: (laughs) Yes, so the first time, because we had planned to come to Japan when he was 8, and I came over and I was studying Japanese and I was going to study Japanese and then be fluent in Japanese […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about permanent residency and how we are permanent residents now of Japan. Yay us!C: Yes, we are. (K laughs) Can’t get rid of us anymore.K: Nope, they cannot. So, for me, the kind of … a pre-thing about permanent residency is what I’ve come to call the […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking about social groups in Japan and our socialization. C: Okay. K: And, the first one that pops out in my mind is the American Chamber of Commerce [in] Japan, but that to me kind of feels like, I don’t know, like a low-key country club, because it’s… for me, […]

K: So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about social media. And, in particular, Instagram. And I find Instagram to be very interesting in that it can’t be scheduled. (laughs) And so, for me, Instagram doesn’t work for my life because I’m inconsistent when it comes to what time I start work, what time I […]