Undercover in Japan

Bournemouth Air Show

quaisi — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:01:41 +0000

Here’s a photo I got of the Bournemouth Air Show of the Red Arrows doing their formation flying. I shoot using a point and shoot which I love. It’s really portable, I can take it anywhere and whip it out whenever I see an interesting shot. I think it’s also taught me [...]

Woes with the tax office

quaisi — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:49:02 +0000

I wrote on twitter that I’m having woes with the UK tax office. I’m trying to apply for certain benefits I’m entitled to like child aid. But not having paid any tax for the last 4 years is making it difficult. It’s as if I didn’t exist to them. And to [...]

Lies

quaisi — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:18:56 +0000

My two year old daughter lied to me for the first time today. She wanted to have a look at the bath we were running behind closed doors. So she told me she needed to go to the toilet and then when we went in merely stared at the running water. I [...]

George the Bug

quaisi — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:52:51 +0000

How about this photo of an insect I found hiding in an orange tree in my garden in Japan? It allowed me to get really close and take a lot of photos. Eventually I must have got too close as it discovered it had wings and flew off. This surprised me so much that [...]

Back in Japan for 3 weeks

quaisi — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:12:34 +0000

I had a job in England which didn`t start until June 30th. I had the keys to my new appartment and it was near-impossible to find temporary work for only 3 weeks so I came back to see my family in Japan. Actually I came back two weeks ago but I`ve been quietly [...]

Back in the UK

quaisi — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:01:26 +0000

I really love being back in England. Things that others hate, I have come mostly to love or tolerate. And there are plenty of things different to Japan: Trees Grass Parks within walking distance Tolerable warmth Conversations I can understand The general sense that I know how to do or get something I want I can read everything Of course my [...]

Come together

quaisi — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:15:21 +0000

And it’s all finally coming together. Readers of my twitter page, will know I found a job in Bournemouth. I’m near to signing a contract for a two bedroom place nearby. And I’ve filled in and photocopied countless documents to fulfill the visa application requirements for Reiko which I’m sending off to [...]

Richard

quaisi — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:35:35 +0000

This is a picture of my brother. It was taken last year in Japan when the family came to visit for my wedding. It was timed so that it coincided with the danjiri festival in Kishiwada. I really like this photo. I like the contrast between the signs in the back and the [...]

Status Update

quaisi — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:34:23 +0000

I’m still unemployed. I’m looking for jobs and travelling between Bournemouth and London weekly for interviews. It’s getting to the point where I don’t care what I do as long as I can get a job to get the visa application for my wife into full gear. Skype is being a real lifesaver. [...]

The Secrets Behind Japanese Food

quaisi — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:08:36 +0000

Through my YouTube browsing, I found this video that explains the truth behind Japanese food.