Well Well Well

As of Monday, I have been laid off from my job. I'm not too sad about it, as I was expecting it, as well as the other web designer. So this week I have had a little more time to study Japanese as well as work on web stuff. Today I actually got info for our first site, so i get to start working on that, its a web site for a salon, I have never done one of those before, but it should be fun. Also today, it is confirmed my speedometer on my car is off by about 20 mph. I got another traffic violation from Arizona. About two weeks ago, I went to Arizona for the 20th Arizona Statewide Japanese contest, and on my way back to California, I was pulled over for going 95 in a 75, there is no way I would just go 20 over whilst knowing it. So that was a $280 ticket; then today, i got a thing in the mail that clocked me going 74 in a 55, I always keep an eye on the speedometer, so something isnt right, and both those violations were on the same day, there go another $184 for that. This couldn't happen at a better time, I have no steady job, trying to save money for JET, and bam im out $462 like that. That could have been a new digital camera and mp3 player, or a decent laptop to do work on the go with my partner. Those are things I also wanted to get before JET, but oh well, i still have some money left over, so I'm glad I was at least able to pay the fines, and hopefully I wont have any other expensive surprises.

Let's JETing!

Well, it has once again been a long time since my last post.

Anyway, I have been working as a web designer/developer for a few months now in Corona; the area is nice; the job, not so much. I make minimum wage, and working 40 hours a week is still not that much money when my expenses are considered(rent,bills, and trying to save for JET). Another thing is that I'm probrably going to be laid off tomorrow since the company is going under. So, the other web guy and I are going to try to do some freelance stuff; so hopefully that will help me net more money than what i was making at the company. I'll try to keep you guys posted on how that goes. The next thing I wanted to talk about was the JET program.It seems like an awesome program to go and help teach English in Japan, and the benefits are also good. I'm really excited to be accepted in the program, which is one of the reasons im back on my blog. I don't know where I will be placed yet, but it should be interesting in some way no matter where it is. I would talk about the process and interview but there are quite a few other blogs that were on that in a timely fashion.

For now, I see my blog as being one about Web Development, Digital art, and Japan once i get there. I still want to be active in web and stuff so I won't be all rusty and behind on standards as I already am now, so bloggin about it may help me stay active in that, hopefully. Anyway, thats about it for now, and welcome to the Re-Re opening of this blog.