Back in Tokyo July 1st

It's been a while since I first announced my return to Tokyo and there have been quite a few ups and downs (I actually had no place to live for a bit) but it's now official: I will be back in by the end of June. I gave my resignation today and I'll be finishing out the month after which I'll be on a plane to Tokyo.

I have something new lined up for myself, something pretty exciting and I am really looking forward to starting. It will be quite different from what I've been doing and from what I did previously in Japan. No long hours or weekend work, and definitely no stress.

I can't give away too many details just yet as I'm still hashing out the details of my resignation with my current company and there is still the outside chance they will bring me back to Tokyo. (Funny how once I resigned I am told that the transfer is in the mail and could I possibly change my mind?). But if you want the details just shoot me an email and I'll spill the beans, if you don't already know that is ;)

Ne te quaesiveris extra

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

This movie is definitely worth a watch. I was expecting the worse, a cheap superhero action movie, but got something with a lot of depth to it. The especially heavy questions of whether Ozymandias was correct in what he did or Rorschach in his unfaltering black and white view of things are food for thought.

I think I may have the original Watchmen series in my comic book collection back in Canada and will certainly read it when I go back. (Believe it or not I have some many comic books in my collection that I haven't read them all). I remember loving the original Dark Knight graphic novel and it looks like this series is just as good.

For those who didn't take Latin in school, the title refers to the saying 'Who watches the watchmen'. Oh, and the picture is a collection of the covers for the original twelve comic books that make up the series.