Okayama Garden (Autumn)
Udon in Okayama, Japan
Christmas in Japan
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Saturday, January 10, 2015
Monday, January 5, 2015
Trip to Historic Hiroshima
The Joyful Praise Church family and I spend the day in Hiroshima, Japan.
Thank you for supporting me on this Incredible Journey!
- TJ
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Friday, January 2, 2015
Starting Back At Square One... Again
One of the most difficult things that I experience whenever I move somewhere is not knowing anyone. I've moved around enough times to be okay with it but sometimes it still sucks. Tonight, I came to the realization that a friend that I hangout with quite often is still very much a stranger. I don't really know about their struggles or how they feel about... things. Then I realized that this is true for everyone I socialize with. I don't really know anyone, and no one really knows me.
This Incredible Journey is a roller coaster complete with it's own ups and downs. But it's not a "bad" experience. It's just not the easiest.
I actually hate making new friends. I hate trying to get to know people. That sounds awful, I know, but the reason I feel this way is because I like already being in tight friendships and talking about serious topics. I hate small talk. I always have. I like to really know people, and have real relationships, and talk about real things. But how could I ever grow socially if I didn't put myself in these uncomfortable situations where I have to take a leap and ask people, "Hey would you like to hang sometime?" or "Let's catch a movie." The fact is that it doesn't matter if I don't like it. In order to grow, and to survive, I need to do it. Which means that I'll get hurt, and get happy, and get everything else in between.
Here's to a new year. Here's to new beginnings and new friendships.
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Monday, December 29, 2014
This Just Might Be My New Theme Song
Céline Dion & Ne-Yo
Thank you for coming with me on this Incredible Journey!
T.J. Ino
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Have Something On The Side
I have heard that working people in Japan are required to sign a contract that states they can not have another job either than the one they are currently with. I'm not sure if this is true for everyone but, because of the path that I have walked I find that to be a very harsh way to cripple their employees. Here in Japan, people always start at the bottom of a company and as the years go by, they are able to slowly go higher in rank. Because it is like this with almost every company, you find that most Japanese people stay at one company for years, because if they move to another job, they will need to start back at the bottom of the employee ladder.
How did I make enough money to move half way across the world? I had more than one source of income. Yes, I am grateful to the incredible friends and family members who helped me raise funds during my move, but I would have never been able to consider making this move if I was still under the burden of DEBT. Uh! We hate that word, and even try to push it to the side so we don't have to deal with it. But I actually did it! I decided at the end of last year that I was going to get out of debt, and I held 3 jobs (or 3 sources of income) and no time, but I did it! I cracked down, and didn't eat very much food, and forgot about having a social life... and I did it!
There would have been NO way for me to actually be able to get out of debt without having other sources of income. The best job that I had was one that made money for me even when I didn't work on it. My internet business, would generate income as I slept and that's just the best thing ever. I'm telling you that that is the way to go. Now, I'm not saying that I didn't work at all on my e-commerce business. I actually worked very hard on it, but when you reach a certain point in your success, you are able to sit back for short periods of time and just watch the money come in all because of the hard work you had already put into it.
For any of you who are thinking that they don't have the time for another job but need the extra income, e-commerce the way to go. There are tons of different ways to make money online. I chose to become a Rodan+Fields Consultant and distribute clinical anti-age skincare, which people love and are benefiting greatly from. This line of income is continuing to fund my time while I am in Japan, teaching English in elementary and junior high schools.
Pursue your dreams. Work hard now and reap them benefits later.
Enjoy the Incredible Journey!
And have something on the side.
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