Some of you know this already, but for the benefit of others let me just let you in on what's happening in my life right now.  I am moving in with my girlfriend for the first time.  She and I have both landed new jobs in southwest Tokyo (Yokohama) and this week has been a mess of sorting out new job details, apartment details, packing, doing all the various paperwork required for foreigners living in Japan, etc.

Alas, over the coming few days its only going to get even busier!  While I may be able to pop my head into the VE a little, I shall not have much chance to contribute.  Until things have calmed down (hopefully a week, maybe two) consider me on Leave!

And I am back!

Its been madness trying to sort the move out (a six-hour drive in a typhoon was not something I had planned for....) but it is done!

Still trying to adjust to new job and working hours and stuff, but consider me back from leave.  I plan to post to the story within the next day to celebrate my return!