Blogs from Kadena, Okinawa, Japan, Asia

Wednesday, 23rd January 2013 Okinawa Prefectural Museum >> Mihama American Village As a history buff, I always made it a point to include a visit to the museum that truly represents the city I'm visiting. This was probably the best way for me to get acquainted with a city's past and present within a short period of time. I found my way to the Okinawa Prefectural Museum this morning after reading some nice reviews online. The building itself wasn't architecturally pleasing on the exterior. But it certainly pride itself with a very well-planned interior that came with a very bright and airy lobby that greeted all visitors. I probably spent more than an hour going through the exhibits which provided great insights on Okinawa's history as well as the natural environment. As usual, of particular interest ... read more

As I'm sure many of you know (either via Facebook or my mother), Chris and I got married. It may seem like it was too soon or rushed or what have you, but we spent a lot of time discussing it, weighing our options, etc. We were planning on getting married in the spring anyway, and when we looked at the advantages of getting married sooner, we figured the sooner the better! Neither one of us wanted a big wedding, and I hate to disappoint, but there was no romantic proposal. That's just not who we are, and we wanted to do things our way. I do have a ring - a very pretty amethyst - but that was as far as we wanted to go with wedding traditions. (Ed.: When girls say they don't want ... read more