I wasn't Slacking

I've been thinking of switching blogging services because I want more (and better) functions for my blog.

For now, I will concentrate on my blog in Japanese. http://blog.livedoor.jp/postnationalism/ In the US, my current audience consists of academicians, and what I should do for them is not to write a blog but to write papers (one of which is forthcoming in a sociology journal).

My Japanese audience is different. They are teachers and students who have helped my fieldwork and know me personally. After I return to the US, I should like to be accountable for them, that is, to keep them posted with how I will analyze, interpret, and present data that I have collected in Japan.

New Year's Resolution

1. To stay healthy.

2. To live with humility, patience, and gratitude

3. To complete my dissertation.

4. To make connections with people with whom I might collaborate in the future.

5. To publish two papers.

6. To learn basics of programming.

7. To play with my digital cum recorder.