Vikingess Voyages

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Blog Post for UE: 譬え、小さなアリでも成し遂げられること

Anette 10:11:00 PM

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Work in Japan

Suit Up! Ready for Boston Career Forum

Anette 12:10:00 AM

I have bought my FIRST SUIT EVER along with a plane ticket to Boston in October where I'll be running around like crazy trying to find a job for an American/Japanese company at the big Boston Career Forum. 頑張らないと！ My first suit.. Now all I need is a pair of shoes. Haha.. UPDATE: My blogpost from...

Friday, August 24, 2012

Temple

A Korean Graduation Ceremony

Anette 6:57:00 PM

Today the lady working at the hostel I live at told me about a graduation ceremony taking place in Seongkyunkwan University (성균관대학) right by my hostel. So I took my camera and went over there, and got some nice photos. The graduating students and the main temple Students and dancers Traditional...

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Traditional Attires

Sightseeing in Seoul: Trying on the Korean Hanbok!

Anette 5:20:00 PM

On my first day sightseeing in Seoul I dragged my new Finnish friend Tommi along to the Seoul's City Hall where I was going in order to finish the alien registration necessary for foreigners who are staying long-term in Korea. We walked from the nearest underground station, and by pure luck...

Friday, August 17, 2012

Seoul

Korea, my new home!

Anette 12:57:00 AM

Today I left Japan heading for Seoul in Korea where I'll be staying as an DMDP-exchange student at Kyung Hee University for a year. Arriving in Seoul I took the airport bus into the city, and arrived at the hostel I'll be staying at the first week a couple of hours later. So far everything has gone...

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Youtube

Youtube: Minami-Sanriku's United Earth

Anette 11:08:00 PM

Sport

Sightseeing in Japan: Climbing Mt. Fuji!

Anette 8:47:00 PM

Climbing Mt. Fuji was one of the things that had always been high on my list, simply because it is the biggest mountain (or in reality, vulcano,) in Japan, and the role it plays in the country. Mount Fuji is regarded a sacred mountain for the Japanese, and it has been depicted a vaste number of times,...

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Volunteer

Volunteering in Minami Sanriku: United Earth

Anette 11:29:00 PM

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Tohoku

Last update from Minami Sanriku: The Voice of a Survivor

Anette 8:46:00 PM

Tohoku

Minami-Sanriku: The Story of a Hero

Anette 4:04:00 PM

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Volunteer

Popular United Earth..!

Anette 10:14:00 PM

The number of United Earth members has been rising steadily since I came, and today we probably reached the highest number of attending members on the daily meeting with more than 50 people in the room. As you can see from the picture the room is pretty filled up, and in addition there were many members...

Monday, August 6, 2012

Volunteer

Volunteering in Minami Sanriku: Forestry

Anette 5:16:00 PM

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Volunteering in Minami Sanriku: The Seaweed Factory

Anette 7:54:00 PM

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Volunteer

ユナイテッド・アースからのアルバイト募集！

Anette 10:35:00 PM

震災から1年5ヵ月が経ちます。宮城県では先日もニュースになりましたが、大人の人口より仕事の量が上回る状況となり、人口が減った被災沿岸部では雇用が余るという問題が起きています。つまり、各企業が採用の募集をしても人が揃わない！という状況です。すでに多くの企業や復興事業の中で働く人材が足りない！という致命的な課題が出てきています。もちろん、Uターンで人が戻って来てくれることが理想ですが、それを待っていても何も始まりません。そこで、「Iターン復興応援ボラバイトPJ」が発足しました。それは、若い世代を中心に復興の応援になりつつ現地でバイトが出来て、いわゆるリゾートバイトのイメージに近い、寮や宿泊地ありでの1ヵ月～半年、...