{"id":5280,"date":"2009-04-22T02:37:40","date_gmt":"2009-04-22T02:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2009-04-22T02:57:23","modified_gmt":"2009-04-22T02:57:23","slug":"jetwit-blog-beat-by-crystal-wong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/04\/22\/jetwit-blog-beat-by-crystal-wong\/","title":{"rendered":"JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong"},"content":{"rendered":"

JetWit Blog Beat<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span> by <\/em>Crystal Wong<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a> (Iwate-ken, 2002-04)<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni.\u00a0 Crystal is a formerEnglish-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works as a media planner in Chelsea and sorely misses all her favorite midtown ramen joints.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hello JetWit readers! Blog Beat was on a brief spring hiatus, but we have a lot to catch up on as JET alumni everywhere have been clearly very busy this spring.<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly one of the coolest cakes<\/a> ever – James Kennedy<\/strong><\/a> lauds his fans in a recent post<\/a>, and with good reason, as these are original and wonderful ways to see his work appreciated.\u00a0 (<\/span>James’ editor is reported to have commented, “That is simultaneously the most impressive and least appetizing cake I have ever seen.”)<\/p>\n

Another new addition to the blogroll – Suzanne (Borsum) Kamata<\/a> <\/strong>(Tokushima, 1988-90) is the author of the novel\u00a0Losing Kei<\/a> <\/em>(Leapfrog Press, 2008), a picture book, Playing for Papa<\/em> (Topka Books, 2008) and the editor of three anthologies<\/a>. We welcome her to Blog Beat and look forward to cheering for her little Tiger<\/a> during his adventures in Japanese baseball.<\/p>\n

JET alum Chen Reichert<\/a> <\/strong>shares thoughts and photos from her first craft show<\/a> of the season during Sakura Sunday, the biggest event during the Philly Cherry Blossom Festival. Sounds like it was a smashing success!<\/p>\n

Check out Lee-Sean Huang<\/strong>‘s<\/a> (Oita-ken, 2003-06) intriguing final project for his Visual Music and Animals, et al. classes.<\/a><\/p>\n

JET alum Lars Martinson<\/a><\/strong> is hard at work on the sequel to his graphic novel Tonoharu<\/em><\/a> – read a complete rundown of his progress here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bruce Rutledge of Chin Music Press<\/a> reveals a few more tantalizing sneak peeks<\/a> at the upcoming Oh! by Todd Shimoda.<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, we’d like to report that\u00a0Rose Symotiuk<\/strong> <\/a>(Hokkaido, 2003-2005) just got married in Poland<\/a> a few days ago! Congratulations Rose!!<\/p>\n

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