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My wife and daughter are currently in Japan.  I miss them horribly, so I’m not sure how rational these thoughts are, but it doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have them.

I’m fantasizing about quitting my job, moving to Japan, and trying to make a living as a niche blogger.  Sure, I’d have to find my niche (using being an American in Japan as a start) and work on my writing skills, but I don’t think the idea is completely “crazy.”  My wife and I would reverse roles as the main “breadwinner,” but she has a law degree and could easily eclipse my current salary in a few years, leaving me to spend quality time with our daughter and honing my “craft.”

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