I don’t particularly look forward to birthdays. Nor do I dread them. They’re just kind of “meh”. This year was different: I was genuinely excited. It was my golden birthday. My boyfriend and I…
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“Schools out for summer” “…No more pencils, no more books, No more teachers, dirty looks” Alice Cooper couldn’t have said it better with those lyrics and I definitely gave my fair share of dirty…
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It’s getting humid in Tokyo and soon it will also be brutally hot. The romantic ideal of summer is sitting on tatami mats dressed in colorful cotton yukata nibbling salted watermelon while delicately waving…
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With babies running or crawling around, it is tough for us moms to get some peace in the kitchen. When my friend, Omi and I get together in our apartments, I noticed how busy…
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I’ve struggled to put together this post. I thought it was just because I’ve been busy, but I’m also discovering that it’s also because I’m in absorbing mode. I’m voraciously taking in information, visual,…