I recognize now that if I retell the summer tales in order, it mite take me forever to get to the present and the near future. So let’s take a pause from Japan and wonderfully convenient Hamamatsu and jump ahead… Read more ›
One quick bullet train outta TKYO and you’re here–BAMM! Here’s the hero of my trip there: I’d call him Magic Mike but he’s not a stripper! Far from it; he’s a tres fun and intelligent individual with a knack for… Read more ›
2am and Cathy’s still thinking? Seriously what is wrong with me? I was on FB today for like a million years…s/o has been on a sugar high (not! I don’t eat either!). And I kept seeing ppl’s LIKES pop up…I… Read more ›
I believe I’m still rambling bout Japan. OH yeah, itinerary 3 glorious weeks 3 cities for research 1 fabulous stopover. TOKYO: always my fave big world city b/c it’s peaceful…well…in some places (parks, alleys, nitetime…) The people are eerily quiet… Read more ›
Japan = nihon = nippon (more formal/like for Olympics) How did we Anglophones get Japan outta that I wonder? Anyway that’s a linguistic consideration. I just wanna post pics cuz it’s easier now! Les voila!
Well, it’s been a whirlwind year and it’s not even over. As I brush my teeth at noon on this day and scrub my face with the most perfect LUSH toner, I start to think of dreams cuz I’m listening… Read more ›
When I was in Sweden, I was also planning my research trip to Japan…not all was prepared so apart from homework for the class at Malmo’s coool nicely modern university, girl was tripped up on stumbling blocks in Asia…not sooooo… Read more ›
Verbal vomit continues: (pt ! below) Immigration issues in Sweden: yes they have the social services but what about the integration…they get high scores and dude, refugees get paid to learn Swedish!!! kinda nutz kinda cool kinda not happening elsewhere… Read more ›
Here’s the downlow: So much movement in past few months! People ask me, wow, how’d you do that? That sounds like fun!! Is it too much? …..In retrospect, I am so thrilled to have been able to be on 3… Read more ›
When it rains, it pours…that is my life in a nutshell! And when it pours, in terms of excitement or life activities, I don’t sleep well. For me, this is completely normal. There were many a night in Vietnam when… Read more ›
