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Sweden–>Japan–>Switzerland :) continued…

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 ›

Aug 08, 2012
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2012, European posts

summer travel pt V: Hamamatsu!

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 ›

Aug 07, 2012
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2012, Asian travels

I like people; I try to love more people.

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 ›

Aug 07, 2012
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Songs, Thoughts

1:39 am: travels part iv since I cannot sleep!

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 ›

Aug 07, 2012
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2012, Asian travels, Songs

More pics just for kicks

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!

Aug 06, 2012
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2012, Asian travels

Dream your dream (YES, HOPE!)

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 ›

Aug 06, 2012
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2012, Asian travels, Songs, Thoughts

Part III summer

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 ›

Aug 06, 2012
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2012, Asian travels

Part II synopsis summer travels

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 ›

Aug 06, 2012
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2012, European posts, International

Travel synopsis: Sweden –> Japan –> Switzerland ?!!?

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 ›

Aug 06, 2012
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2012, Asian travels, European posts

4am ramblings: who let the dogs out?

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 ›

Aug 06, 2012
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2012, Songs, Thoughts
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