I found a use for all the Ankara print cotton I’ve accumulated. One of my indulgences here in Guinea is flamboyant outfits – hot pink suits, indigo dresses, and bright red jacket coats that flare out like capes to my heels. I love them, though I don’t think I will be able to wear them […]
Whew! It’s been a long break, and I have a whole list of topics which require attention. So let’s get to it! Looking for an enjoyable hike outside of Tokyo? You should try Nokogiriyama! First of all, you get to take a ferry. It’s a bit of a walk from Keikyu-Kurihama or Kurihama station, so […]
Sakura season is coming to an end – by the time this goes to print I think all but the sturdiest cherry blossoms will have been stripped by the powerful winds that have been blowing through Yokohama/Tokyo the past few days. I have a sort of philosophy about Sakura and why it’s so popular here […]
Last semester, I had to walk three miles every day to and from school. I tried joining a 24-hour gym near my train station, but they wouldn’t accept me because I was not fluent in Japanese (yes, fluent, according to my friend’s boyfriend’s translation, who added it was code for “you aren’t Japanese.” Ouch). I did a […]
I got a letter from Japan Post, after failing to get that package. I felt convinced it was going to tell me that I needed to go to Kawasaki to get this mysterious package. After asking and acting like a hopeless dope, I finally confirmed that the package was not my government ID card (my […]
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