eating, traveling, & teaching : life in Japan
I’m pissed. I just went through a number of different words in my mind - angry, frustrated, disappointed - all of which are applicable, but I’m also just pissed. Coronavirus was first detected in Japan in mid January. Until the Olympics were called off, few cases were reported and it was nearly impossible to be … Continue reading A Call to Action from the JET Programme
Japan loves its long weekends. I couldn’t tell you why I have so many Monday’s off, but you’d best believe I’m not complaining about it! I honestly can’t remember how exactly this trip came to fruition, except that Rosie and I met up to study Japanese and ended up studying no Japanese and instead planned … Continue reading Naoshima, Hiroshima, and Miyajima
I am great at making inconsequential decisions. Ask me what outfit you should wear, and I will not hesitate to give you my honest opinion. Which restaurant should we go to? Step aside and let me tell you. Big, important decisions, however, have never been quite as simple for me. I’m very aware that this … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions
Every year on December 31st I find myself thinking about what I want my resolutions to be and typically end up with something vague, like "be healthier," or something completely unrealistic for me, like "run for an and hour and a half every day." This past year, however, I decided to challenge myself yet keep … Continue reading A Book a Week
I have never been much of a Thanksgiving gal. I love spending time with family, but my most pressing thought while eating Thanksgiving dinner is that I'd rather be enjoying a nice steak or a burger. My family takes our traditions very seriously, but I've always felt that Thanksgiving was more or less skimmed over … Continue reading Thanksgiving in Thailand
Or should I say Shirakawa-went . . . Shirikawa-go is only about an hour and a half from where I live, so a big group of us decided to pile into a few cars and make a visit to the quaint town nestled within the mountains. We had wanted to go a couple of days … Continue reading Shirakawa-go
Processed with VSCO with c1 preset I've always been rather stingy with money. I can't explain exactly where this trait came from, except that I started babysitting when I probably should have still had a babysitter myself. My parents, realizing how much money I was making at age eleven, decided from that point on, outside … Continue reading Exploring Taiwan
After telling all my friends from home that I was moving to Japan, I received tons of messages from people saying they wanted to come visit. I always responded positively, but kept in the back of my mind that Japan is quite far away and most people will probably not follow through. Much to my … Continue reading A Long Weekend in Tokyo
Mount Hakusan : 8,864 ft, one of Japan's three holy mountains, tallest peak west of the Japanese Alps My friend Rosie and I had been casually chatting about making a trip to the nearby Hakusan National Park to climb Mt. Haku. She sent a text to a Japanese speaking friend of hers to call the … Continue reading Climbing Mount Hakusan
Have you ever heard of Ishikawa? I hadn't either until I got an email telling me I was going to be moving here for at least a year. Though I am still getting to know this new home of mine, I've been shocked to discover so many amazing places and things to see in this … Continue reading 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Noodles with Nicki 