Food Adventures
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Welcome to Winter, Part 1
I share my return to in Japan for my first winter, detailing my arrival in Hokkaido and reflections on life there. I recount interactions with hotel guests, and amusing ticket purchasing mishaps. The post highlights the slow yet smooth pace… Continue reading
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Nowhere Special
A local train, a port town, and second breakfast. Sometimes, nowhere special is exactly the point. Continue reading
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Technically Furniture
It was a couch in the academic sense of the word: it had arms, legs, and could technically be sat on. Continue reading
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The Philosophy of Small Arguments: A Survival Guide
From eating sushi like petite savages to a sensory-induced meltdown in the aisle of Don Quijote, this afternoon was a psychological stress test conducted by a department that had lost its ethics clearance. Continue reading
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Ten Pounds of Life in a Five-Pound Box
We thought we were prepared for the opening days of our life in Japan. In hindsight, that’s adorable. Continue reading
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Today, We Have Cake
We remember why we came here in the first place. Continue reading
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Recruiting Hope
I spent a weekend in Nanaimo, BC, and it reminded me of something I didn’t realize I’d lost: what normal feels like. Continue reading
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Monk Mattresses and Other Revelations
Monk Mattresses: Firm but fair. Banana for scale. Continue reading
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Kindness, Culture, and the Road to Home
Kindness, culture, and serendipity shaped the morning we finally reached the place we now call home. Continue reading
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A Day at the Ball Park
Flat beer. Soggy hot dogs. Train conversations with strangers who feel familiar. A day at the ballpark and a reminder that we still have good things that connect us. Continue reading
