Asia
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State of the State
A small pause between chapters. Here’s where things stand. Continue reading
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Cleared for Departure
Cleared for departure and I didn’t go to jail 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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Gone South
Preparing for winter. Saying goodbye quietly. Learning what living well actually takes. Continue reading
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Knocks on the Door
Sometimes, turning points don’t announce themselves. They quietly invite you over for dinner. Continue reading
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Ordinary Things
A day where nothing happened. It turns out those matter. 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 Color-Coded Hierarchy of Failure
When is a trash bag a trash bag? The answer depends and varies. 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
