I’ve been distracted. I came to Japan with the idea that I would blog daily, do a lot of reading, actually learn some Japanese, teach English to my friend’s son every morning, go on adventures every afternoon, work on some essays, find an agent, work on my book. Etc. None of that is happening in […]
We eat miso soup nearly every single day here in Japan. It is like comfort food. It is prepared differently depending on who makes it and what ingredients are on hand but the stock is basically the same flavor and consistency. I love it and I look forward to it kind of like I used
(Photo courtesy Audubon.org) I have fond memories of catching fireflies as a kid…or lightning bugs as my friends and I used to call them. There was a tree line and an open field behind our house and I remember running around after sunset with bare feet in the cool grass carefully grasping these beautiful creatures
I’ve been in Japan for ten full days now and I have felt sick almost the entire time. I had two good days and went for a long bicycle ride with my friend and her family and the next day I took my first train ride into Tokyo alone and visited Meiji Jingu Shrine. I
“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.” ~ Alan Alda As I sit here at a child’s desk in a young boy’s room, I am pondering why I am here. This is my fifth
“If you take a cup and then complain about how little you received, you weren’t ready for more anyway.” ~ Steve Case I read that quote this morning and it dawned on me that I have been walking around with a tiny cup most of my life wondering, “Why am I unhappy?” I wasn’t truly
