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All My Kimono

I once took a course on how to wear kimono, partly because I thought they were lovely and partly because I owned two sets and didn’t know how to put them on. The course definitely helped me get the basics down, although I definitely need to practice, but one ‘side-effect’ was that I ended up… Read More All My Kimono

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2018 in Podcasts

I don’t really talk about podcasts here but since I listen to them every day, I thought I should do a roundup. The last time I talked about what I was listening to was in February 2017, so this is almost 2 year’s worth of Things I Want to Say. I’m hoping it doesn’t get… Read More 2018 in Podcasts

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New (Website) Beginnings

Finally taking the step to consolidate as many of my blogs in one place as possible. Going forward, all blogposts will be found here. I’ll leave all my Japan stuff and previous book reviews up, but I’m definitely bringing my tea stuff and some of my favourite book reviews and Japan-related posts over here. I’ll… Read More New (Website) Beginnings

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Looking Back on 2017

2017 was not a good year for me writing-wise. There, I said it. I had a bad writing year. Due to a bunch of factors (lots of changes and a mild depression being the two main culprits), I lost my will to write. It was painful because writing was something I always enjoyed, even though… Read More Looking Back on 2017