I ramble…
I arrived back in Singapore yesterday. After five and a half years, my journey in Japan has finally ended. I’m still processing the change, so I’ll probably write about the last few days later (I’d like to finish writing about Okinawa first). But I wanted to pen this post while the memories are still fresh.… Read More Kindness from Others
(This post probably does not have a point) So a while back, I did an AMA on living in Japan on my Dayre. This was one of the questions: Have you been able to make good friends with Japanese? I’ve heard they are notoriously difficult to befriend and can be very fake and insincere. And… Read More Random Ramblings on Stereotypes & Making Friends
I know I am hopelessly late (as always), but I really, really wanted to write about this. It’s sort of related to my previous post on whether foreigners can wear kimono. Basically, while I was not-sleeping one night, I came across this article from someecards: The main point of the article seemed to be that… Read More My Thoughts on the Karlie Kloss Kimono Debacle
This post was requested by someone on Dayre, and I decided to share it here as well! Ok, this is one of those posts where I need to start with a disclaimer: Disclaimer I will be using third party accounts (very generalised, non-identifiable kind) when I can, but this post is ultimately an anecdotal post. Where… Read More On Being an Asian Foreigner in Japan
I was going to continue posting about the Saga International Balloon Fiesta, but this whole “Dear Kelly” thing happened yesterday and though it isn’t directly related to studying in Japan, I wanted to talk about it. To sum up the matter: a girl got raped and the advice columnist blamed her for it. There is… Read More Dear Kelly, You’re Wrong
I watched a video on what Japanese people think of foreigners wearing kimono, and it got me thinking (especially the comments, where some users disagreed). Is the act of wearing Kimono (or Cheongsam or any ethnic clothes not from your ethnic group) inherently disrespectful to the Japanese (or Chinese or whatever group it is?) I… Read More Can Foreigners Wear Kimono?
Last night, after I finished watching the Singapore National Day Parade (NDP), I realised something. Living in Japan has made me love Singapore more. Japan is basically the first place where I’ve lived overseas by myself. I’ve been to a few countries, like US, Dubai, Hong Kong, Australia, etc (these are probably the most ‘exotic’… Read More SG51/NDP Thoughts: Living in Japan made me love Singapore More
I’ve got more podcast episodes and stuff that I really like to share! So…. A second post! From The Creative Penn, I found an episode on banishing writer’s block! I thought it was really great, so if you’re looking for something to listen to, you should check it out: I really like this quote that… Read More Podcasts (and other stuff) that Inspired Me 2
It seems like among the people who came to Japan to study with me, a very high proportion of them become cynical/disillusioned about Japan. A minority end up leaving (although homesickness plays a big part in this too), a few end up complaining about Japan all the time, some find themselves swearing more/being more negative… Read More Why People Get Disillusioned With Japan (Some Theories)
I know, a post? Mid-month? It’s definitely a blue moon, because this blog… is normally not very regularly updated. But, I’ve been leaving long statuses on Wattpad (I’m trying to get into Wattpad, again. Hopefully I won’t fail, again), and I realised I wanted to save them somewhere more permanent. Like this blog. So anyway,… Read More Podcasts that Inspired Me