Archive of my posts from my time in Japan
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
Despite the fact that it’s getting colder, I’ve been eating ice-cream. This is basically inspired by RocketNews24, which reported on the Haagen Daz ice cream that looks a lot like mapo doufu. Being a naturally curious person (and because the ice-cream sounded good), I decided to try it out and… It really does look like… Read More Ice-cream that doesn’t look like ice-cream
Last Sunday was my Church’s Autumn Bazaar! Luckily for me, I managed to be there so I could volunteer. Although I forgot that service started earlier than normal so I ended up coming late :p Luckily for us, though, the weather was really great and it was nice enough that I didn’t need a thick… Read More Church Autumn Bazaar 2016
Finally, we’re at the end of the recap! Unfortunately, the winds grew rather strong from the afternoon onwards, so there was no afternoon flight or the full version of the night balloons. But I’m jumping ahead of myself. Morning Competition When you want to sleep but everyone is like“Get up and fly!” Balloon Fantastia The… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 5
I’m back with the recap! This day was the day where I experimented with taking time lapse videos and videos in general, so I may have even more photos than normal (I probably have more than enough photos of Hot Air Balloons). Morning Competition The morning had the most dramatic sunrise, but it didn’t seem… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 4
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
Day 3 has some of my favourite morning photos, and some of the funniest photos of the entire trip. I suppose since it was the mid-point in my volunteering stint, it would be the best part. Morning Competition The sunrise for the third day was THE BEST. The panoramas I took actually turned out pretty… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 3
If a picture is worth a thousand words, this post is going to a hundred thousand words long (or longer!) Anyway, after the bomb threat from the previous day, the decision was made to stop broadcasting and posting on anything social network that allowed comments. That meant that we were down to two livestreams and… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 2
(Warning: This is the day with the worst photos) Technically, this is Day 6 of the Saga International Balloon Feista (SIBF), but it’s the first day for me. I started off by being late, because the meeting time was 6:10 but I only got on the bus at 6:30. So image my excitement when I… Read More Saga International Balloon Fiesta Recap: Day 1
Hey everyone! I hope your November started well. I’m volunteering at the Saga International Balloon Festa, and it’s been non-stop eventful, so I’ll do a series of recap posts when it’s over. In the meantime, do come down if you happen to be in the area! The morning flight tends to be more successful (afternoon… Read More Saga International Balloon Festa