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Eustea Reads

A life in books and tea

May 18, 2026

I’m Finally Making Progress on my Reading Goal!

The Life We're Looking For by Andy Crouch
February 27, 2026

Book Review: The Life We’re Looking For by Andy Crouch

Tea Review Sayama Oolong Shimizu en
February 18, 2026

Tea Review: Sayama Oolong by Shimizu-En

The Meiji Guillotine Murders by Futaro Yamada
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Book Review: The Meiji Guillotine Murders by Futaro Yamada

— With Love from Japan —

Happy Boxing Day (Merry Christmas!)

December 26, 2015

So, Christmas has come and go, and my one and a half week break has finally started! (Finally, I can sleep in!). Yesterday was Christmas, and I spent the whole day in school. From 10:30 am to 9 pm. Good thing I bought cake. By the way, this is what my fridge looked like in… Read More Happy Boxing Day (Merry Christmas!)

— Taco's Kitchen Mishaps, With Love from Japan —

Zemi Presents :D

December 24, 2015

Merry (almost) Christmas everyone!!! I hope you’re on holidays, and don’t have to go to school. I have to, but I also have Christmas cake(s) prepared tomorrow, so it won’t be too bad, I hope. I’ll let everyone know how Christmas went tomorrow or by Boxing Day. Anyway, I just wanted to share what I’ve… Read More Zemi Presents 😀

— With Love from Japan —

Christmas Illuminations 2015: Huis Ten Bosch

December 22, 2015

Hey everyone!! I just realised I haven’t done any illumination posts this year! Well, I haven’t really been anywhere, but the Huis Ten Bosch illuminations are even better this year! Apart from the multi-colour river of light, they now have waterfall of light from the Domtorem. And a balloon street. By the way, I did… Read More Christmas Illuminations 2015: Huis Ten Bosch

— With Love from Japan —

Pre-Christmas Update

December 19, 2015

Hey everyone!! Hope you’re all in holiday mode, since Christmas is LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY. (I have no idea why I put that in caps. I guess it finally hit me Christmas is coming. Go Christmas songs!) Anyway, updates on what I’ve been up to, and why I’ve been so quiet. My cousins came… Read More Pre-Christmas Update

— With Love from Japan —

Movie Review: Sughiara Chiune (Persona Non Grata)

December 16, 2015

I don’t know if this film is going to make its way out of Japan, but I hope it is because this is a must-watch!! I went in expecting to watch a moving tale (and I did, having cried for half the movie), but I came out feeling like there’s still hope as long as… Read More Movie Review: Sughiara Chiune (Persona Non Grata)

— With Love from Japan —

Graduated from Infini!!

December 8, 2015

Guess who finally graduated from Infini (over a week ago, that’s how fast I blog haha) I don’t know why, but my cert is in English Anyway, I think a majority of my real life friends/friends on THE OTHER NETWORK don’t know that for the past 1 year and 8 months, I’ve been attending finishing… Read More Graduated from Infini!!

— TacoTravels, With Love from Japan —

Sakurajima Part 3: Kagoshima City

December 5, 2015

On the third day of our Kagoshima trip, my mom and I spent the day hitting the tourist spots we both wanted to go (I’d go everywhere, if possible, but my mom doesn’t seem interested in the Meiji Restoration or the Satsuma Rebellion. Our first stop: Saint Francis Xavier Park The first stop was Saint… Read More Sakurajima Part 3: Kagoshima City

— Taco's Stories —

The Nutcracker King – Published!

December 5, 2015

I don’t really know how to announce this, so I’m just going to come right out and say it – I’ve self-published my first novella! The Nutcracker King was one of the stories that I wrote for last year’s NaNoWriMo rebel project, and after one year of rewriting, fiddling with the sentences, and general procrastination… Read More The Nutcracker King – Published!

— With Love from Japan —

Cookie Decoration & Bake Cheese Tarts

December 3, 2015

I know, I have the Kagoshima Posts and the Infini posts due, but I did some really cute things today that I really wanted to share with everyone! After a really eventful day (you’ll find out why… soon(;), I headed to Tenjin to meet the mum and the bro. While we were there, we saw… Read More Cookie Decoration & Bake Cheese Tarts

— TacoTravels, With Love from Japan —

Weekend Trip Part 2: Sakurajima

December 2, 2015

It’s been a busy three days – I had a lesson from 8pm to 1am on Sunday, and two guest lectures for Monday and Tuesday, on top of regular classes :p But, I’m back and ready to continue with the second part recap of my trip to Kagoshima! So during the second day, my family… Read More Weekend Trip Part 2: Sakurajima

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