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August & September ’17: Kobe Winery, Himeji Castle Beer Garden, and Hibernation

You can guess how doing a lot of traveling would affect an introvert, right? And before you say “Christina, you aren’t an introvert!” Let me stop you. I like to think of myself as an introvert with extroverted qualities. Can I talk to random people that I meet in public? Yes, of course. Do I… Continue reading August & September ’17: Kobe Winery, Himeji Castle Beer Garden, and Hibernation

Food · Japanese · Language Acquisition · Travel

July 2017: Okinawa, India and my golden birthday!

Today I’d like to travel back to a magical time. I use the word ‘magical’ because this month encompassed and embodied my dreams for traveling the world. I’m sure, if you’ve read some of my other blog posts then you know a bit about why I enjoy traveling or even why it was/is my dream… Continue reading July 2017: Okinawa, India and my golden birthday!

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June: Tottori, Somen and more pancakes

Lets do some time traveling, eh? Are you ready? We’re going back to June 2017 to relive some cool memories and get this blog on track to being up to date. Consider this the second resurrection. I’m not sure if I’ve mention this or not but I have a few sets of parents. Of course,… Continue reading June: Tottori, Somen and more pancakes

Japanese · Language Acquisition · Manga · Monthly reading challenge

A Book a Month 2017: Ichigatsu一月

This year I really wanted to start the year with very clear goals. There are many things that I hope to accomplish this year and a simple New Year’s resolution list wouldn’t cut it. In the past, like many other people around the world, I would make goal lists and find that by the end… Continue reading A Book a Month 2017: Ichigatsu一月