Studio Ghibli is the famous studio directed by Hayao Miyazaki that is responsible for innumerable classics like Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Laputa: Castle in the Sky, just to name a handful. I grew up watching Ghibli movies. The first one I ever saw was Kiki’s Delivery Service when I was in elementary school, […]
Today Jeff and I ran the 5K that is part of the Sakuranbo Higashine Marathon Competition in 25° C (77° F) and 70% humidity, so we were pretty soaked through with sweat by the time we were done. We could have just gone home and showered off and been fine, but in Japan, we […]
Conbini (convenience stores) in Japan are far more convenient than their counterparts back home. I hardly ever set foot in a 7-11 in the States, but since coming to live in Japan, conbini visits have become a weekly occurrence.
In two months, Jeff and I will be ending our contracts with our boards of education. It’s kind of hard to believe that all of a sudden our time as English teachers is just about over, and it’s gotten me thinking about all the things I love that I’m going […]
Our trip to Taiwan was a ton of fun. We visited Kaohsiung and Taipei, with a quick stop in between in Taichung for some tasty boba tea. But how much did it cost us?
