Category Archives: Life In Japan

Why I Love my (Old) Honda

Posted on January 27, 2008 by kathy

I was walking back towards our office when I saw a BMW car pass by. I thought, wow, what a really nice car, I wonder who’s driving it? Must be one of the guys on the 9th floor (the powers … Continue reading →

Posted in Life In Japan, On The Serious Side | 4 Comments

Moving out, Moving in

Posted on November 24, 2007 by kathy

Moving out is always a painful process, no matter how convenient and easy the moving companies make it out to be. In retrospect, they probably did the easiest part. They only had to lug the big stuffs from Point A … Continue reading →

Posted in Life In Japan | 7 Comments

My Most Favorite Tree in Autumn

Posted on November 16, 2007 by kathy

When I was in the university, there was a big tree near our cafeteria that turned bright, golden yellow each autumn. It stood alone, apart from the other trees, as if in embarrassment because of the stinking smell of its seeds which … Continue reading →

Posted in Life In Japan | 24 Comments

Class Concert

Posted on October 17, 2007 by kathy

I just want to share video clips of Aya playing the piano while practicing for her performance in their class concert. It’s still a good two weeks away, but she has already memorized the notes by heart. I took her video … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing Pains, Life In Japan | 22 Comments

It’s Dyahhhhni!

Posted on September 6, 2007 by kathy

My mind’s not working. Or rather, it’s working so hard nowadays, I couldn’t slow down to blog. I’ve an upcoming conference next week (nooooo!!!), and I’m up to my neck in preparations. So bear with me and my sporadic blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Life In Japan, Trivial Stuff | 18 Comments

Matsuri Tsukuba 2007

Posted on August 29, 2007 by kathy

The first time I heard of the word “nebuta,” it was while watching a TV program featuring the famous floats that the “Nebuta Festival” of Aomori is known for. Although I lived in the Tohoku region for more than three … Continue reading →

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Yatta! Yatai!

Posted on August 28, 2007 by kathy

If there’s one thing that I absolutely LOVE about festivals, it will be the ubiquitous yatai, or food stalls. Yatai are set up temporarily for Japanese festivals, selling foods for spectators, such as yakisoba, kakigori, takoyaki, and okonomiyaki. You can … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago Today

Posted on August 18, 2007 by kathy

I was browsing through our old photos, when I chanced upon a couple of photos taken almost exactly around this time, five years ago: August 16, 2002. I couldn’t help but feel so nostalgic. What were the circumstances then? Me … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing Pains, Life In Japan | 10 Comments