Arisha In Tokyo – A Life in Tokyo Blog
Archive for December, 2009
Limbo
I’m stuck. Stagnant, stymied, caught, going nowhere, and doing nothing. The first couple weeks I was home there was a flurry of activity; I was applying like crazy to anywhere and everywhere I was qualified to work in Tokyo. There were sleepless nights spent drafting cover letters and revising resumes, afternoon interviews and many carefully [...]
Happy Holidays!
As time has passed, our family’s holiday celebrations have become progressively less present-centric and more breakfast+talk centric. A couple years ago we started a new tradition of writing family-related stories that we’d share with each other on Christmas morning as opposed to spending a small fortune on gifts. This year was much the same – [...]
Recap: Japan Tourist Adventure Part Two: Attack of the Parents (Part 2)
Continued from Part 1: These posts are pretty image-heavy, so in the interests of saving your computer a little bit, please click the “Read More” link. (Kyoto) Here we did mostly the same things I did with Gram back in the summer – we visited the Imperial Palace and the Golden Pavilion during one day, [...]
Recap: Japan Tourist Adventure Part Two: Attack of the Parents (Part 1)
Since this (and the following) post are very image-heavy, and I don’t want to crash anyone’s computer, please click the “Read More” link below. After the conclusion of my internship, I had one day to recover from the madness before hustling to Narita airport to pick up my parentals. They were very, very excited to [...]
“They don’t have that here”
When I moved to Japan, one of my concerns was being “cut off” from some of the things most familiar to me; familiar foods, familiar places, even familiar people. I was worried I’d be unable to find something I really needed, or wouldn’t have access to things I really enjoyed (hi, Hulu!). What I found [...]
Nine below
Transplanting myself a couple of times over the last several months has forced me to re-adjust in a number of ways; I’ve adjusted housing situations, transportation options, and even what foods I eat. I gained a new perspective on the word “heat” when I moved to Tokyo in the middle of summer. And now I’m [...]
Twittah, please...
- There will never be a day that I do not first read アース サポート as "ass support" instead of "earth support".2013/05/20 22:20
- Holy Humidity, Batman.2013/05/20 22:05
- Ate konbu out of politeness. Didn't barf. Monday is a success.2013/05/20 12:18
- Tis the season for Taiko alarm clocks.2013/05/19 10:00
- Whale song, or Noh theater? #gamesinjapan2013/05/18 19:08
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