Travel, Stories, Lists, Doodles
Reading has always been a part of my life. When I was younger, my mom and I used to go to the library and fill a wicker basket with as many picture books as it could hold. When I was older, I became an English major. However, during my undergrad experience, I started to notice... Continue Reading →
If you're planning to go to Iceland, consider renting a car and driving. You can go at your own pace, see sights that interest you, and even save some money. If you see a furry Icelandic pony and find a safe place to pull over, you go pet that pony! If you wanna pull over... Continue Reading →
By now, you’ve probably heard about how Yuli Gurriel from the Houston Astros made a racist gesture at Dodgers Pitcher Yu Darvish, who is of Japanese descent, during the World Series. After hitting a home run and returning to the dugout, Gurriel pulled at the corners of his eyes to make them slanted in... Continue Reading →
The flight If you're cheap like me and take WOW air into Iceland, be prepared. There is literally nothing included with this flight. And I'm not talking about oh, they only have "Keeping up with the Kardashians" as their in flight entertainment. I'm talking, they literally don't even have screens for any free inflight entertainment,... Continue Reading →
This past week, my husband and I spent a handful of days in Iceland. Although many of my friends have been to Iceland before and have shared their photos of emo fluffy Icelandic ponies, their recommendations, and stories, Iceland is one of those places that you have to experience for yourself to truly grasp the... Continue Reading →
Since it's around Halloween time, I'm including a post from my blog that I kept while I was in Japan about my run in with a creepy crawler. I originally wrote this post in September of 2012 shortly after "the incident." Before I even came to Japan, I heard legends of this creature. We were... Continue Reading →
Last weekend, my husband and I visited New York for our friend's wedding. Our hotel was in Brooklyn and within easy walking distance to the DUMBO area. For people like me who didn't know what the heck DUMBO stood for, it's not referring to the sad cartoon elephant. DUMBO, Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass,... Continue Reading →
By a stroke of luck, my sister landed us tickets to the Museum of Ice Cream last weekend. Scroll for a look inside the museum as well as the inside scoop on how to make the most of an upcoming visit. What is MOIC? You've most likely seen photos on your feed of sprinkle pools,... Continue Reading →
When I moved to Japan, aside from being able to count from 1-10, I really didn’t know any Japanese. Suddenly, situations that were a no brainer in my home country became stressful and challenging. There’s one experience in particular that sticks in my mind, because it happened soon after I arrived in Japan. I had... Continue Reading →
My husband and I really wanted to reflect our love for travel in our wedding. So like any human being gearing up for a wedding, I did my Pinterest research. I got some great ideas, but I really wanted to put our own personal touches on it. Some of our decorations were DIY-ed and some... Continue Reading →
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