The hubris of the nouveau riche Tokyo expat woman

Before you read this post, there is a disclaimer:  none of the examples that are stated below are completely real or related to any single person I have met.  The details are exaggerated or changed purely to make the point I am intending to make or may come from the experiences of someone else that I [...]

Plum Blossom time!

It’s February, so I’ve been thinking a little bit about hanami and when all the flowers in Japan are going to bloom this year.  Last year, I went to a few hanami events, and had a great time.  If any of you read my old posts – before the deleting incident – you know how interesting I [...]

A couple things I really hate about living in Japan

The other day I posted about one of the things I like about living in Japan:  childhood innocence and low crime rate.  Now, some things I really hate. Why is Denny’s a curry house?  Why can’t I get a grand slam breakfast?  Where’s the skillet meals, the sausage, bacon, eggs any way I want?  Where’s [...]

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