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Japanese foodporn (part 3) with goodies: What to eat/drink in Okinawa + Random 100yen shop beauty products
Pretty much only one thing happened during the past days: rain. So it was a great opportunity for me to start experimenting with Japanese cooking. The results were satisfying, so I’ll try to keep up the pace and try to get better! The recipes that weren’t improvised, were successful thanks to japanesecooking101. Pro tip: Be extremely…
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Thoughts on climbing Mt. Fuji (富士登山)
Hey there! How was your summer vacation? Mine was quite floppy, as it was inconveniently interrupted by my entrance exams (check out anxiety lair post). Nevertheless, end of August is a relatively good time to visit Mt. Fuji. Considering that the main paths are open to the public only ~2months in the summer, it’s a…
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Anxiety Lair
[Caption: ALWAYS listen to the ALPACA] Let’s start from the basics. Generally, I love Japanese lifestyle. I love how everything is carefully scheduled at least one month prior. I love how everything has a starting and a finishing time, which is meticulously respected. I love how every action is based on a clear motive, and…
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Drink-related random rants
The past weeks were so full of trips and outings, that I feel like staying in for a week is the best way to go, which is pretty strange, because if you know me, you also know that I NEVER do that! Anyway, baito is fun, meeting new people is fun, drinking with new people…
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Health, Fun, Happiness vs. Keeping tabs
Αιτώ δ’ υγείαν πρώτον, είτ’ ευπραξίαν. Τρίτον δε χαίρειν, είτ’ οφείλειν μηδενί. –Φιλήμων “Firstly I want health, second to have fun, third to be happy, fourth to owe to no one ” , ancient Greek comedy poet Philemon said. Happiness is more important than money. We do all, but have some disturbances with the latter.…
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Female thoughts
Shopping experience in big supermarkets in Japan can be described as follows. You buy what you want and put it in a basket. The cashier scans all price tags and puts the products in a differently coloured basket. You pay, the cashier gives you some plastic bags, you head to a nearby empty table and…
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