‘There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that’s for thoughts […] there’s fennel for you, and columbines. There’s rue
Tag: living abroad
An Exercise in Honesty
When I started writing this blog, just over a year ago, I wrote in my founding document (Article 5) that I promised to be honest
One Year in Japan
A year ago today, I stepped off a plane into the feverish Osaka summer. I got lost, failed to understand conversations and had to flee
The Drums of Summer (Miscellany #3)
Hi all, Haven’t written for a month or so. I’ve been busy here, catching up with people, and making the most of a sweet spot
Blossomfall
I’ve learnt a lot about Japan in the last nine months, as I’ve got to grips with life in an unfamiliar society. I’ve written about
La Daijoubu Vita
I’m writing this on the last day of September. Last night, there was a definite chill in the air, and this morning, a typhoon was
The Worlds Outside 