Shambling out of the rain into the cramped but cozy confines of Pig Bar, my friend Tony and I were welcomed by a barrage of familiar sounds: primarily, we recognized a song by Rage Against the Machine playing on the … Continue reading
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As I stepped off of the train, it was immediately clear to me that Akihabara does not appeal to the general taste of Tokyo’s homogenous culture; it caters toward a highly specific niche. There was a bout of heavy rain … Continue reading
I’m not leaving Dublin just yet. I wanted to get that out there, just for complete honesty’s sake. I am, however, leaving Dublin very soon, and most of the students in my program left today. I am hitting up Rome … Continue reading
It has been… well, I won’t say it’s been nice weather lately, but it’s been in the 50s and sunny more often than not, and that means we need to leave the house and enjoy what little Vitamin D we … Continue reading
Germans do not understand the difference between cupcakes and muffins. I have tried to explain, several times, and I have even baked both, as examples, but they do not understand. This completely mystifies me, since I have seen muffins all … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking a lot about the nature of friendship. The combination of 1) graduating college and 2) moving to another country has had consequences. New friends entering my life, new friendships forming. Other friends moving on, following their own … Continue reading
It’s been a while, but I have been doing things! I visited a bunch of smaller towns recently. It was a bit strange comparing those towns to Dublin. First off, I dropped by Kilkenny. They have a castle! It wasn’t … Continue reading
Recently, I’ve been having trouble navigating the foliage of Makuhari’s sprawling concrete jungle. I’ve been getting lost and quite frequently, I might add. But in a place like Makuhari, with no heinous crime issues to fret about, I’ve experienced a … Continue reading
I haven’t posted in a while, and I must give an explanation. Last week I went to the bottom of the earth—Patagonia. I spent 4 glorious days hiking around the national park Torres del Paine, seeing some of the most … Continue reading
Tonight, I had nothing short of a revelation—one that thankfully applies to other people. I finally discovered a hint toward the inexplicable feeling I keep having here in Japan; a certain sense of significance that I hadn’t, until now, been … Continue reading
