Japanese Me

Haven’t felt much like blogging lately.  I’ve been on a real study kick, trying to squeeze a bunch of new kanji and vocab into my brain.  I’ve taken to tackling lists of things I think I should know – government ministries, planets, major organs.  I’m discovering some neat things while I’m at it.  Example: I’ve [...]

With my flight coming up in less than a week (woo-hoo!) my mind is turning to practical matters.  Do I have enough underwear?  Will these shoes last the year?  How many gifts should I bring, anyway? My favorite piece of luggage is my carry-on bag.  To and from San Francisco it carried ceramics… stressful to [...]