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On History (My First Attempt at Making a Video)

I'm not sure if I'm going to make this a regular thing, but it was fun experimenting with video edi...

Audio Blog Launched

Hello everyone, I set up an english audio blog recently (I've been procrastinating since last year,...

My First Time at the Chiropractor: Goodbye Neck Pain!

Hello everyone! Today, I went to a chiropractor for the first time. I had a lot of neck pain becaus...

Going to the Beach

Yesterday was one of those spontaneously wonderful days. On a complete whim, my friend messaged me ...

Moving Out of Home and Finding Personal Space

Life has a way of throwing us curveballs just when we least expect them. For me, the most recent on...

Meeting an Old Friend After 5 Years

Yesterday, I went to Tokyo to meet a friend whom I hadn't seen for a long time. We used to work tog...

Starting a Podcast and Listening to My Own Voice

I decided to start my own podcast channel recently after hesitating for about one year. This is one...

Thanksgiving and Giving Thanks

To welcome this year’s Thanksgiving, I thought I’d write about being thankful.  As humans, we tend...

Ghostly Prank

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I believe in ghosts.  I grew up in a relatively spiritual an...

Baby Dachshund Blues

This morning, I took my dachshund, Bagel, to the hospital.A few days ago, her hind legs suddenly be...

Video Games: The Root of All Evil?

The image of video games is not the best in the world.  Politicians are quick to blame video games ...

Nobody Loves Cockroaches [Advanced]

As the title suggests, we can all agree that cockroaches are one of the most disgusting creatures e...

Starbucks Addiction [Intermediate]

For the past year, I have been going to Starbucks almost everyday. It has definitely caused a dent ...

Penmanship: The Dying Art [Advanced]

As a calligraphy aficionado, it saddens me to think that penmanship is no longer a valued skill. Fo...

Dog Days [Intermediate]

Dogs are known to be a man's best friend. As an owner of 8 dogs, I can testify to this. They are lo...

Autumn Sentiment

In Japan, many people adore autumn for a lot of reasons. First of all, autumn boasts the most perfe...