One morning you wake to find that the pillow covers you left soaking in the bath overnight are no longer surrounded by water. You go downstairs to find the contents of said bath across the kitchen floor. The paint is peeling from the ceiling and your cat is looking at you quizzically "Can I drink this?". You don't have the…
I don't mind saying it: we're obsessed with positive thinking. A bird pooed on your head? It could be worse! Your husband left you for the nanny? Look on the bright side! You don't have to wash his socks anymore! I jest but you've probably heard variations of the above before. You just want a wee bit of company for…
Today is my one year Japaniversary. One year since I arrived in Japan with nothing but my gaijin spirit and far too few jumpers for an apartment with no central heating. So what did I learn? Was the last year in vain? And more importantly, is any of it actually relevant to you? Below is a list of 52 things…
Language is indisputably a fundamental building block of any society. Working together and living harmoniously requires communication, which in addition to body language and voice tone, usually calls for the written and spoken formats too. As the planet becomes increasingly connected via the internet and global travel, sharing a common language helps us build bridges and turn strangers into neighbours.…
After many months of bone-idleness I'd finally started running again. My biggest inspirations for going running on any given day are 1) the weather 2) if I have something interesting to listen to and 3) how much rice I consumed the day before. In the past, I always listened to "running music". You know the type: on-steroids mixed with I'm a mother fucking hero.…