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Memoirs of a Geisha

Posted in Japan, Self Love, tagged Geisha, Japan, kimono, Tokyo on 10th May, 2010 | 18 Comments »

Beautiful. Elegant. Mysterious. Enchanting. Mesmerising. All synonyms used to describe the wonderful Japanese Geisha, and all synonyms to describe how I felt today. If you’ve read my birthday post, you’ll remember that my amazing Rich organised for me to have a Geisha makeover as part of his birthday present to me. And I got to [...]

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Birthdays

Posted in Japan, Self Love, tagged birthday, Japan on 3rd May, 2010 | 4 Comments »

It was my 31st birthday on April 23rd, and, being alone in Japan, I was preparing for a rather solemn occasion devoid of the usual fanfare and celebration associated with my birthday. But that was not to be. My wonderful Rich surprised me with a huge parcel from home filled with presents and cards from [...]

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You Don’t Win Friends With Salad

Posted in Food, Japan, tagged burger, Food, Japan, recipe, tofu, vegetarian on 27th April, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Sometimes, Homer’s wrong. I’ve been a vegetarian for around 18 years. I made the change during my first year of high school, when, at the impressionable age of 13, I thought that my new friend (Jane) was wise and knowledgeable when she went on about the ethical and moral treatment of animals. And much to [...]

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We’re Happy Little Vegemites

Posted in Food, Japan, tagged Australia, Food, Japan, Vegemite on 3rd March, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Are Aussies really freaks of nature with their love for that delicious, black spread, Vegemite? Or can other nations appreciate it too?

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My Eyes Taste Like Burning

Posted in Health, Japan, tagged eye drops, Health, Japan, Rohto Zi:Ø, weird on 1st March, 2010 | 11 Comments »

Misquoted Ralphism I haven’t been sleeping all that well lately, and it often leaves me with sore eyes when I wake. It got quite bad the other week, to the point of having visibly bloodshot eyes several mornings in a row. So after the third day of this, I decided to do something about it. [...]

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