Enter 2019 and a whole slew of new goals, with reading 19 books in 2019 at the very top of the list! Last year, I learned having an active reading list made me much more likely to start a new book immediately. Here is the stack I’m entering 2019 with…
Read MoreWhen I was a junior in college, I applied to a bunch of internships within the creative field, and one of the businesses happened to be the advertising agency that was the whole reason I selected my major.
Read MoreA couple of weeks after we got back from Australia, we head to Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, for the Sapporo Snow Festival.
Read MoreDear Japan, I wasn't so sure about you...
Read MoreFall was crazy this year; the blur that was October through December felt about a week long.
Read MoreFall is my favorite season in northern Japan. Actually, it's probably my favorite moment in time if I'm being completely honest.
Read MoreThere could be no better ending to the Invincible Summer than a summer festival. Not just any summer festival, but one of the biggest festivals in our region...
Read MoreFireworks, beer, and grilling - these are the key components to the quintessential 4th of July weekend, and we were determined to celebrate the way we were raised.
Read MoreAfter taking in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, we took the shinkansen, or bullet train, to Misawa for the more scenic half of Grant's trip.
Read MoreAt the end of May, my baby brother came to Japan for a visit. o make the most of his experience, I recommended we start the trip in Tokyo...
Read MoreIt's hard to believe another year has passed, and even more amazing is how much one year can really change everything.
Read MoreI believe that you are never too old to have your invisible summer. That summer where there isn't a past or future, just the present.
Read MoreOn Christmas Day, Mark and I did some sightseeing at the Tokyo Tower, the Tsukiji Fish Market and the Robot Cafe.
Read MoreMark and I were lucky to find ourselves in Tokyo over Christmas. Mark was returning home from a TDY, so I met him down there.
Read MoreIn the past year, I have found myself doing things I never thought I would do in a million years. Things like coming face to face with my fears...
Read MoreWhen my parents came to visit, we took them to Osorezan, otherwise known as Fear Mountain or the Gates of Hell, one of the three most holy places in Japan.
Read MoreHi friends. So can we talk about the BEST festival in all of Japan, possibly even the world? We can? I knew you'd feel that way.
Read MoreOn Thursday, we celebrated another first birthday in our house! Happy birthday to our little mini lab, Lucy!
Read MoreLast week was Obon, one of the biggest holidays in Japan. It is a weeklong celebration in which the Japanese honor relatives who have passed on to the afterlife.
Read MoreThe summer festivals have started, which tend to be much more boisterous and flashy than the others throughout the year.
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