blog — When Home is Now Here

Sometimes the Bear Eats You

It became a favorite at my office for a stanza in the middle of chorus:
"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you."

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CURRY HOUSE CoCo ICHIBANYA

Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Sarah and I have a problem. No, not that problem. I am an addict. I'm addicted to...

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Shipwreck Beach

After a little over two months, all of our stuff arrived in Japan. The joy of no longer living in the hotel of our own home is indescribable...

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My Little Man

We needed a desk. Badly. We deemed the hand-me-down as unsuitable for the move and decided to get a sweet desk once we got to Japan.

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English? Part One

When two cultures combine and attempt to accommodate one another linguistically, things tend to get lost in translation...

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Lapia Mall

I have wanted a dog my entire life. I really wanted to adopt, but that doesn't seem like much of a possibility due to our location on the island.

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Let's Eat!

There is a love/hate relationship with the Japanese grocery stores.

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Shimoda Mall

I did it. I drove to the mall and went shopping...by myself. Most would say this isn't a big deal, but I have a large fear of getting lost.

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It's For the Cats

Anyone who has known me, even for a short period of time, knows I'm a horrible housewife...

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What You Have

To put it mildly, moving to Japan has been challenging. There was the initial culture shock, and then the coming to grips with the fact that the things I once took for granted may not be as easily accessible.

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Secrets of Adulthood

In waiting for the Internet to take root at my new residence, I have found myself reading a lot. I've always been a bit of a reader, but now more than ever since there is not much else to do.

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The First 24 Hours

Mark and I check out of our Seattle hotel and make our way to the airport. The fact that I am moving out of the United States finally sinks in.

reflectionsSarah HarperJuly 16, 2012reflections, japanComment

Where You Live

After moving out of Alaska, we returned "home" to Nebraska. We spent most evenings grilling at my parents' home. One of those nights...

reflectionsSarah HarperJuly 13, 2012reflections, alaskaComment

Gizmo: The Bunny, The Myth, The Legend

There's this pet store in Ames, Iowa called The Ark and it's located smack dab in the middle of Campustown.

reflectionsSarah HarperJune 22, 2012reflections, petsComment

What I'm Going To "Do"

Let's rewind a little bit to New Years Day 2012. I did the stereotypical resolution list. However, the things on my list weren't to lose weight or read 'x' amount of books. There were only three items...

reflectionsSarah HarperJune 21, 2012reflectionsComment