A Big Announcement, Eh?!

Oh my goodness you guys. 

It's time. 

Finally after months and months of waiting I can finally share my Big News! 

And what is my Big News I have been so anxiously keeping in? Weeelllll...

Cafés in Spring

 

 

Spring has arrived, and with a bang! 

 

Before I could even blink March and April have whizzed on by!

Girl's Day! Hina Matsuri ♡

Good evening everyone! 

It's March! Can you believe it? I love love LOVE March in Japan! The weather is getting warmer, the school year is coming to an end and the cherry blossoms start to bloom! The best part of cherry blossom season is everything becomes pink! So many goods and special edition food and drink come out. It is just so cute!♡❀ 

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Sailor Moon Cafe in Osaka

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a cute, chocolate-filled Valentine's Day! I had a simple, low key day with the Boyfriend but I def ate my share of chocolate! :x hehe

Today's blog post is an extra joy for me to write because it involves two of my favourite things - Sailor Moon and cafes! From January 13th, 2016 until February 14, 2016 there was a Sailor Moon themed cafe in Osaka!

My Winter Favourites!

No Wintertime Blues Here! 

 

I don't know if it is because I had a rough summer, but this year I am absolutely loving winter! 

Setsubun!

It's February! 

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I actually love February...

Apologies, Explanations, Updates

I'm Back! 

I know, I know. I have been gone FOREVER. I just up and left, no explanation. Well let me start with this. I didn't plan on just ghosting like that. I honestly didn't. I always meant to keep up with this blog, but before I knew it months and months had gone by! Was I busy with work? Of course. Was I busy with my relationship? Well, yes. But are these the reasons I put off writing? No. So why did I just disappear? 

Missing: My Creativity!

I haven't been active on here lately, and trust me it hasn't been by choice. Of course, the end of the first semester is always a busy time but also I have been suffering from that horrible, well known condition...writer's block!~

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What I Didn't Expect from Being In an Intercultural Relationship

Being in love is great. There is nothing like being in love! The butterflies, the kisses, the cuddles, going on adventures and making memories. It's amazing. If it wasn't, why would there be countless books and movies and songs devoted to it? There is not much better than the bringing together of two people.

Beating the Summer Heat

          

          I am from Canada. Contrary to popular belief this doesn't mean I automatically can cope in the cold. I hate the cold! I am the one who wears two layers of heat tech, a shirt and a sweater but I am still shivering away in the staff room! But I also have trouble handling the heat! In the summer, Toronto gets pretty hot. I'm talking mid 30's, plus some humidity. But the humidity levels are no where near Osaka's! I remember my first full summer in Japan...it was one of the hottest summers Osaka had seen in years! The humidity nearly killed me! Now I am a little more used to the heat but by the end of the day I just want to soak in an ice cold bath! Japan is famous for it’s long, humid summers and lack of central air conditioning. So what can one do to keep cool? Well never fear my friend, for here are some tips and tricks you’ll need to avoid melting like a Gari Gari Kun popsicle! 

Book Review: Confessions of a Texan in Tokyo

Confessions of a Texan in Tokyo   

     For those of you who are familiar with the "gaijin in Japan" blogging world, you may have already heard of Grace Buchele Mineta, the "Texan in Tokyo" and her adorable (and accurate) comics that cover the day to day life of a foreigner in Japan, intercultural relationships, culture shock, the adventures of being young and married, and everything in between. Along with her blog where Grace uploads her comics and posts about her life in Japan she also has a Youtube channel where she posts videos with her Japanese husband, Ryosuke, and has published three books! 

Why You Won't Hear the Term "AMWF" From Me Again...

So thanks to some awesome girls I was chatting with today, I came to a realization...

Using AMWF isn't right for me and it can actually be problematic. 

 

Now please bear with me as this embarrassing misstep and subsequent epiphany was all very sudden. It actually occurred within a span of four days! Let me walk you through it.

My Intercultural Relationship

Well I've been thinking...

Now that I've been posting for a few months it's time to get to know each other a little more, wouldn't you say? Well you guys already know I'm a Lush fan and Sailor Moon collector. If you've checked out the blurb under my photo you'll also know I'm really into plants, I watch anime, play UFO machines and am addicted to matcha tea. But what you might not know about me is I can't function without coffee (it's gone far past an addiction at this point...it's more like a physical necessity). I have read Harry Potter so many times it's impossible to count. I hate running but love swimming. Because of my mother and grandmother, I can speak some Estonian. Autumn is my favourite time of year...

SOS - Save Our Skin!

Lush Face Scrub, Toner and Mask Review

 

Hello everyone!

I can't believe it's already June! It feels like it was March and I was at hanami (cherry blossom viewing) with my friends just yesterday. Life is going by so quickly! But it really is June, and that means it's rainy season! I think I am the only person in Japan who actually really likes rainy season. I like the cloudy, cool weather and listening to the sound of the rain hitting the window pane. Maybe it sounds a little strange but I feel more comfortable when it is rainy and I feel more myself. I find it so calming and so relaxing. But what I don't love about rainy season is what it does to my skin!

Host Survivial 101

Hello!!

Guys! I am alive! I promise! 

I am so sorry for going MIA after proudly declaring my schedule was back on track, but I was quite busy! My friend from Canada came to Japan and stayed with me here in Osaka! She was here from May 4th to May 20th - a long and satisfying visit. It was totally fun but I forgot that being a host is a lot of work too! So I decided to compile a little list of Host Survival tips for fellow expats here in Japan (and elsewhere!) who may have friends or family coming to stay with them in the future!