Author: Tara

  • Flu Season

    Every year the discussion about getting shots for whatever flu strand or superbug is out there is had. Every year I swear by the fact I hardly ever get sick and that I have never gotten the flu shot because of it. The fact is, despite what doctors and others say, I do not agree…

  • A Bit of a Funk

    I know it’s been a while since I have written. I kept thinking about sitting down to write a post and then I didn’t. Time passes by quickly whether I am happy or whether I am sad. Time stops for no one. It’s really just a matter of how we spend the time. People go…

  • Flip and Flop

    There is a thing called personal space. The amount required depends on the person, culture, etc. I have gotten used to having less of it through living in Japan πŸ‘₯ where this concept is a luxury even if on a person to person basis people would like more of it. The other day, I knew…

  • Eating Alone

    Eating is one of my favorite things to do. Good food makes my legs move and my body dance. I am also wont to hum a happy tune as I chew and savor a bite of goodness. πŸ’πŸ½β€β™€οΈ Some time back, I was talking to someone and relaying a story about an experience eating. As…

  • For the Love of Books!

    Reading is my joy. Reading is my escape. Reading keeps me sane. Reading is life! In past posts, I have mentioned this first set of three books that were on my read-ar, but as I was thinking that it is probably about time that I update on the other books I’ve covered, I realized just…

  • β€œWell, I tried…”

    While waiting at the airport with my mother due to our seven-hour delay to get to Mongolia πŸ‡²πŸ‡³, I did a lot of people watching. I am always fascinated by behavior whether as a social norm or an individual. Often, I find myself imagining what people are thinking or the background behind their actions. πŸ’‘…

  • Mongolia July 2019

    It had been a while since Mom and I had taken a mother-daughter trip, so with life starting to return to normal, we made plans to reinstate them. With lots of options, we decided on Mongolia. Many people gave us quizzical looks respectively whenever we mentioned where we were going as it is not a…

  • Edogawa Fireworks August 2019

    Edogawa Fireworks August 2019

    Having weekends to myself has been the most challenging in terms of how to pass the time enjoyably, but also meaningfully for me. I have loved fireworks since I was little, but in the US we can only enjoy them once a year really. However, it was always my favorite part of the 4th of…

  • Detoxing

    While some people choose to go into a sauna to sweat out πŸ˜₯ the toxins in their body, the summers in Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ work just about the same when you step out the door. 🏝 The weather has drastically changed from rainy season β˜”οΈ to sweaty season πŸ˜“. Although I don’t feel that it is…

  • Upcoming Semi-Silent Retreat – at home

    Although I am due to post some full write-ups of my trip to Mongolia with my mother, I thought that I would post at least something just to get myself back into the swing of things. Time goes so quickly that I was shocked πŸ™€ and dramatically dismayed 😫 to see that my last post…

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