The Suitcase I Thought I Wanted
I thought I knew exactly what suitcase I was going to buy. I had already decided. I wanted one of those clean, hard-shell suitcases—the kind that looks really sleek and put together. It felt like…
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Cooking Words for Everyday Japanese
When I first tried to write a recipe in Japanese, I realized how many simple words I didn’t know. Not complicated grammar—just everyday actions I use without thinking. So I started collecting them. This is…
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Cooking in Japanese: The Words I Had to Learn
The first time I tried to write a recipe in Japanese, I thought it would be simple. I already knew how to cook it. I had made it so many times before that I didn’t…
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Building a Life Between Languages
I didn’t plan to start a blog. But at some point, I realized I needed a place to put everything. Not just the things I’m doing—but the things I’m becoming. The in-between moments. The half-formed…
