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Scone Making
Posted in ANIMALS, ENGLAND, FOOD, RECIPE, TEACHING
Tagged RECIPES, scone, Scones, the cotswolds
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Things to do: Kuroshima
I think I may have mentioned this before, but the best part about going to an Okinawan ritou (island that’s far away) is the lack of things to do. Kuroshima has absolutely nothing to do except bike, beaches, a cute café, and a lot of fresh air. It’s wonderful. Kuroshima literally means “black island.” Continue reading
Posted in OKINAWA
Tagged #okinawatrip, itinerary, sample itineraries, sample itinerary, things to do
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Kuroshima en Photos
Though the father drinking beer onboard (at 9:30am) seemed to be doing OK…
Posted in ANIMALS, NATURE, OKINAWA, PHOTOS
Tagged #okinawatrip, cows, en photos, kuroshima, outdoors
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I have a boyfriend?
What I haven’t outlined in my About Me page, is the severity of my singleness.
Last year, I went back to Seattle in March, shortly after the earthquake. In April, I flew to NY to see my parents. From the sheer number of posts on cafes, you know well by now that I love cafes. This is a hobby that I share with my mother, and we spend a lot of time drinking tea.
That day was like any other early spring day in NY. It was raining outside so we were waiting it out and chatting over some tea. Mid-sip of tea, mother asks, “Are you secretly dating someone in Seattle, or are you a lesbian?”
You know what’s not fun? Almost choking on a piping hot beverage.
I’m glad that she had faith in me that I would be able to snag someone in a month, even though a quick glance at history would show how unlikely that would be- a 22 year gap isn’t exactly promising (I still say that my boyfriend when I was 2 totally counts). THAT is how single I am; where I the only explanations left were that I was hiding a relationship and/or my sexual orientation from my parents.
I bet you’re dying to see the guy I’ve finally settled for after (now) 23 years of blissful freedom…
Happiness is…
One of my friends ran to my desk, dropped these off, and ran back out.
Just because.
Just because she was walking by the store and thought I might like some.
I did. And they were amazing. Every last crumb. Continue reading
Iconoma Café
Kuroshima is a heart-shaped island, a 25 minute boat ride from Ishigaki Island, which is an hour flight from Naha. The point on the “A” on the map below is actually larger than the relative size of the island.
I was a little skeptical when one of the girls who was helping out at Gettouya (the guesthouse I was staying at on Ishigaki Island) told me of a new café that’d just opened that was said to have amazing French desserts. Excuse me? French desserts on a tiny island, closer to Taiwan than mainland Japan? Obviously I had to check it out. Continue reading
16 Things to Know Before you Live Abroad
Monday seems like an odd time to be reflective, but my predecessor has been picked and the next couple months of my life have been filled with “things to do before I leave” plans. Here is a list of things that I’ve discovered both while living in Japan (on and off) for almost 3 years, and supporting students during their study abroad programs. Continue reading
10 reasons I don’t post many photos of myself
This week has been Kizzle-photo heavy. Looking at my homepage just now made me realize there are many more kizzle-sloth sightings than usual.
Side Note: Unlike most times, I do not recommend clicking on these to enlarge them.
In case you’re wondering why I don’t include very many photos of myself, it’s because…
1) I’m often roaming solo and it’s hard to take self portraits with a 50mm/1.8.
Also I’m focusing so hard I’m cross-eyed
2) Photogenic is never a word that will be used to describe me.
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