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Japanese tiled roof of the shrine at Shibamata in Kanamachi. A pine tree with a winding trunk visible in the foreground.

Should I stay or should I go?

I’ve been living in Tokyo for 3 weeks now, and I’m weighing up the pros and cons of life in Japan – including the parts I could have done better.

Photograph of Tokyo Tower and the surrounding area from above.

I’m moving to Japan

In April I’ll move to Tokyo in what will be the biggest and most exciting challenge I’ve ever faced.

Illustration of a young woman looking at a platform made from bubble-wrap.

My life in weeks

Have you ever been curious about how your life might look if you broke into weeks? I was. Here’s what I came up with.

A composed scene with two posable toys. One, a robot made from cardboard boxes, with the Facebook logo imposed on its face. The second, a young girl with green hair kicking the robot from behind. It's a visual metaphor for "kicking social media".

Kicking social media

This year I’m deleting/de-activating a bunch of accounts on social media platforms. Whilst I’ve maintained these for many years, it’s time to make a clean break.

Photo of Gilligan the rabbit, a male lionhead, sitting in his basket.

Hello Gilligan!

I’d like to introduce the newest member of my family. Also, some details about my upcoming trip to Japan and other ramblings about what I’ve been up to.

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