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2024: The year that was

January 14, 2025 11:37 pm

2024 is now a blur in the rearview mirror. I hope everyone made it to 2025 in good health. Here’s a quick look at my year in review.

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?

April 27, 2023 11:40 pm

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

March 2, 2023 9:30 pm

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

May 27, 2021 7:40 pm

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.

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