Category: Personal

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.

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

February 5, 2019 1:30 am

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!

November 8, 2018 10:30 pm

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.

A photograph of 4 runners from behind, after completing a 10km route. Holding a flag for gaming charity, Special Effect.

Running!

May 6, 2018 11:50 am

Having caught the running bug, and determined to challenge myself, I recently took part in the EMF 10K with some workmates.

A photograph of the coast and Dalgety Bay taken from the air.

Hello again!

May 2, 2018 1:15 am

A personal entry, sharing some of the things I’ve been working on recently and what I’ve been up to since my last post.