Seijinshiki translates to “Coming of Age Ceremony” which is a celebration in Japan for when you officially become an adult. This year my sister Spocky turned 20 and we took her Seijinshiki photos, just like I did 5 years ago. Seijin-no-hi (成人の日, Coming of Age Day) is a public holiday on the second Monday of the year […]
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Will Stop For Noodles: Jakarta Layover
In July I went to Lombok, an island off the coast of Bali, with my other half of MSTravels. (There will be more on that on another post soon!) On our way, we had a 6-hour layover in Jakarta. I had spent a few days in Jakarta back in February and while I didn’t get […]
International Nibbles: A Burrito Cures My Monday Blues
Every month my sister Spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. Believe it or not, there isn’t much of a science when it comes to choosing our food of the month. So this month, the theme was dictated by Spocky’s craving for chipotle! […]
Vancouver Eats (Part 2)
All of the savory goodies I had in Vancouver (some of which I still dream about to this day [7 months later]), in alphabetical order. I received so many other recommendations that I cannot wait to try out the next time I’m there but for now, some of my favorite eats which I will definitely […]
International Nibbles: Long Distance Dining by 2 Sisters {Pizza Party}
Every month my sister spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. In November HeyitsLisa and I decided that our second International Nibbles post would be pizza! Because who doesn’t love pizza? I dutifully went to one of my favorite pizza places in Tokyo […]
5 Life Lessons from a Weekend Ski Trip
In January I spent a glorious weekend in APPI Kogen. Fun fact, the word “Appi” is derived from the Ainu language and means “a place where one can live in peace”. It’s tucked away in Iwate and please don’t spread the word because it is delightfully not crowded, even on weekends. The snow is incredible, obviously […]
International Nibbles: Long Distance Dining by 2 Sisters {Tully’s Coffee}
Every month my sister spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. At 5 years apart, most of our formative years were spent with me being a second maternal figure, rather than a playmate. However in the past few years, as she’s grown up […]
Vancouver Eats (Part 1)
I visited Vancouver for the first time a few months ago in August and fell in love – that head-over-heels-I can’t-live-without-you kind of love. I am hoping to post a lot more about it soon! The people were so kind, the weather was stunning (I know I know, it was only like that because I […]
Me and LD: My Long Distance Story
If you haven’t yet noticed, one of the tabs on my site, Commas and Cotton Candy, is Long Distance Relationships. I have had my fair share of experiences when it comes to LDRs and it’s also an integral part of who I am but before I start writing posts about it, I wanted to share […]
Munchin’ Matsus: Rain or Shine (Vancouver)
This is a series where my sister Spocky (heyitsLisa) and I go and munch some nomz. Click here for her side of the story! In August this year, my whole family went to Vancouver, Canada to drop Spocky off at university (and use that as an excuse for our summer vacation). I’ll be writing more […]