Pornified June 21, 2010

How pornified is Japan exactly? The more I explore the question, the more uncomfortable and awful the answer is. This is a country where its completely socially acceptable for men to peruse pornography while on their morning commute to work on the train. This is a country where it is actually “acceptable” to have possession [...]

My very bizarre night (or Candices weird second sight experience) March 21, 2010

As I was going to bed last night, the wind starting picking up and I knew it was likely going to be quite a noisy night.  In Tokyo, shutters are the norm, and used for, I assume, blocking out rain during typhoons and things.  in my house we use them mostly as sunlight blockers, as [...]

Obento/Bento Oboxes March 6, 2010

So a huge part of yochien is Obento boxes. A few years ago on a mothering board that I am a member of, there was a huge surge of interest in Bento. I didn’t pay much attention, frankly I probably should have! the knowledge would have probably come in handy. First off, I am amazed [...]

The Story Behind the Picture March 6, 2010

This is my daughter at Christmas in her program at yo chien. Its cute right? I went and it was super adorable. She is in the middle class and is the tallest girl by almost a head. I did take photos, but this one was given to me by another mother in class. Why you [...]

Adventures in Unitarianism November 9, 2009

I should say that Doug came up with that title. so, this is a post about religion. Given the nature of the topic, I am most likely going to offend *someone* by what I say or what I don’t say or what I did or what have you. As everyone knows, politics and religion are [...]

Laundry in Japan October 26, 2009

I was chatting with one of my friends online today and I was describing to her my laundry situation. She was having trouble envisioning what I was describing. so I am going to take some pictures. Laundry is a pain generally, no matter what culture you live in. and really, I think my kids and [...]

Mothering in Japan October 19, 2009

Comes with its own set of quirks and weirdness. so I decided to dedicate a blog to it.  and have my own musings about mothering in general. This is my day thus far.  I have to rise, feed the 3 children of mine, one of which is still fed from my body so that makes [...]

Hello world! October 19, 2009

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