Japanese are restless around this time of year. It's not because of our notorious summer heat, over the volcanic sound of fireworks every weekend by the river. Suffering from a killing dose of insulin intake with the matcha high-fructose corn syrup on our shaved ice, there's still a bigger reason why we are so restless this time of year. It's because this is the "Bon Festival" time, the week of August 15th, where we celebrate the death of our loved ones in Japan. A special time of the year … [Read more...]
I did a Belgian TV show in French (kinda).
Let's talk about my TV debut today. Not only a Belgian TV show "Alors on Change!" was brave enough to contact me, but also they asked me to be on one of their episodes. I was transfixed in front of my MacBook, deciding if this is some kind of Belgian joke that I know nothing about. Turned out they were not joking. And here I am in the finished material, looking like a regular Japanese girl who likes to cook and farm. What I love so much about this amazing … [Read more...]