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  • House Hunting

    House Hunting

    I don’t usually have a sweet tooth, but I went in and ordered a cupcake with organic iced coffee. For the first time since arriving here, I pulled out a book I carried daily but never opened.

  • Praise

    Praise

    My friend was frustrated because their laptop kept showing weird messages and rebooting. Luckily, they managed to capture the message, so we could tackle it together.

  • Are You Living Well?

    Are You Living Well?

    The drama’s subtitle is ‘A Husband’s Kitchen Diary Preparing Meals for His Departing Wife.’ It’s based on an essay by the same name, which is actually the real story of the writer Kang Chang-rae.

  • Covid-19 Diary

    Covid-19 Diary

    I took a COVID test kit, and it came back negative. I had it lying around, so why not? But I really didn’t think it was COVID. I’ve held out for three years.

  • Phone Setup

    Phone Setup

    Setting up the phone was urgent. Without internet access outside, finding my way, hunting for a place to live, and even grabbing a meal and returning to the hotel was tough.

  • Grown-Up

    Grown-Up

    When I was young, everything seemed crystal clear. I thought I could definitely tell right from wrong, and with that measure, I was unashamed of myself.

  • Opening an Account

    Opening an Account

    The first thing on my agenda here was to open a bank account. After all, even if I found a place to live, I’d need money to seal the deal. There are a bunch of ways to do this, but a friend advised me that having a U.S. account would be super convenient in the…

  • Rip Van Winkle’s Bride

    Rip Van Winkle’s Bride

    ‘Rip Van Winkle’s Bride’ is a novel by the cool director of ‘Love Letter,’ Shunji Iwai. After meeting actress Haru Kuroki at a commercial audition, he kept her image in mind while writing, and later adapted it into a film with her in the lead role.

  • Niseko United Ski Resort

    Niseko United Ski Resort

    To enjoy all four ski areas, purchase the Niseko United All-Mountain Pass from the Lawson in the village below Hirafu Ski Resort.

  • Arrival

    Arrival

    Most flights to the US are large, with more passengers than you’d expect, so once you land, just head straight to immigration without looking back. A bathroom stop might mean despair as you face a line of passengers snaking like a boa.

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