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Limited Vocabulary
What does it mean when I say “I’m sick”? I wish I knew how to explain what is wrong with me succinctly. I wish I had a diagnosis that could sum it all up and provide answers. I wish my pain and symptoms weren’t so embarrassing to explain to doctors over and over again. I…
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In Limbo
Will and I are home. Sort of. We’re in Kansas City until Monday, then Chicago for New Year’s, and we finally move back into our permanent residence in New York City on January 5th, 2015. Even though we’re not quite done yet, it feels like I’ve been able to release half a breath I didn’t realize…
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Countdown
Today started my last week in Japan. A week from yesterday I will board a US bound plane for the last time this year. I don’t know when I’ll come back here, though I know that I will. I know that I’ll miss this place. There is a more than small part of me that…
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The Long Road Home
Today I will fly seven thousand miles to my home, but it won’t be my home for very much longer. I spent a little time yesterday firming up my travel calendar for November. I probably should have done this sooner, as November starts in two and a half weeks, but there are always so many…
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In My Bubble
While overall I’m having a smashing time at Capclave this weekend, there was one encounter last night that I could have very much done without. My personal space was invaded, and someone made a remarkably inappropriate comment about what I was wearing. Why why why are these still situations that we have to deal with?…
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Travel Bug
Today I shall pass through four airports. I will take a bus, three planes and a cab of some sort to get me to my destination: Washington, DC. As fun as it is to travel to new and exotic places, I have to admit that it’s getting a little old to have to spend at…
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Necessary Evil
Nobody likes eleven hour flights. As much as I love going to places on the other side of the world, I don’t like eleven hour flights. But I need them. I frequently find it impossible to disconnect from the world. I feel itchy if I don’t have a wifi connection that can help me connect…
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Two Weeks Notice
Today marks living in Japan for two weeks. If I had it my way, Will and I would probably never leave. I don’t like change. Or maybe it’s just that I’ve has so much of it in the last year. Either way, I dragged my feet quite deeply about moving here. I was scared. I…
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Not Quite Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood
Life in Japan is beautiful, though not without difficulty. I have never lived in a place as breathtaking as Japan. Had I known what it would be like to live here, I don’t think I would have come. I’m very glad I didn’t know. Too often fear of the unknown keeps me from doing amazing things. I…
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Japan – First Blush
For the first time in my life, I am a morning person. To be clear, I don’t think this will last, but waking up and being cheerful an hour before Will is a very odd experience. It was nice to watch the day break in our neighborhood and start cataloguing all of the differences between here…
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