When my boyfriend and I decided to get some houseplants right before the shelter-in-place order took place, we went to Home Depot. We did a bit of research about beginner-friendly plants – those that are easy to take care of. As we walked around the store, we found a maidenhair fern. I didn’t know the…
3 months of staying at home
It has been three months since the shelter in place order took into effect in my area. I have been working from home every day and staying at home on weekends as well. I’ve slept, walked around my neighborhood, cooked, baked, drawn, taken care of plants, painted, written letters, and talked to friends and family…
Taking an early shower
Prioritizing tasks that have a clear goal is a lot easier than prioritizing self-care. Self-care is still quite elusive to me. I know I feel great when I take time to do it, but I am not consistent with it. This weekend I needed it more than some other weekend. On Sunday, It was raining…
Overcoming the fear of making mistakes
Some people are born into a multilingual environment – whether it be your country or community that is multilingual or your family. But for others, monolingual environments might be the only thing they know for a long time, like me who spoke only Japanese until I was a late teenager. I speak English fluently now,…
The art of just starting out
People who focus on one thing and continue that for a long time tend to receive respect from others, but how about people who always try new things? Don’t they deserve admiration for their courage and ability to hop onto what they desire on a heart beat? My mother is a habitual hobby changer, and…
My French Challenge – March 2020 Week 1
I mentioned in the last blog that I have been studying Spanish, but I also have been studying French. And honestly, French is the one I want to learn the most at the moment because I am in love with French pastries and have been dreaming about the day I travel around France, visit and…
My Spanish Learning Journey 2020 Q1
I have been learning Spanish for some time as a hobby while living in the U.S. Spanish would be my third language, but this is my first time learning a language while living in an environment where the language is not primarily spoken. Also, this is my first time learning a language as a hobby…
So I Just Started a Blog
I have finally started a blog after several years of pondering if I should do it every so often. But here I am, writing my very first blog post. Yaaay!