What Have I Done Lately?

by ddupre315, posted in Japanese Progress

Let's see...we went to Tokyo last weekend to watch a friend who does the score board for the local roller derby team.  I do enjoy watching these matches, these girls are tough and skilled.  It still feels kind of like an underground sport which has it's pros and cons.  Not a lot of people come … Continue reading What Have I Done Lately?

Japanese Snacking Adventure 2

by ddupre315, posted in Japanese Progress

Stopped at the 100 Yen store this time for some sweets. It's right next to our favorite Sushi-Go-Round where we grabbed a couple of to go boxes for dinner. I snuck over to the 100 yen shop for the following:   These little gummy bites are delicious!  I am in love with this candy. It … Continue reading Japanese Snacking Adventure 2

Japanese Snacking Adventure

by ddupre315, posted in Japanese Progress

Just got back from 7/11 - don't laugh, they are not the convenience stores we have in the states.  These are convenience stores to the epic degree.  They have bento box lunches and snacks/candies galore! As stated in an earlier post I am going to try difference snack type things while in Japan.  Most of … Continue reading Japanese Snacking Adventure

Koushun Takami’s “Battle Royale”

by ddupre315, posted in Bookish Things, Japanese Progress

Holy Crap!   Yes, that ^^ was my first reaction to this book. I read "The Hunger Games"  a few months ago and quickly found out the author's story was being criticized as stealing from something called "Battle Royale".  Well, of course I had to go get this book and see for myself. First I … Continue reading Koushun Takami’s “Battle Royale”

My May Day

by ddupre315, posted in Spiritual Renovation

Today, May 1st, is Beltane in Pagan calendars.  This is the day we celebrate fertility, abundance and the longer days of summer among other things.   It is the time in the harvest where we fertilize and nurture the seeds we have planted, shed sunlight on them but tending them so not to dry out. Today, … Continue reading My May Day

Japanese Candy and Snack Experience

by ddupre315, posted in Japanese Progress

I decided with all of the different snacks and candies in Japan, most which have no English on the packaging, to try each one. This one has a strange flavor. Definitely not sweet. And has a powdery coating.  It isn’t bad but not sure I will buy this again. If you know what I just … Continue reading Japanese Candy and Snack Experience

Karen Miller’s “The Innocent Mage”

by ddupre315, posted in Bookish Things

I read this out of order and found it rather interesting to read the mage's past and how things began after the second book of the culmination of the meeting of all of the characters in the first.  Again, the language and some inconsistencies troubled me a bit but once past those I enjoyed the … Continue reading Karen Miller’s “The Innocent Mage”

Karen Miller’s “The Awakened Mage”

by ddupre315, posted in Bookish Things

For some reason I got the different books in the three different series mixed up and read this before Innocent Mage which is the first book. The story is interesting, certainly a different take on an isolated society and I enjoyed the magical and medieval-ness of it all.  However, there are some inconsistencies in Karen … Continue reading Karen Miller’s “The Awakened Mage”