16 Things I Wish I had Known about Blogging (before haphazardly becoming a...
As a kid, I never wanted to be famous. While all my friends seemed obsessed with the glamours and perks of the limelight – I couldn’t help but cringe at the thought of having no privacy. Being out...
View ArticleComic: You’re drawing us wrong!
Genetically-wise, it’s difficult for Asian men to bulk up as easily as white/black men. Even Ryosuke, with his years of protien shakes, extreme weight lifting, and thousands of hours at the gym, can’t...
View ArticleMilestone: One Million Views on my Blog!!!
Blog Pageviews by day I have finally crossed that threshold that all bloggers dream about: One Million Pageviews! (except for those super-successful bloggers who get a bunch of hits right from the...
View ArticleGuest Post: Our Happily Ever After – How I traveled the world and met my...
This week’s guest post came from Alice Zindagi, where she talks about her love for Asian culture and how she met her “Mr. Right.” She says: You wouldn’t know it if you looked at me, but I was born in...
View ArticleNow Introducing: Video Blogging!
I’ve been putting it off for months, but starting today, I will also do Video Blogging (vlogging) for Texan in Tokyo! Bear with me, it’s a bit awkward and painful (but then again, it’s videoblogging)....
View ArticleComic: What does that say…?
So I had this really great pair of glasses for the last two years. I loved them. And somehow, while I was staying with my Nonnie in Texas, I lost them. And, like, I have a backup pair of glasses, but...
View Article7 Reasons I love my Japanese Bathroom (more than an American-styled bathroom)
Talking about toilets is awkward. Bathroom stuff isn’t really talked about (even though, I guess, it should be). This is what our current bathroom in Japan looks like: There was a time when my husband...
View ArticleVideo: Japanese Laughing VS the American “Horse Laugh”
Confession: I have a “horse laugh” (馬鹿笑い, literally horse + deer + smile). I didn’t realize I had a horse laugh until I read this post, written by a Japanese girl (I think it was a girl) who went to...
View ArticleComic: Have you left the house today? (problems with dating a freelancer)
If I’m freelancing from there is NO reason for me to change out of my pajamas. Like, they’re so comfortable (ok, so actually there have been several studies linking “dressing the part” and production...
View ArticleGuest Post: Top 5 Reasons to Visit Turkey!
This week’s guest post is from Amelia Verona, where she talks about her favorite country and travel destination: Turkey (and why you should visit it too!) Turkey has known to be one of the greatest...
View ArticleComic: If rabbits could talk, what would they say?
When I was younger and I saw people talking about funny, awkward pillow-talk online, I was just like “Yeah, like that actually happens…” But then I grew up, got married, and yeah, that actually does...
View ArticleThings I love about Japan: Dog Clothes
I don’t own a dog. Or a cat. Or any animals – mostly because our apartment doesn’t allow pets. Instead Ryosuke and I have plants. It’s like having a pet (ish), except feeding them just involved dumping...
View ArticleVideo: What is Japan like during the FIFA World Cup?
What is Japan like during the 2014 FIFA World Cup? Good question. My husband and I went to watch the kickoff game (Japan VS Cote d’Ivoire) for the World Cup in Shibuya – mostly because I read online...
View ArticleComic: Married to a Younger, Sexier, Asian Version of my Father
You know, on one hand, I’m lucky because my husband and my father have gotten together wonderfully since day one. They really enjoy spending time together, cooking together, shopping together, and...
View ArticleAlcoholic Green Tea in a Can – Weirdly Gross Japanese Drinks
One of the (many) reasons I love Japan is because it is full of all sorts of weird and interesting things. Some of these “weird things” are places, such as the Robot Restaurant or a Rabbit Cafe, others...
View ArticleShare your Story: Dating in Japan, from the Weird to the Wonderful
This week’s guest post is from Ms. Godzilla, from the blog Move Over Godzilla: Taking on Tokyo. She writes: Upon arriving in Tokyo for my first (ever!) job, back in 2011, I had no intention of jumping...
View Article19 Ways Weddings in Japan are Different (than in America)
I’ve never been a huge fan of weddings. I like the idea of a wedding (friends, food, dancing, and drinking) – but weddings rarely live up to the “dream” you’ve crafted in your head through numerous...
View ArticleComic: Making sure no one looks up my skirt
So when I was studying abroad in Tokyo, there was this huge thing in the newspaper where a Japanese man got arrested for hiding face-up in a gutter near an all-women’s university so he could peek up...
View ArticleVideo: Being Lactose Intolerant in Tokyo, Japan
I’m allergic to milk and I live in a foreign country (Japan). But I think it’s easier to live in Japan with my allergy than in America – because most traditional Japanese food doesn’t use milk. Kind of...
View ArticleComic: You would look weird with a small nose
My nose isn’t actually that huge. At least in America. But most Asian girls have these dainty little noses that don’t have a knob like mine. And when you don’t look anything remotely like 98% of the...
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