Christmas in Japan VS America [and Christmas giveaway!]
Did you know in Japan, a popular Christmas tradition is sitting down with a huge bucket of KFC premium chicken? Ryosuke and I discuss Christmas in Tokyo, our top 5 romantic date spots (for the special...
View ArticleComic: Then VS Now (Fashion)
So I showed this comic to one of our friends who was over for dinner. He also studied abroad at my University the same time as Ryosuke – so we were all friends. He just laughed and was like “Wow… This...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of Moving Across the World for Love
I moved across the world for love. It wasn’t as “irrational” and spur-of-the-moment as people might think, though. We both knew pretty well what we were getting into. As an intercultural couple with...
View ArticleComic: I miss your hair
Ryosuke’s finally stopped moping around the house. He admits is like dang cute with short hair – but he still misses being able to play with my hair when we’re snuggling or watching a movie. I keep...
View ArticleComic: You’re a Walking Pinterest Board
I like inspirational quotes. They make me happy. And reading these kinds of things make me feel rather smart. The post Comic: You’re a Walking Pinterest Board appeared first on Texan in Tokyo.
View ArticleUpdate: I’m publishing another comic book in February, 2015 (+ sneak peak of...
First of all, I just want to give a special thanks to everyone who bought my first comic book, “My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy.” The books have only been on sale for two months (November and...
View ArticleComic: Job Problems in Japan VS America
This is the last “preview comic” from “My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy” that I’m going to post. Most of the comics in that book (like 75%) can be found on my blog – but the remaining 25% is...
View ArticlePerfection is stupid. “Good enough” is good enough for me.
I don’t do “perfect.” Perfection is so overrated (not to mention pretty much impossible). Instead, I shoot for “good enough.” Not in all aspects of life, of course – just in the things related to...
View ArticleComic: Please don’t take a photo…
I love taking pictures of things in Japan. But I’ve come to realize that taking pictures can sometimes be a bit creepy. I have rules now. No photos of children; no close up photos of people’s faces....
View ArticleComic: Double Jinx!
Double Jinx is a thing, right? Or did I just totally make that up…? ———————————- If you want to read more comics, check out my comic book (on Amazon): My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy: The post...
View ArticleMerry Christmas (Video: How Ryosuke and I each found out Santa wasn’t real)
Hi everyone, It’s Christmas in Japan today, so I won’t be posting a comic or blog post. Sorry! I hope you’re enjoying the holidays with friend, family, and/or pets! Instead, this is just a fun video...
View ArticleComic: Awkward Snuggling
———————————- If you want to read more comics, check out my comic book (on Amazon): My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy: The Comic Book The post Comic: Awkward Snuggling appeared first on Texan in...
View ArticleComic: Never go shopping when you’re hungry
———————————- If you want to read more comics, check out my comic book (on Amazon): My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy: The Comic Book The post Comic: Never go shopping when you’re hungry appeared...
View Article8 Things “Gaijin” in Japan Love
I am very much a foreigner in Japan. On one hand, I’m white, so I’m pretty obviously foreign. But I’m also “foreign” on the inside (which is one of the reasons I started this blog) – I can’t help but...
View ArticleComic: “Money doesn’t grown on trees”
I finally understand why my parents rarely turned on the the thermostat during the summer/winter. (also, this comic is in honor of the fact my dad – pictured above – is visiting me in Tokyo for New...
View ArticleComic: “Don’t wave that around!!!”
I know Japan is incredibly safe – and the chance of actually getting mugged is astronomically low. Still. Carrying ~$3000 in cash makes me feel incredibly nervous. ———————————- If you want to read...
View ArticleComic: Are you Pregnant?
———————————- If you want to read more comics, check out my comic book (on Amazon): My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy: The Comic Book The post Comic: Are you Pregnant? appeared first on Texan in...
View ArticleComic: What happened to the Laundry Detergent?
Yeah… so this happened… I guess I can’t read Kanji as well as I thought I could. ———————————- If you want to read more comics, check out my comic book (on Amazon): My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m...
View ArticleComic: Banana Vending Machine [Then VS Now]
It’s funny – I recently read through some of my old posts. These were the ones I had written like 2 years ago, when I first moved to Tokyo… and I’m not going to lie. It was kind of embarrassing...
View ArticleI’m Self-Publishing Another Book: “My Japanese Husband STILL Thinks I’m Crazy”
Good news everyone! Book sales for book number one (My Japanese Husband Thinks I’m Crazy) were good enough to justify publishing another book! I did an “unofficial” poll on my Texan in Tokyo Facebook...
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