8 Questions Interracial Couples are Tired of Hearing
[I first wrote this article for the Huffington Post - and since then have decided to also post in on my own blog] Dating is tricky — even more so when you don’t follow the cookie-cutter mold of what a...
View ArticleComics: My Boyfriend and I have VERY different ideas of what “letting myself...
[Add me on Google Plus: +Grace Buchele] Ryosuke and I have VERY different ideas of what “letting myself go after marriage” means… He thinks that means ‘no more high heels/make-up and lots of hiking’...
View ArticleThe History of the “New Religion,” Aum Shinrikyo (Part 4 of 7)
This is part 4 of 7 for my graduation thesis on the “Aum Affair” in Japan – a biological attack on the public by a Japanese “New New Religion.” This section will give a brief history of the “New...
View ArticleWhat to do if you are targeted by a Chikan (pervert) on a Japanese train
Chikan (noun, Japanese): A person who commits continual public acts of molestation, such as groping on a crowded Japanese train. 1. Take 3 seconds to verify it is actually a chikan Trains coming in and...
View ArticleThe “Aum Affair”– Religious terrorism in Japan (Part 5 of 7)
This is part 5 of 7 for my graduation thesis on the “Aum Affair” in Japan – a biological attack on the public by a Japanese “New New Religion.” This section will outline the “Aum Affair” and list the...
View ArticleCollege Fashion: How to wear a Brown Turtleneck Shirt (part 3)
Autumn is the season of turtleneck shirts. Growing up, I hated turtlenecks because they made my round face look, well, even rounded. Recently I got a pair of turtlenecks from a friend and have been...
View ArticleThe 12 Weirdest Things about Peruvian Toilets
My husband is a bit of a toilet fanatic. I don’t know a nicer (or more normal) way to put it; he loves toilets. And every time we travel (Japan, USA, Taiwan, Peru) one of the first things he does is...
View ArticleThe Baratillo Smuggler’s Market: The Best Market to Visit in Cusco, Peru
There is so much more to do in Cusco, Peru than just climbing up Machu Picchu. From the ruins in Pisac to the gorgeous artwork inside the churches, the beautiful city of Cusco is teaming with things to...
View ArticleHow other Religions reacted to the “Aum Affair” (Part 6 of 7)
This is part 5 of 7 for my graduation thesis on the “Aum Affair” in Japan – a biological attack on the public by a Japanese “New New Religion.” This section will outline the “Aum Affair” and list the...
View Article13 Surprising Benefits of being in a Long Distance Relationship
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder” is one of those obnoxious and inspirational quotes everyone seems to tell couples starting out on their first long distance relationship. Oh, your boyfriend of...
View Article“Oh My God, he is so Fine!” Our Happily Ever After
Unlike others my story isn’t a complete happy ending…..not yet anyway. However, I do feel my story is one to be grouped with the happily in love genre. In 2011, my sophomore year of high school, I took...
View ArticleDid the “Aum Affair” push Japan to Secularism? Conclusion: (Part 7 of 7)
This is part 5 of 7 for my graduation thesis on the “Aum Affair” in Japan – a biological attack on the public by a Japanese “New New Religion.” This section will outline the “Aum Affair” and list the...
View ArticleHow my Husband Convinced me to NOT Elope
As a little girl, I never dreamed about my wedding. Looking through family albums, there are more pictures of me dressed up as my older brother’s twin (matching haircuts and clothes, riding in the old...
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