POLL: What Kind of Posts do you Like? (and want to see more of)
I am absolutely blown away by how many people read (and leave sweet comments) on my blog every day. But I’ve also come to realize that the stuff I like writing isn’t necessarily the stuff you like...
View ArticleComic: Beer is “Texas Water”
I’m not even joking. This happened last week. We were out shopping, I was thirsty, and he went to go get “water.” Except he bought beer. And tried to pass it off as “Texas water.” I can’t even handle...
View ArticleComic: Babysitting kids is a very effective method of birth control
Before having kids, every couple should be required to spend a weekend with toddlers. If you’re ready to have kids after that, great! If not, it is a fairly cheap learning experience. Try again next...
View ArticleThe Saga of my Dream Wedding Dress (and the “angels” who saved the day, so to...
My roommate from college introduced me to TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” back when Ryosuke and I had only been dating for a couple of months. She was showing me her scarily extensive collection of dream...
View ArticleComic: What flavor is this?!?
Why would they even make chips that are Wasabi-Beef flavor? That’s just… just wrong. And shocking. Ryosuke loved them. Me, not so much. Call me picky. Wasabi just isn’t my thing.
View ArticleGuest Post: 3 Things I Don’t Understand About Japanese Tourists in Singapore
Japanese tourists in Singapore can be rather confusing to Singaporeans. Today’s guest post comes from blogger, Angeline Marie-Therese Tan, at Musings Of A Polyglot Wannabe. She talks about the top...
View ArticleComic: You should probably stop eating my chips
I didn’t like the chips. They were too Wasabi-ish. It hurt. Also, this is part 2 for the comic I wrote a couple of days about about the Beef Wasabi chips Ryosuke loves. But I like eating things too...
View ArticleBuying Furniture Made by Inmates in a Japanese Prison (I want my chairs to...
Fun fact, did you know that you can buy furniture, shoes, and clothes crafted by inmates in a Japanese prison? You can. You see these things? All of them were hand-crafted by Japanese inmates in a...
View ArticleComic: “My Finger is Breeding”
We have a lot of moments like this. Don’t get me wrong, Ryosuke’s English has improved by mountains over the years. But sometimes, when I’m concentrating on something else and he’s talking, I can’t...
View ArticleMy Guest Post on Off-Beat Marriage: Finding Your Best Friend Beyond Race
Glee at Off-Beat Marriage interviewed me for their weekly interracial couple spotlight. The interview, titled “Texan-Japanese Intercultural Marriage: Finding Your Best Friend Beyond Race,” is a fun...
View ArticleComic: Die, Lotso! (From Toy Story 3)
At this point, I’m just surprised we haven’t gotten kicked out of a Disney story for Ryosuke punching/throwing Lotso dolls. He’s done it in several stores in America (Texas and Pennsylvania) as well as...
View ArticleThe 6 Best “Conbini” (コンビニ) Foods in Japan
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, Japan is the land of convenience. You can schedule exactly what day and time you want your packages and heavy furniture to arrive (if you order online),...
View ArticleComic: Punching the Pen Case
Ryosuke bought this Lotso pen case when we were in Taiwan. We were walking by some shop in the evening and Ryosuke looked in the window and saw some huge, Lotso slippers. [In case anyone doesn't know,...
View ArticleComic: I just like to make fun of you (Frisbee)
I’m trying to cut down on sarcasm in my daily life (because it doesn’t translate well into Japanese and I’m not terribly nice to my husband), but it’s not going very well. I’m just too snarky. Ryosuke...
View Article6 Oddly Specific Things Living in Japan makes me Self-Conscious About:
1. My laugh My laugh has been described as a “horse laugh.” Basically, that means I throw me head back and give a loud, hearty laugh when something is funny. Or awkwardly funny. I also give a full,...
View ArticleComic: How long until a baby comes out?
I get the most “are you pregnant” or “when are you going to have a kid” questions for little kids, old ladies, and strangers. It’s odd, to say the least. Ryosuke and I love children, but really...
View ArticleThings I Love about Japan: Vegetable Vending Machines (Fresh Produce sold in...
Japan is the land of the vending machines. That being said, a lot of the things that foreign media outlets have latched onto like used underwear machine (ewwww) or egg vending machine aren’t as...
View ArticleComic: You’re MY little crazy
Psh. As if I could forget I’m weird. Look at us being domestic and cute. Such is married life. The post Comic: You’re MY little crazy appeared first on Texan in Tokyo.
View ArticleMy Guest Post on Speaking of China: 7 of the Best Things about being married...
Today my post “7 of the Best Things about being Married to a Non-Native English Speaker” was published on Speaking of China.com. Jocelyn is a bit like me – she is an American woman married to a Chinese...
View ArticleComic: Ibaraki is like the Canada of Japan
Oh my gosh, I am so sorry for the amount of “Canada Jokes” we make. It’s one of the (many) horrible “American” habits Ryosuke picked up from How I Met Your Mother. During our honeymoon in Peru, there...
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