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Mari’s Great-grandma
No one is ever ready to face the passing of a loved one, no matter how sick or old they are. It is the only truth that people keep on denying. Losing a loved one is so surreal. Sunday morning of March 3rd, 2024, past 11 in the morning, Japanese time, was Saturday evening of…
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11 Things in Japan That Surprised Me As a Filipino
I came to Japan in the spring of 2011 when my sister who lives in Japan invited me for a month-long spring vacation. During my stay (and even up to now) there are several things that surprised me. 11. There are many elderlies. It is a known fact that Japan is an aging country. When…
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The end of my breastfeeding journey
Breastfeeding is hard in the beginning, harder in the end, and hardest when it’s over. I literally cried silent tears tonight afte my little girl, for the fifth night, slept without breastfeeding. I felt the distance between us when she decided to sleep on her own under the blanket in a position she chose. Not…
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Why the end of my breastfeeding journey brought me to tears
May 15, 2022. Two years, six months, three weeks, and two days, for the first time, my little one snoozed without the boobie in her mouth. She believed the story I made there was wasabi in my boobies and she won’t latch because of that. But after that, we were back to where we were.…
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Lines of a Toddler
“By Myself” My little one who is two years and eight months old as of writing, is always trying her skills and practicing her independence. Her favorite line to say these days is “By myself”, telling me to let her do things by herself. If not, she will morphed into a disappointed, frustrated, angry little…
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Gardening Trouble
One trouble about gardening is planting without knowing the characteristics of the plant. I fell in love at first sight and bought this “beautiful” tiny plant with attractive neon green leaves a year ago and planted it on the ground. I was happy with it all spring and summer until I noticed it was spreading…
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10 Differences Between Elementary Schools in Japan and the Philippines
1. Teachers in Japan do not have a permanent school assignment. They change schools. They can only teach in one school for three to four years the longest. They have to move to another school within the city or the neighboring cities. New teachers change from one to three years and veteran teachers who are…
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Losing things in Japan again and again but they always come back except for one.
I have seen a video about how honest Japanese people really are. Japan is the most honest country in the world as the video claimed. The guy in the video dropped his wallet on the streets of Tokyo fifty times and it was returned every single time. Most comments praised Japan and its Japanese people…
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My Toddler, My Life
Having my daughter is definitely the best thing that happened to me in my whole life. She is my source of happiness and inspiration since the day I conceived her, to the the day she was born and more now that she is a toddler , an active two-year old little girl. She’s the sweetest,…
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Renewing My Driver’s ’ License in Japan
Almost six years ago, I got my first ever driver’s license here in Japan. I didn’t drive in my home country because it was more convenient to use the public transportation and the fact that my workplace is just a walking distance from my house, I found no need for me to drive. Fast forward…