I’m hearing so many people complain about being at home during this “shelter in Place.” That was me also, but then I changed the way I perceived things and since then have had more time to work on projects I “never had time to do”, read more, focus on other things. This isn’t a time of being bored from staying inside. Let this time be a time to better yourself and do more things in unconventional ways!
xoxo,e
One of my favorite books to read was “The Giving Tree” by, Shel Silverstein. I remember when I was younger I could have gotten this book read to me over and over and still enjoy listening to it. For those of you who don’t know what this story is about; it’ about a boy and a tree. The boy and tree grew up together and have always been there for one another. Through out the boys life, the tree was always there for him when he needed. It’s a simple, yet gratifying story and reading it as an adult still brings joy. Did you have a favorite book to read growing up?
xoxo,e
We all have guilty pleasures, don’t we? As for me, I have way more than I’d like to admit. For starters, I could probably live off snacks. Forget “real” food, give me snacks. Another guilty pleasure of mine is watching a copious amount of TV series in a row. I remember in university, my roommate and I would basically turn into rollie- pollie hermits because we would spend hours upon hours of watching numerous episodes of whatever show we were watching….while sharing snacks, haha, yikes.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
xoxo, e
Each time I’ve gone to Japan, I always ranted and raved about Kyoto. Kyoto is a place I could see myself living, and if not living, visiting each time I go to Japan. Within the last year and a half, I think it’s safe to say I have found another place in Japan that I thoroughly enjoy as much as Kyoto. Though, I am not sure what living in Hokkaido would be like because it snows for a good portion of the year. Something about Hokkaido makes me feel so happy. I can't pin point the exact thing, but maybe it’s the people here are somehow different?….the atmosphere is “light”? Im not sure how to explain it, but I can tell there is a difference. While in Hokkaido I got to do so many things this trip! I’ll write about it later, but for now i’m just expressing my extreme content-ness for this lovely place.
We all have hobbies, don’t we? Hobbies are what makes us, us. Some people may like to read, others may like to play sports, some may like to draw. Hobbies are endless and it’s always interesting to talk to people about their hobbies. One of my hobbies, though I don’t get to do it as often as I would like, is to go to the snow. There is something so beautiful and tranquil about the snow that makes me so happy. It may be the crips air, it may be the trees covered in snow, or it may be the purity of everything being so white. One thing I like to do when I visit the snow is to snowboard or ski. A little fun fact about me is that I have been skiing since I was about five years old and snowboarding since I was seven. When I was younger, my family would try to go at least a handful of times per year. when I think back, I always have such fond memories of going to the snow. Recently, I had the chance to go snowboarding in Hokkaido, Japan. It was so beautiful even though the end of the season is approaching. I went during the week so the runs were pretty much empty and the lines for the lifts were almost non- existent. One thing I noticed in Japan is that more people ski than snowboard. I wonder why that is? Anyway, take a look at the vide I took from the lift. Pretty, isn’t it?
xoxo,e