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Turning 30 in Japan

January 6, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come” -William Shakespeare I have been saying for two years that I wanted to spend my 30th birthday in Japan. Obviously, until very recently, I thought I would take a trip. But here I am, getting a year older in Ube Japan with my family. The past three … [Read more…]

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Leaving 2017 behind and Welcoming the new Year

January 1, 2018 by jetwife Leave a Comment

So 2017 seemed to have disappeared in a flash. Through it, I quit my job, left school, packed up and rented my house and moved to Japan. The last six months of the year were spent here, in this beautiful place. It had its challenges: Jet lag, culture shock, relearning Japanese fast enough to be … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gluten-free living, Japanese living, Living abroad Tagged: New Year, Projects, Reflection

Babypocalypse – How Life reached a New Equilibrium

November 14, 2017 by jetwife Leave a Comment

“Do you know that ‘if’ is the middle word in life? If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you, if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you” -Apocalypse Now Mid-November already. We have been here for almost four months and we have finally … [Read more…]

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Mom of two from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. I Moved to Japan in July 2017 to participate in the JET program.

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