Category Archives: Japan
Breastfeeding in public…
I recently read an article about generation Y women in Australia who are “embarrassed” to breastfeed in public and find it uncomfortable. I believe in free choice and if someone choose not to feed in public I would not be … Continue reading
Mama observations…
Probably going to be ranty in places and a lot to do with Japan… People I don`t know think it is okay to touch my child- when it isn`t. People feel like they can push around me just because I … Continue reading
Omiyamairi…
On Monday (11th) we took Noah to do his Omiyamairi, or first visit to a Shinto shrine. He isn`t quite a month old yet but I wanted to do it while my mum was still here and before it got … Continue reading
A stroll…
Today I took a stroll along the stream near our apartment. I had to go out to post something to Marianne and the post office is in the Ichiba (market?) which is the opposite way to the train station and … Continue reading
Shizuoka…
On Monday I got on the bus from Tokyo heading towards Shizuoka to spend a couple of nights with Nay! I had a fantastic time down there and it was great to finally see where in Japan Nay lives and … Continue reading
Off to Shizuoka…
Tomorrow I am off to Shizuoka to spend a couple of days with Nay (and Naoki & Milo of course!)- of course because I am pedantic I am already packed and ready to go! I have not been to Shizuoka … Continue reading
Package, Engrish, haircut & crops..
Bit of a photo update of sorts. Package of things we received from my Dad the other day- Aussie animals and some material books and a book for the bath later on. Engrish about a dog named Lulu- found at … Continue reading
First sumo experience…
I had never been to see sumo- I had watched a couple of times on TV but never for more than 30 minutes or so each time but I felt that I needed to go and watch it live to … Continue reading
Lost credit card…
I went to Ikea today to meet some AFWJ (Association of foreign wives Japan) girls for early lunch and chat. I had met two of them before and the other two, today was the first time…Had a lot of fun … Continue reading
Crappy photos on the apartment…
Well I finally took pictures and they do not do the apartment justice (Nay & Cassie in Fuchu have been here- I am sure they will stand up for it) but since I promised here are a couple…I was extremely … Continue reading
I am just a twenty something Aussie girl living in Chiba, Japan with my Japanese husband trying to make sense of the crazy Japanese world we live in! We welcomed our first son in December 2009 (Noah) and a second son in January 2011, 2 months premature (Shion). I am working hard at raising them to be confident, bilingual, happy kids!
