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Dad times

Sines the best reward is when your child just leans against you and says “I love you.” Or, in my case “ダーディ大好き”

2022 Week 2 Wrap Up

Another week finished and this here site has a perfect attendance record. Hope your enjoying it. I’m pretty sure I am. Edit: after posting this I noticed something amiss. The post intended for yesterday ended up saving as a draft. It’s fixed now, and I’m counting. Working does indeed make it harder, especially this week. … More 2022 Week 2 Wrap Up

The Game

I like taking real events and giving them a little fantasy tweak. That’s true with he following, even if the fantasy is relatively mild. It’s there if you want to see it. He watched as his son chewed his lip before moving the wooden token across the board. The boy only had three pieces left … More The Game

Covid Scare

This will be a short one. Just letting you know in advance. We had a slight COVID scare at work today. Some one associated with my workplace is a close contact if of someone who tested positive. I was lucky enough to be in close contact with that person. To be safe, the few of … More Covid Scare

Toddlers are Drunks

I have two amazing children. One of them is six and the other is two. The are magical beings that remind me that the world is capable of love and infinite kindness. But they have also taught me that there is much overlap in the world of drunks and small children. One youngest, who was … More Toddlers are Drunks

First day back at school

I’ll be honest, I wanted to write something else today. The hope was to do a short fiction piece. Maybe something that ties into the novel I am this close to finishing. A little written doodle to help me start simmering the ideas for the sequel. There was even thoughts towards another installment of Tarot … More First day back at school

JET Programme Interview Advice

Thinking about the #JETProgramme? Got an upcoming interview and want some insight into what to expect? Read on! … More JET Programme Interview Advice

Work Starts Soon

How do you manage working full time while also keeping the dream alive of writing?#indieauthor #WritingCommunity … More Work Starts Soon

2022 week 1 wrap up

Congratulations. We did. It is indeed the 8th meaning the first seven days of 2022 are officially over. Not bad. Still standing. In the good news column, I’ve managed to post something new here daily. I know that might not sound like a lot, but it is good to return. One way of looking at … More 2022 week 1 wrap up

Thoughts About Hair

Let’s talk hair and race and why if you have curls like me you should stand in solidarity with black people in support of hair styles. … More Thoughts About Hair