Author Archives: sehpayne

Janglish

Posted on August 20, 2013 by sehpayne

In the US, there is a famous trend of foolish people getting kanji characters tattooed on themselves, only to find out that it means something completely different (or total gibberish) much later. It is probably embarrassing for them. It is … Continue reading →

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A casual Monday evening in Tokyo

Posted on August 6, 2013 by sehpayne

Some day, I will write a bit about how Japanese society is portrayed in American media, and how we tend to heavily overemphasize the strange/weird/extreme, resulting in a stereotype that gives an incomplete/inaccurate portrayal of what the country is really … Continue reading →

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Musings and how-to on RTW plane tickets

Posted on July 18, 2013 by sehpayne

To date, this blog has been primarily about recent travel updates, major life choices being made in rapid succession, and vague assurances that I haven’t been kidnapped yet. Now that some stability has crept in and life becomes a little … Continue reading →

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An end to homelessness

Posted on July 13, 2013 by sehpayne

The last several months have been a great experience but also a major roller coaster. I moved out of my place in Chicago at the end of December, and was homeless for quite some time thereafter. Between the round the … Continue reading →

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Getting around (and lost) in Tokyo

Posted on June 25, 2013 by sehpayne

Dear Chicago: how’s the hangover this morning? Happy Tuesday 🙂 Tokyo is a city designed almost entirely around the train. Car traffic is shockingly light for a city of this size, and the train stations are the primary navigational point since, … Continue reading →

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