Pedal Strike

TweetA tad chilly but sunny and bright, I made it my mission to properly slack off yesterday afternoon. The day was too perfect to spend inside; coffee and lazy reading at Cafe Fixe were in order. Rolling home in the late afternoon, caffeinated and fully pleased with my slacking off, I passed a few carved […]

TweetMelanin. It’s such a bitch. I understand the appeal of sun-kissed tans and healthier complexions. But where I come from, halfway across the world, white is beautiful. The desire to maintain or achieve pale, nearly translucent skin has women carrying parasols, applying “whitening” lotions, and wearing long sleeves in the humid, scorching Tokyo summer. I […]

Tweet This is what I’ve been doing lately. I’ve been buried under piles and piles of papers. I even spent a good five hours of Halloween in the library (but hey, there was candy corn). And it’s been getting cold – maybe a little too cold for hats that don’t cover your ears. Which is […]