I have never thought about what a night shift worker goes through during time changes until I saw this meme. I had so many questions: Do you get paid for the spring forward hour that is lost? Do you have to work an extra hour for fall forward? Do you get to leave early? What …
Author: pinkpodster
Honoring family
I was fortunate to experience Japan during the Obon festival in July. During Obon many Japanese return to their hometowns to honor their ancestors. While that meant I ran into a few shops and attractions that were closed for the holiday, I also got to see lots of people dressed in yukatas (summer kimonos) and …
A Kyoto ghost story
Sooo....I’m pretty sure I saw a ghost while I was in Kyoto. Well I didn't actually see it, I just saw the evidence of being in the presence of one. While I waited at the entrance of a shrine, I noticed a totally empty tiny playground nearby. In it sat two swings side by side. …
