"So you have travelled to quite a lot of places. Which country did you like the most?" One day, my friend who was planning her next summer trip asked me. That's such a difficult question, I stunned. I loved every single place I've ever been to, and it seemed to make no sense to compare …
When I was a kid, there was a small supermarket in my neighbourhood. Though it was called "supermarket", the shop was more of a grocery store. It was a very ordinary store. It had nothing special. On the first floor, they had fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, fish and such. I would be stuck in the …
I don't like waking up early in the mornings. It may be because it reminds me of the fact that he is no longer sleeping by my side. We lived together for about a year. He usually woke up first. On occasions when I woke up before him, I would turn my head to the …
I was furious. I was desperate. I was full of anger, frustration and craving. It was the last straw: there were no bagels at any of the three bakeries in my neighborhood. I was devastated to realize no decent bagel was available near my home. I looked at the sky and lamented. Yes, I knew it. …
It was five years ago when I went to Australia for a working holiday. Since I have not been able to decide which city to go first, I just booked a one-way ticket to the centre of Australia: Uluru. I left my job on March 27th, departed Japan on March 30th, and then arrived at …
A Thousand Years 