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Memories about friends

Laughter and Wine

On October 9, 2023October 15, 2023 By ChiyoIn Eulogy, FriendLeave a comment

Thank you for coming to the very first Theatre Game meetup I set up in Sydney. I was worried that few people would show up but the way you seemed to enjoy the experience was the reassurance I needed. And then you took over that meet up group and it grew and grew. It is …

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In Memory of A Theatre Friend

On December 31, 2018November 14, 2020 By ChiyoIn Friend, MemoirLeave a comment

I met him when visiting Darwin. He was short and thin. He had curly hair and tanned skin. He had beautiful eyes and spoke in a tender voice. We both loved theatre. So we hit it off pretty quickly. I was invited to dinner at his place. He was an amazing chef. He loved gardening …

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Throw Away Your Books, Live Your Life

On October 15, 2018December 31, 2020 By ChiyoIn Friend, MemoirLeave a comment

I like literature, but sometimes I get doubtful about the meaning of literature as well. Because oftentimes it doesn't help people to get through the hardest time of their lives. I had a friend from the university called Yori. We were in the same drama club during my sophomore year. From the surface point of …

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Laughter in the Rain

On August 13, 2018December 31, 2020 By ChiyoIn Friend, MemoirLeave a comment

I remember a girl I really liked. One time I visited her in Europe. We travelled a beautiful island in Northern Germany. It was so memorable, but I was also feeling a bit sad because I knew we wouldn't be able to see each other too often as I was going to be living 8 …

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These Days

On May 14, 2018May 28, 2024 By ChiyoIn Friend, MemoirLeave a comment

It was the early summer of 1995. I was 13 years old, and one rock band blew my mind. In the first semester of my freshman year of junior high school, I was assigned as the “School Broadcaster”. That position was a privilege. I felt like a DJ at a radio station. My role was …

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Keyring Mascot without An Owner

On March 5, 2018January 17, 2019 By ChiyoIn Friend, MemoirLeave a comment

When I feel “Life is not fair!”, I’m likely to remember my friend, Kaz. Kaz and I were classmates at the third grade in an elementary school. We sat next to each other in the classroom. We also lived near one another, so we sometimes walked back home from school together.  I remember him as …

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A Letter from A Friend

On February 5, 2018December 31, 2020 By ChiyoIn Friend, MemoirLeave a comment

When I was 12 years old, my parents got divorced. I understood their divorce was an inevitable decision. I believed they should not stay together if they were so unhappy with each other. Or, at least that was the logic I adopted in order to cope with the situation. Still, the fact of a disbanding …

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