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Staples of the Soul

On February 2, 2025 By ChiyoIn Essay, Europe, Traveling2 Comments

Cafe latte and sofa. Those are the two things I want when I go to a cafe. On December 19th, 2023, I found a perfect cafe in Krakow. It had a large armchair, an espresso machine, and a variety of sweets and sandwiches. I ordered a cheesecake and a cafe latte.  I sat down in …

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Fear of Missing the Bus

On October 20, 2024October 21, 2024 By ChiyoIn Europe, Traveling1 Comment

To me, one of the greatest stresses in life is being stuck in traffic. On a beautiful morning in October 2017, we were stuck on the local bus in Nice. I needed to get to the bus terminal to take a coach to Genoa. The bus stop was just a short distance away, but the …

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Toi, Toi, Toi

On August 4, 2024August 11, 2024 By ChiyoIn Europe, Memoir, TravelingLeave a comment

Let me raise a question. Do you believe in marriage?  As a child from a divorced couple, my answer is no.  Growing up, I have been having a mixed feeling toward marriage — its concept, its institution, and its obligation in general. It was not something I would readily subscribe to. Vending to love someone …

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