Happy Summer! In Japan, summer means so many things like summer vacation, beach, shaved ice, humidity, the heat, the AC, yukata, bon odori, and chilled noodles. However, one of the…
The mysteries! The beginning! The end! It can only mean one thing; it's #SongLyricsSunday. For this week's prompt, it's all about "Begin/End/Finish/Start". For this, I picked Japanese pop singer-songwriter Rina…
Boyz II Men updated the song to a modern R&B vibe for their 2004 cover album Throwback, Vol. 1. I have to admit, I do really enjoy Boyz II Men's cover of the song, more than the original. Maybe it is because I grew up with the 2000s R&B sound. Or maybe, because I also adore Boyz II Men, who are super talented with their musicality and vocals (and also have wonderful songs).
Welcome to another edition of Battle of the Songs. For this edition, I was debating to do one or two topics: either about Eurovision or Japanese songs. It looks like…
This is very late because I had a stressful week at work where I would just come home and sleep. But, here is the results for the Battle of the…
My nine-day “staycation” started last Friday at 6 pm. Many around Japan went overseas, did various activities around the country, or visited loved ones. Yet, I decided to do a “staycation”. Yes, it seems boring: me staying inside my apartment and surroundings for about a week. But, I love it since I could stay in bed for long periods of time, read various materials, be minimalistic, and deep clean.
That Friday, I pondered on what should I do on the first night of freedom: Should I do something or go to bed early so I could start my vacation off right by waking extra early on Saturday? Continuing to think about, I checked the TV Guide to see what was going to be the movie of the night. And by chance, it was going to be one of my favorites.
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