Curry Is One of the Best Easy Meals, Hands-Down I mean, you’ve probably had curry before, but a healthy, spicy, nutritious, and filling summer vegetable Japanese curry? It’s one of my favorite go-to meals. There are multiple ways to enjoy curry, but in general, curry is a combination of spices and herbs that frequently includes […]
Archives for August 2019
Just a lil something that made me smile… 🌞
So I was going through some old things with my little sister, and we came across something really funny in one of her old notebooks. She likes to draw like me, and she illustrated an event that happened to her one day: If you get paranoid easily maybe you relate? 😅 It’s been about 4 […]
Switching to a Naturally Deodorizing Alum Stone
I was on the train with my friend, complaining about how I sweat so much (it’s really hot in Tokyo right now…) when she brought up how she switched deodorants and how it changed her life (with no exaggeration). She began using this Japanese deodorant called “Soft Stone Double”, which is made from a naturally […]
The 30-Second Writing Exercise That’ll Help You Feel Confident When Pursuing The Impossible
I recently came across an old HONY post (a popular photoblog called Humans of New York, that shares stories of people from all over the world) and on one post, the comments section did something very cool. They took the quote that was featured and then turned into a mad lib. It goes like: “It […]
Reframing Aesthetics of Have-To-Do Tasks with Spotify
What are aesthetics of Have-To-Do tasks? To read my explanation of these terms and why we need to combat them directly to address the root causes of procrastination, read my article here! Goal of Reframing Aesthetics The goal of aesthetic-combating strategies is to provide yourself with resources that will help you when you’re feeling unmotivated, […]
Applying the MDA Framework for Video Game Design to Productivity
To read first what video games can teach us about productivity, click here. What is the MDA Framework? The MDA framework was developed by Robin Hunicke, Marc LeBlanc, Robert Zubek, as a way to define a clear way we can approach engaging video game design. MDA stands for Mechanics, Dynamics, and Aesthetics. Each of these […]
Want to Be More Productive? Maybe Video Games Can Teach Us How
We all love to play video games. Maybe you play Words with Friends on your commute to work, or maybe there was a time in your life where you would play Minesweeper on your laptop. Maybe you only reserve playing video games when you’re with your family, or maybe you dedicate hours playing Dark Souls […]
Hojicha to Address my Coffee Problem
What is hojicha? Hojicha is quite simply roasted green tea. While it is a type of green tea, it is light brown or tan in color, and tastes very different from green tea like matcha or sencha. While I love coffee, it’s not so great for me to have a lot of it in my […]