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Likes cheese.
Many previous faves now problematic.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Happy anniversary @Edent@mastodon.social Our marriage is now old enough to vote!
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Many happy returns to everyone who has, for security purposes, given 1st January as their birthday when registering for online services.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
It's been a very silly year. 20 countries, 4 continents, many beers, 1 glorious husband: @Edent@mastodon.social
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Things I am missing about Japan:
Plenty of time to cross the road on a green man
Built-in bidets on every public toilet
Things I am enjoying having left Japan:
Bins on the street so I don't have to carry rubbish around.
Paper towels in public toilets
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
A year ago today I walked away from a 15 year career in HE to take a turn prioritising my own wellbeing (instead of that of countless students and colleagues). Today I celebrated the end of 2 weeks in Japan with Kobe beef and sake in Osaka, and I am now on my way to the airport to fly to Sydney. A year ago I was exhausted, broken and yet still vaguely wondering if I'd done the right thing. Today, I am, quite simply, happy.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
I won't pretend Tom Stoppard was my favourite playwright, but I've had quite a few formative experiences directly related to his writing. What a legacy he leaves (meaning his entire body of work, not just my formative experiences.)
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Methods of preservation:
Pickling - we make the environment too acidic for rot.
Salting - we make the environment too salty for rot.
Drying - we make the environment too dehydrated for rot.
Freezing - we make the environment too cold for rot.
Fermentation - we embrace the rot.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Tokyo has an all you can drink sake tasting bar and I have enjoyed this profusely.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
I'm half a bottle of malbec down and trying to reach the top spot of the Duolingo Diamond Tournament in Japanese. This is fine, right?
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Recreated Spargelzeit with some out-of-season (but still delicious) asparagus and a plant-based Schnitzel which was much nicer than the one we had at a disappointing vegan restaurant in Vienna. Added a honey/mustard/lemon dressing and
[Chef's kiss]
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
"Humans love asking each other where they are from, as if that changes who they are."
Bit of geopolitical commentary there from Duolingo.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Bitwarden keeps asking me if I want to save my Kanji practice as a new password.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Not sure what the intersection is on fans of 2005's Pride & Prejudice and the latest Jurassic Park 20 years later (!) But I choose to see Rubert Friend murmuring "Miss Bennett" as an Easter Egg
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Getting to age 97 when *Space* wanted you dead is impressive.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Absurd that I mostly find out what's going on in my own house by following @Edent@mastodon.social on here.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
If you like light and fruity Swiss reds, and getting caught in the rain I can recommend Zurich.
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Do we have a neologism for the tariffs yet? Traddytaffs or similar?
Likes cheese. Many previous faves now problematic.
Will Houston listen to anyone's problems or just their astronauts'?