Lieske Leynen's Posts

  • Daichen A Japan Vlogger Interview
    November 2nd, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    YouTube has become a great way for people to learn about life in Japan. There are channels dedicated to every aspect of Japan, from train-spotting to beer reviews. Vlogs have become a popular forum for people living here to talk about their experiences. Vloggers have created a great community with any information » Continue Reading
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  • Five Things to Bring to Japan If You Are Teaching Children
    August 31st, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    These are just somethings I have learned to pack when moving abroad. Some small things that have made my life a little easier. 1. Coloring-Activity Books Bring one or two of the cheap coloring books you find in discount stores. The books are usually between two and four dollars depending on their size and where » Continue Reading
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  • A Little Bit of Germany in Japan
    August 26th, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    When you live abroad, one of the many things you miss is food. Not food in general. By no means are you going to starve in Japan, but you miss the food you had back home. Things that had been easy to come by but aren’t any more. Being a little » Continue Reading
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  • Ask First, Buy Second
    July 31st, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    A while ago, I went to the grocery store. When I entered the building, there was a beautiful display of flower-shaped cookies. They were on sale for one-hundred yen. My immediate reaction was “It’s edible and pretty.” And into the shopping basket the flower cookies went. When I got home, I took the cookies out and » Continue Reading
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  • Street Dancing Battle
    July 30th, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    I’ve never been good at dancing, but that has never stopped me from trying before. Usually my dancing is done in the privacy of my home or the in the confines of a karaoke booth where my friends admire my complete lack of rhythm and hand-eye coordination, the combination of which is quite fantastic. It » Continue Reading
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  • Marie-chan
    July 12th, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    Growing up The Aristocats was one of my favorite movies.  I loved the singing cats and the scheming butler.  But above all else I loved the idea that when I wasn’t looking cats got together and held trippy jazz parties in which they played musical instruments and sang about how » Continue Reading
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  • The Osu Pigeon Army of Darkness
    July 6th, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    Back in the day, when I was living in a small town in Korea, I was walking down the street with Jenna, a friend of mine.  We were on our way to pick up some doughnuts and coffee for breakfast when out of nowhere a pigeon attacked her.  The pigeon, in » Continue Reading
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  • One of Eighty-Eight
    June 23rd, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    I went to the pharmacy down the block one day to grab a carton of milk last week.  It was a cold day and on my way out of the store, I nearly ran into someone while trying to button my jacket with one hand and put my milk into my » Continue Reading
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  • The Lion’s Den – An Easy Solution to Finding Affordable Housing in Japan
    June 18th, 2009By Lieske Leynen
    My first apartment in Japan was a hell-hole.  My first boss recommended it to me when I moved to Japan and once I got there and realized what kind of apartment it was, it was too late to get any place else. The décor was headache inducing.  It had bright, neon-orange paint » Continue Reading
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