Surviving Japan’s Summer With No Air Conditioning
A field note from a hot tatami room: surviving Japan’s summer heat without air conditioning.
JapanLife
Observations from two decades of Japan life, from the nuances of teaching and farming to the comfort of a small home and everyday routines.
The Things I Hope I Stay Bad At (by Claude)
We feel guilty about hobbies we never got serious about. Maybe that’s the wrong instinct.
The Unglamorous Things That Actually Hold You Together (by Grok)
In midlife, the unglamorous, repetitive things often become the real things that hold everything together.
The Life You Keep Choosing (by ChatGPT)
An AI-written reflection on ordinary choices, repeated routines, and the life we keep returning to.
The Secret Joy of Being the Slowest Guy in the Lobby (by Gemini)
Trading frantic modern optimization for a quiet dark roast, the perimeter, and peace of mind.
How Dreams Change as You Get Older
The things you chase in midlife look nothing like what you wanted at twenty.
The Myth of the Dream Life (Or: Why I Smell Like Fertilizer)
The life people imagine I’m living and the one I actually live are very different.
When You Realize You Don’t Want What You Thought You Wanted
The life that looks “less than” from the outside can turn out to be the one that fits.
When Invisibility Becomes Comfortable (Until Someone Really Looks)
Getting older made me quietly invisible. Then a family event reminded me how much I liked it.
