Haneda Airport and Ikebukuro (4.24.24)
Since we’ve been on a plane for 13 hours, common sense dictates that everyone would be in a hurry to get off the plane. We would all act with grace and speed, restlessness propelling us forward. This was not the case. I wanted to tear my eyelashes out from impatience as everyone on the plane…
In Transit (4.23.24)
I’m not sure I can explain why I am going to Japan. Friends and family ask but I have no answer. Many of them tell me, “I’ve always wanted to go!” When I ask why, they are equally stumped. Our curiosity is vague. I took an Eastern literature class my freshman year of college, a…
blossoms and beauty in tokyo
I spent last week in Tokyo, soaking in the cherry and plum blossoms, as well as the public baths. I rested in gardens and hurried to catch the packed subway trains. I wandered along rivers and sat in cafes watching people go by. It was my last stretch of time without having to report to…
2024 in Review
In March of 2024, I left my job in the university. I had major burnout. I had been cycling from burn out to burn out, (read: emotional implosion to emotional implosion) for five years by the time I finally left. I did not have a job lined up but I had roughly $24,000 in savings…
Kaelie Giffel 