Japan Trip Day 4: To Osaka (大阪へ)
Moving on to day 4 of our trip, we headed towards Osaka via the Shinkansen (新幹線), which was one of the main reasons why we got the Japan Rail Pass. We paid the Canadian equivalent of 29,200 JPY for the…
Life Compared to Mobages
In the past decade, a lot has happened. I finished high school, went to university, and now I’m working. In a way, it’s pretty amazing, but it was a lot of hard work. I live life with a motto of…
My New Job
So I’ve been busy these last few weeks. I’m still behind on my Japan trip entries, but those will come eventually. I recently started my full time job at a local software company, and I’m still getting myself ramped up…
Japan Trip Day 3: Odaiba (お台場)
So after visiting Akihabara, we decided to go check out the human-made island that is Odaiba, located near Tokyo, on September 15. Although our JR pass became valid that day, we could use the JR pass for only some sections…
Japan Trip Day 2: Akihabara (秋葉原)
On my second day in Japan, we went to Akihabara. I came on a great weekend, as Azur Lane, one of the mobile games I’ve been playing recently, had their second year anniversary event. It was everywhere as soon as…
Japan Trip Day 0 and 1: Tokyo Skytree @ Oshiage Station (押上駅)
So I’ve been in Japan for the past week, and I do want to share some of my experiences here so far. I went with my brother, and began exploring Japan for the first time. When we got into Japan,…
A New Grad, and What’s Next
A few days ago, I finally received the email confirmation for being awarded my degree for a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (First Class with Distinction). I’m really happy for this academic achievement that I worked so hard for. I have…
Post-University Reflection
I started writing this post in June, but I’ve finally managed to finish it now. I don’t want to change the wording on some of it, so I’ve left most of it in tact. So now that I’m almost done…
The SFU Summer Festival 2019: Timelapse
So this past Saturday, we had the SFU Summer Festival back at Simon Fraser University, which was held this year in the West Gym due to construction in the usual venue, the Convocation Mall. While the staff and volunteers worked…
Figure Spotlight: Nishikino Maki
A couple years back, I used to play a mobile rhythm game called Love Live! School Idol Festival. It’s an idol franchise from Sunrise, and even today, is still going pretty strong in Japan. This game features high school girls…