Jun 4, 20202 minPaperMy breath is getting heavier and sharper in my throat. It’s my anniversary today. I don’t know what I’ve really accomplished since June ...
Aug 21, 20191 minI am okay. I am okay. I am okay and I really mean it. Yesterday I was okay. Today I am okay, and I dare say tomorrow I will be okay. One year ago today, I wasn...
Nov 25, 20183 minLife.Right now, I’m all about Lemonade! Seriously, I got Lemonade for days and I’m keen to share it around. I got so much Lemonade everything ...
Nov 16, 20184 minHelp. A while a go I wasn’t well. I was objectively very unwell. I was reeling from a startling realisation. This realisation wasn’t born out o...
Aug 24, 20183 minA Tale of Two Me'sYesterday I woke up feeling quite bleak. Today I’m feeling a little better, today I feel not too bleak. I’ve been thinking a lot about w...
Aug 23, 20184 minThe Fallout Two days ago I had a severe anxiety attack while I was on my way to the airport, before flying to a friend’s wedding half way around the w...
Aug 21, 20182 minSecond Parachute DeployedToday I’m off to Malta. My flight is scheduled to take off in one hour and 23 minutes. Normally, sitting at the airport I’d be pure excit...
Aug 15, 20184 minItty Bitty Baw BawFirst off, a bit about me: I am a snow snob. I didn't set out to be one, but after visiting Japan in 2012 it just happened. So, a few we...
Aug 8, 20183 minThe Glass Is...I came back to this blog because I felt compelled to write again. I needed to process the collective circumstances of my life without ma...
Jul 29, 20183 minTwo Steps ForwardToday I went to the snow to work on that spark I felt on my previous trip, and talked about in a previous post. I’m pleased to report tha...
Jul 27, 20183 minSleep is for the LuckyBe Prepared I’ve been experiencing severe anxiety on and off for a few years now. It is something I work hard to manage on my own but add...
Jul 23, 20183 min679 DaysI ran into a guy 702 days ago, and while I wouldn’t say it’s because of him, some how 679 days past between the last two days I went snow...
Jun 24, 20167 minA List for the LadiesWelcome to winter Snow Riders! The season of hot chocolates, beats downs and mulled wine is upon us, and according to recent forecasts th...
Jun 23, 20162 minMeagre But Eager: A Letter To First TimersAn Open Letter to the Non-Snow-Rider: Dear virgin Snow-Rider, I am unsure of why you have gone this far in life without experiencing the ...
Jun 14, 20164 minMeagre but Eager: How to save BIG on Mount Hotham Lift TicketsHoly freaking snow balls! The season has officially opened in Australia and while we may not be knee deep just yet, it’s wonderful knowin...
Apr 30, 201610 minThe Food Scene Around Akakura OnsenTHE TREE QUESTIONS TO GUARANTEE MY FOOD FIX So one of the first things I do when I arrive in a new town is to gently interrogate the unfo...
Mar 15, 20166 minHow to: Get to Myoko KogenTHANK THE SNOW GODS FOR GOOGLE It is not uncommon to hear that public transport in Japan is a little more than confusing and borderline i...
Feb 6, 20164 minFinding Japan, in Japan!To Kyoto, Or Not To Kyoto Oh Kyoto, I have only known you for little more than 24 hours and already I know you will be one of my favourit...
Dec 26, 20154 minHere We Go AgainShhhhhh…. I’ve Got A Secret. Remember how I said I quit my job back in April this year, took off on a trip to Sout East Asia and Europe, ...