Hi, it’s been a while since the last time I posted here. Lots of things happened but if I were to tell them here, one post won’t be enough and they’ll probably be boring, so let’s just cut to the chase. As I keep watching Japanese dramas, movies, and anime, I feel like I really …
Graduating and Reflecting on my Ph.D.
The fact that you can read this post means I am done with my revision and now only waiting for my official diploma and transcript. So, I guess, congraduations to myself? ^^ Anyway, I’ll divide this post into two, a story about my defense, which you can skip, and a reflection on getting my Ph.D., …
Graduation: Ph.inishe.D but not Over
If you read this, it means I have officially defended my dissertation and passed. Technically, I’ve already got my Ph.D. The typical tagline would be, “Now you can call me Dr.” LoL But, ugh, well, that title is quite burdensome because I think people will have expectations and I really am not up for it. …
Open Up, Be Yourself: Is it Difficult to Do on Social Media?
This post has been sitting in my draft folder for too long. Actually, I initially posted this as a caption on my Instagram post, but, well, you know, it’s kinda limited how long I could post a caption on Instagram, so I guess I want to elaborate more here. Well, it’s been a while since …
Some Anime Series depicting School Life, Youth, and Friendship (and a little Romance)
This time I would love to share some anime series that I watched and love and my thoughts on them. I would specifically post about anime that depicts school life, youth, and friendship, and sometimes a little bit of romance for this post. I said “a bit” because I think romance is just a spice, …
More Japanese Movies to Watch
First of all, I really don’t know what title I should give this post. I feel like I’ve posted too many about Japanese movies (and dramas). (Check here for previous reviews!) But please bear with me, I just don’t know what to write and I really have to focus on my dissertation now, so yeah, …
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr 2021: Still in the US amidst the Pandemic
I remember I wrote about Ramadan last year, so I guess I want to write one this year too 🙂 This year I spent Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr still in the US and still amidst the pandemic. And there were things a bit different from last year. Covid is still there, but maybe things have …
More Japanese Dramas to Watch
Well, actually I planned to include these in the previous post of Japanese drama recommendation, but somehow it got too long, so I thought I’d just post them separately here 🙂 Ok, without further ado, here they are ^^ 1. Toshi no Sakon [Marriage with a Large Age Gap] 8 episodes. Around 23 minutes each. …
My First Online Concert: Hey! Say! JUMP
Soooooo, this might not be my first time seeing my favorite people, Hey! Say! JUMP, performing online. Like, I’ve watched them several times performing in some TV musical events, or Johnny’s New Year’s countdown, or Johnny’s Happy Live with You when Covid first hit last year (in 2020), but that’s JUMP performing with other artists …
Getting Covid Vaccines
Soooo, I got my vaccine. I’ve been drafting this post since I got my first dose of vaccine, and scheduled to post it after I got my second dose of vaccine. But because of one thing and another, somehow this was posted a bit late. But, well, now that you can read this post, it …