Part 2 begins with my first egg freezing (or stim) cycle. Why am I calling this my first? Well let’s just say the end of this cycle culminated into one of the lowest periods I’ve experienced in my life. In retrospect, January is probably not the best time to start anything. You’re coming off the highs of the holidays right back to the dead of winter. However, there’s probably never an ideal time to start a cycle, so you just…
Taking the time away from a vacation-related post to write about something I went through the past few months. I would probably say it was one of the most challenging periods in my life – physically, mentally and emotionally. I know how important it is for me to write things down because I want to reflect upon the things I’ve gone through. Plus, when I go back and re-read these entries a few months or even years down the road,…
For my last day in Japan, I was going to take it super easy. I finished packing and my suitcase was already at the brim, so I definitely had no more space to buy anything else. I had breakfast, checked out, then left my bags at the front and was off to Shibuya. I didn’t have definite plans that morning, but seeing as I hadn’t been to Shibuya at all on this trip, I thought it’d be fitting to go…
For my last full day in Japan, I made an effort to visit Kawagoe, which I had actually meant to go to years ago. Kawagoe makes a good day trip outside of Tokyo, as it’s about 30 minutes away by train and there’s lots to see in the area. It’s known as Little Edo, as most of the buildings and streets are still reminiscent of the old trading town. I visited Kawagoe on a Saturday, as it was the only…
I had a rainy start for my next day in Tokyo. I was meeting my friend Junko for lunch in Nishi Ogikubo, which is almost an hour from Oimachi Station. The trains were running slightly behind schedule due to the rain, but I managed to make it in good time. Luckily the sushi restaurant Junko had reserved for us was nearby, so we weren’t in the rain for too long. The inside was quite small with only counter seating available,…