First impressions last. Shinsaibashi definitely lives up to its hype: books, apparel, lifestyle, cosmetics and much, much more are all here, along one street! Found my potential favourite book store ever here; time to control the urges. The rest of Osaka awaits tomorrow!

Starting to understand why students usually work at fast food joints... First day as a part timer was not bad honestly; just not what I expected. Retailers have gained much of my respect now...

Where it counts, Kanji rules. Looks the best too, can't imagine it with Katakana.

2nd trip of the year! Currently waiting for my flight to China. First to Jinan, then to Harbin. See you in 10 days! Hope the weather doesn't freeze me over..

Getting my phone stolen wasn't great. Lost contact with a lot of people, lost my streaks on Duolingo and BeReal; lost all those precious memories and photos. Welp. There's light at the end of the tunnel; may it be a learning experience.

Paid a visit while there to pray for my results next year🙏

Maybe not all hope is lost. Lost my BeReal account with my phone; 6 months of memories gone. Devastated to say the least... Support is trying to retrieve it though-hope it works!

Had a lot of time to think while flying back; time to try something new. Journaling is something I've wanted to do forever- time to add a twist to it. Since I'm learning, why not put ny Japanese to use? Every day's entry will now include a sentence in Japanese at the end!

Happy New Year! Craziest 1 January ever. May the new year bring more than age; hoping to embark on new journeys with all of you :)

For one, ramen at 2am just hits different. Let it be a sign of crazier things to come this year!

The two Kyotos: Shimogawa Shrine slammed for "hatsumoude" (first shrine visit of the year) and zero people at all at the relatively nearby Jozen Temple "Kyoto is busy/crowded" basically applies to the top dozen sites in the city. Totally understandable to want to see those

Pepper Lunch's rice sets are crazy good; gotta say the same for its noodles. Even if it doesn't match up to the genuine article, the instant noodle version is up there in taste (made another after messing the first one up😅)

My visit here in autumn was quite tranquil; the grounds were void of tourists in the moments leading to closing. Maybe visiting in a different time of quiet provides a different form of amazement!

Understanding is one thing; creating is another. The small steps are finally building up-short sentences are natural now. Time to start those diary entries :)

Tomorrow's the day. Results release tomorrow...hope for the best.

Submitted my choices for Junior College. Results come out start of February.

It's easy to start something; keeping consistent is another matter. That 278 day streak isn't going to regain itself.

Perhaps differences in formats lead to their respective styles!

Sometimes, not expecting much leads to marvels when travelling.

What's your go-to store while travelling? Unsurprisingly, I'm back to glossing over books😅