How to Keep the Amazing Race…Well, Amazing

The Amazing Race Australia season 7 (henceforth TAR Aus. 7) did something annoying, but they put a fresh spin on it. Watching 3 seasons of TAR (Aus. 7, a rerun of US 32 and US 35) simultaneously showcases a full spectrum of pros and cons about the series. (To be honest, you think I'd be...

Hiatus Announcement + The Future of This Blog

I feel like I owe people an explanation after shutting down my blog so quickly... Okay, I've been stuck on what to say for the better part of a month now, so I'll get that out of the way: TL;DR: I have decided to put the blog on hiatus. Sorry to make this post come...

7 of My Favourite Snacks to Eat While Consuming Anime/Manga

Sometimes you want to write an intense post with a purpose...and sometimes you just want to write a fluffy little list to tide you over. Meta note: This was pulled from the depths of the drafts folder. The reason I hadn't published it until now is it really doesn't fit my current writing style for...

Language Learning 2023 – Update Post 5

The previous post is here. How have you gone on your JLPT goals so far? The amount of work hours I was given took a nosedive but shifts have become more intense, due to how Christmas is a peak period for people eating out. This means I'm more motivated to grind JLPT stuff, do translations...

“This Bond Will Not Be Severed”: HypMic Article, Animage Jun. 2022 (Translation)

This article mostly concerns the Hypnosis Mic song United Emceez, the drama track When 6 Colours Combine, [] Begins and spoilers up to that point in the overall storyline of that series. This is part 1 of a 2 part article - part 2 will be available here when it is ready. I've changed my...

Language Learning 2023 – Update Post 4

The previous post is here. Since the last update, I've ground to a halt on studying for the JLPT for these reasons: part of my close family (who I live with) has gone on holiday as of the time of writing and I've had to pick up their slack with cooking, cleaning etc. The Amazing...

A Treatise on Translation

Why study translation when you're on a blog about anime and manga? People sometimes have weird reactions to the fact I did a degree in translation. "Oh, you must be so smart!" "You must be able to speak Japanese so fluently!" I always have a "yeah, but..." for those. (The former is subjective and regarding...

Language Learning 2023 – Update Post 3

Where's the second update post? It's here. Ever since the last update, I've been a lot more productive on the JLPT front. I think this happened for two main reasons: 1) the date for signing up has finally been announced. That said, it's a month later than expected and Parkinson's law states that time will...

How the Heck Did I Even Get Here? (+ A Survey)

This is the second language learning post. If you'd like to just do the survey and skip scrolling to the bottom, then click here. Otherwise, keep reading... Peak and Language Learning Updates So...this post was meant to come out at the end of July originally. (I'll schedule a new version of the language learning post...

Making Money Moves (Update Post)

What if I told you a cup of juice was enough for me to change my life around? (CW: Dark thoughts) Ever since I left uni back in January, there's been basically no structure to my life, so things have been kinda tough. I won't rehash the story, because it's in previous posts. However, of...