yokoso. wam'kelekile. herzlichen willkommen.

Me and my writing have always shared a love/ hate relationship.

I’d like to think it had nothing to do with a daily newspaper editor deciding to share her unwanted pearls of wisdom about my ability to crack the industry. When her words hit me, I remember the tears welling up from being livid at her audacity. It was then that I understood how anger and hate works: the perpetrator can easily carry on while you toil with the restlessness it brings you. Though I can proudly say I did pretty well at the community newspaper I worked for after the incident, I still don’t read the daily she worked for.
Ever since I’ve started toying with the idea of starting a blog, I’ve turned into a blogoholic- reading any and every blog I can find to figure out which direction I should take with mine. I didn’t want to split into two blogs with one dedicated to my scribbling and another documenting my time teaching, living and learning in Japan. The space will then be my scribbles while I live and work and learn in Japan. I’ve also embarked on a hip hop finding mission while living in the island country and with my trusty camera travelling with me, I hope to harness my skills behind the lens. I want it to reflect the kaleidoscopic personality that I am. If you stumble across it, I hope you find it interesting.