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독서와 사랑에 빠지다, 그리고 그것이 내가 다개국어 구사자가 되는 데 어떤 도움을 주었는지에 대해
아내와 가족, 그리고 친애하는 친구들을 제외하고 내 삶에서 가장 큰 기쁨을 주는 것은 단연코 독서이다.
정확히 언제부터 시작되었는지는 모르겠다. 하지만
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Personal essays, expat stories, hosting reflections, year-end reviews, life design posts
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Falling in love with reading and how it helped me to become a polyglot
Besides my wife, family and dear friends the thing that gives me the most joy in my life is definitely
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Class of 1968, Class of 2013 cross over at Bishkek
It was a cold December Day around noon. My plane just landed at Bishkek international airport. It was a small
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Good time is when you dont have any desire to be elsewhere doing something else
I remember thinking this at Geoje during a family trip with mom, dad, and brother back in 2019.
My brother
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A shirt that doesn’t fit
I came home after a busy day.
No time for lunch. Straight through meetings until 2. A customer event from
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What My Mentor's Decade-Old Shoes Taught Me
Today, I got my pair of shoes back from a repair shop after waiting for a month.
To my surprise,
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Beyond Words: Why Learning a Language is a Radical Act of Kindness
It was a rainy Friday afternoon. I was in a rather grumpy mood after spending 20 minutes tearing through my
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Foreign Residents in Japan 2026
Living in Tokyo, meeting foreigners at cafés, restaurants, and on the street has become part of daily life. One third
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Tokenized Deposit and Deposit Token are not the same
Recent Lesson for myself:
"Deposit token" and "tokenized deposit" get used like synonyms. They're
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Beyond the Bravery Gene How Project Hail Mary Inspires Us to Live and Connect
Just came back from the cinema after watching it for the third time and my eyes still get watery at
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Health comes first, after ER experience in Korea
I landed in Korea on a Friday afternoon.
By 8pm, I was in the ER.
Two days before arrival, severe
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An Empty Room and Zero Friends: My First Night in Japan
March 7th, 2020.
This photo was taken on the first night at my new home in Japan. It was in
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The 2026 Kickoff: Why We Traded a Dinner Party for Slide Decks
On 31st January, my wife and I hosted a small group of friends at our home. It wasn’t just
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From Logistics to Connection: Why I "Designed" My Birthday This Year
Yesterday, twenty-one friends gathered at a Beijing Duck restaurant in Ginza to celebrate my birthday.
I have a habit
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2025 Year End Review
This year I had the luxury to get away from everything and fly into Shonai, Yamagata and stay there for
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The Art of Hosting: Why Your Living Room Beats Any Restaurant
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A reflection on a decade of home gatherings, from a 18-square-meter Tokyo studio to creating
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Mid-Year Review—But Make It Personal
This past Saturday, my wife and I hosted a small gathering of close friends for something new we introduced into
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“Fuel Cheaper Than Water? Things I Learned in Brunei”
When I visited Brunei, I had the pleasure of meeting several kind and thoughtful taxi drivers during my stay. One