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…using both hands and my mouth to dust off the cobwebs on this blog… What’s good everyone! Ahhh…looks like I got splainin’ (explaining) to do 😅 – first of all, I hope y’all are doing well (whether you’re in the states, or somewhere else in the world keeping safe and proactive in these times ofContinue reading ““Keepin’ it 235%” Entry 3: Dusting off the cobwebs + an update! I’m still alive and kickin’ – CHYEAH! (11/1/20)”

Hey what’s good y’all – I know it’s been a hot minute since I’ve blogged about my Japan trip that I took last November. I was slated to continue with Day 4: Part 3 of the trip (which I was super excited to write about!); however, life got in the way, priorities shifted, and aContinue reading ““Keepin’ it 235%” Entry 2: Thoughts, Tenacity, Tennis. (7/22/20)”

As I was trying to make conversation with the bus driver in telling him that I needed to reach Shizuoka Station (as part of my journey to reach Kurasawaya (the lunch spot that I was talking about in the previous blog post), I was struggling to figure out how to say just that (granted, IContinue reading ““Day 4 (Part 2): Scenic, Seaside, Sakura Shrimp. (11/13/19)””

I got up about 5:45am in the morning, took a shower, and quietly got dressed and ready to go outside. The weather was partly cloudy, and the temperature was in the high 50s (°F) – not cold to be honest, but it was a decent drop from the low 70s (°F). I’m usually mindful aboutContinue reading ““Day 4 (Part 1): You never know what you’ll find along the way. (11/13/19)””

Before I get started, excuse me for being away for a hot minute – it’s just been quite busy with other things going on in my life – whether it be the long hours at work where I’ve surprisingly have been managing my workload as best as I can, religiously working on building up andContinue reading ““Day 3 (Part 4): All about the PARCO with a dash of Boba in the nighttime. (11/12/19)””

“こんにちは私はケビンです! はじめましてどうぞよろしく。” (Kon’nichiwa watashi wa Kebindesu! Hajimemashite dōzo yoroshiku – or Hello, I’m Kevin! Nice to meet you. [in a very polite manner]) as I said to Yuko’s (the main airBnb host that I was in contact with for making the reservation to stay at her family place in Shizuoka) husband as he opened theContinue reading ““Day 3 (Part 3): Local hospitality at its finest in Shizuoka. (11/12/19)””

Pump the brakes kev whoa whoa whoa…yo hold up! what’s up with you man? I thought the next post in your travel blog would be about “Day 3 (Part 3) – [Insert a chill yet vibrant title to describe your late afternoon to nighttime experience in Shizuoka, Japan] (11/12/19).” WHAT IS UP?! D: To answerContinue reading ““Keepin’ it 235%” Entry 1: Set the Tempo, and a Giant Sea Serpent. (3/26/20)”

Before I begin: Hey what’s good everyone? Hope y’all are doing well and keeping proactive + safe from the recent news about COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus) – excuse me for not being as diligent with this travel blog as of late. I was originally going to write this up about a week after the last post,Continue reading ““Day 3 (Part 2): A quiet, delightful afternoon in Shizuoka. (11/12/19)””

I managed to get some decent sleep after yesterday’s long day of eating, walking, shopping, eating, walking, shopping, eating, eating, and eating (obviously nine different things haha) – my jetlag has started to die down quite a bit since waking up at 6am. One of the things that I really like about this AirBnb thatContinue reading ““Day 3 (Part 1): Next stop – Shizuoka, but first! one more time for Shinjuku. (11/12/19)””

~ Side Note #15: The Pokémon Center Tokyo DX store that I was at is located in the Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. (stands for shopping center) East Building. Nihombashi Takashimaya S.C. consists of three parts – Annex, Main Building, and East Building. Each section of the shopping center has a variety of things to shop andContinue reading ““Day 2 (Part 6): From Sunset to Nighttime in Shibuya. (11/11/19)””