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Cherry Blossoms, Good Food & an Afternoon in Tokyo With Shizuka
Sometimes you plan a trip. And sometimes the trip quietly rearranges itself for you. We were supposed to go to Kyoto. But then Shizuka Anderson finally released the dates for her Hanami food tour along the Meguro River—and both Bronson and I just looked at each other like… yeah, we’re not missing that. So Kyoto… Continue reading
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Somewhere between Tokyo and Home
It’s raining tonight. It was raining when we left Yokohama too. And somehow, it feels like the weather followed me home. Now that I think about it, it almost always rains when we go there. Japan probably knows I love it. I’m back now—back to familiar spaces, familiar routines, everything right where I left it.… Continue reading
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Four Kittens and a Charcuterie Deadline
A Valentine’s Day Story I did not expect to witness a birth on my patio on Valentine’s Day. And yet. Baby Girl — the cat I’ve been feeding every single day since last year — decided February 14th was the moment. If you’ve been around here for a while, you know she’s not technically “my” cat. She’s… Continue reading
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A Love Letter to Rainy Days
On stormy days, gentle moments, and the art of slowing down Hawaii is supposed to face a storm this weekend. Heavy rain and wind expected until Monday, the whole state under a flood watch. Normally, that would mean slick roads, traffic that feels personal, and the low-level anxiety that comes with driving in heavy rain.… Continue reading
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The Devil Wears Prada Is Back, and She Called Me Darling
The trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 popped up unexpectedly, and just like that—I was transported. Not just to the movie. But to me. To fashion school, when I was learning how to speak in silhouettes and fabrics instead of full sentences. When deadlines were sacred, critique was sharp, and showing up unprepared simply… Continue reading
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In Search of Sakura
We booked our next trip to Japan. I say that casually, like my heart didn’t immediately do that little flip it always does when Japan enters the conversation. Like I haven’t already started imagining quiet mornings, train windows, and the feeling of being exactly where I’m supposed to be. This time, though, we’re doing something… Continue reading
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Apparently, I Give Alex Munday Energy
(And I’ll take that as a compliment.) Someone told me recently that I reminded them of Alex Munday. At first, I just smiled politely—because truthfully, I had forgotten who that was. I assumed it was flattering (the tone suggested it was), so I smiled anyway, said a sweet “Oh, thank you!”, filed it away, and… Continue reading
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Taking the Scenic Route
I didn’t disappear. I just took the scenic route. Sometimes that looks like a quiet waterfall in the middle of a journey. A pause you didn’t plan for, but needed all the same time. These past few years for me, life happened. Quietly. Loudly. Beautifully. And somewhere between becoming and unbecoming, I needed to live… Continue reading
About Me
A thirty-something-year-old girl living in a beautiful rock in the middle of the Pacific. Welcome to my little island of happiness. Sweet confessions spoken through blahblahs in this crazy, but beautiful world of mines.
Love, Honey 