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Subtle Gear Shift

October 11, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

When the cub came back from Bulgaria he brought a delightful array of presents for me: a family ring to solidify our fake marriage, coffee mugs from his parent’s trip to moscow, and a bicycle…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: relationships·travel·values

Victory as an Interpretation

October 9, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

It is strange to be back in academia. I am waiting for the day that I go to school and it feels normal. Right now I am still in wonder of it. I vaguely recall…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: university·writing

Friends

October 7, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

I met a guy during orientation. A group of us went out to grab beers afterwards and I thought, sitting around a table and talking about nothing, that any one of these people could become…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: friendship·university

Is this real?

October 4, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

I am sitting in an empty classroom, taking a little of the campus internet to finally update my blog and try to figure out what 2+2 equals in Turkey. This morning I woke up, had…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: transition·travel·university

Learning from cats

September 21, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

So I thought that I would take a few moments this morning and write a bit about my newest love. (No, I am giving the blog a break from writing about Nikola… this little guy…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: friendship·transition·travel·values

Stress takes its toll:

September 19, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

I remember completing a questionnaire about life-stressors that I have faced sometime during my early college years. The idea was to recognize that stress can be positive or negative, that its effects are cumulative, and to give…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: transition·travel

I had forgotten…

September 18, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

I had forgotten that love could feel like this: this warm, this exciting. When he got off the tram yesterday I saw him looking for me. Instantly I melted. No, beyond melting, I exploded. It…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: love·travel

Why I don’t REALLY miss Burning Man…

September 18, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

This is an interesting article that I stumbled upon about bringing your Burning Man experience into your real life. Do I miss being in the States? People ask me this all the time, and I…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: social change·transition·travel·values

Sunday Morning

September 17, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji

Sunday morning I decided to go to church. Of course, I don’t really go to church as I don’t practice a religion, but I decided that I needed some private time to concentrate on my…

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Categories: UncategorizedTags: religion·travel·writing

Whatsoever

September 16, 2012July 2, 2015 by koji
Categories: UncategorizedTags: social change·transition·travel·values·writing

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