Off to Japan next week. People keep asking me where in Japan I’m going to and it’s continually embarrassing to say I don’t know. Continue reading “Kirsty desu (I’m Kirsty)”
Neurodiverse
I listened to a radio show this morning where they interviewed an entertainer who had ADHD. Continue reading “Neurodiverse”
Intense
Doing some brain surgery this afternoon, but this morning we had a more routine spine case to do. Continue reading “Intense”
Talking Japanese
My pace of acquiring my latest language has slowed somewhat. What sort of show-off country needs three different alphabets?? Continue reading “Talking Japanese”
A big day out
AKA “Welp!” Continue reading “A big day out”
Bruised
I’ve been on low dose aspirin for about fifteen years. Simon reckoned it was a simple thing to do that would be cardioprotective, since my beloved dad died of a heart attack at an early age. Continue reading “Bruised”
Whispering and tapping
There is a trend on the internet these days for ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response) content. It’s a pseudoscientific name for a stimulus that gives you a pleasurable tingling feeling accompanied by a sense of calm. Continue reading “Whispering and tapping”
Modal shift
As I weaved my bicycle through the stationary rush hour traffic on my way to yoga this evening, I wondered what the drivers were thinking. Continue reading “Modal shift”
Hike
Our Japanese trip includes four days of walking. I think it’s part of an old pilgrim’s trail, but I’m not absolutely certain about that, because I’ve left all the organisation to other people. I’m just concentrating on the language aspects (gulp). Continue reading “Hike”
Sushi is brain food
Look how far I’ve come after just three weeks of learning Japanese. Continue reading “Sushi is brain food”