Say it to my (hairy) face
This week, I am seriously annoyed. This is going to be a longer post than usual. I apologise in advance. Let’s level with each other here, ladies. We all have hair on our faces, right? And I’m not talking about eyebrows and eyelashes. I mean that stubborn upper lip hair that only responds to industrial […]
Hush little (food) baby
It happened again the other day. Was just sitting in the coffee room, minding my own business, when a nice lady I vaguely knew came over to me, smiled kindly, and asked ‘Sooooo, when’s it all happening?…’ I immediately thought she must mean my (very exciting) exhibition of drawings in a pub; or maybe she’d […]
Tr-hoot-h in advertising
Hukulou Coffee is an owl cafe. It’s famous in the Osaka area specifically for being an owl cafe. The word ‘hukulou’ is (sort of) Japanese for owl. I think it’s also a parody of local cafe chain Honolulu Coffee, but let’s not go there. Fuku, the bird in question, can apparently sometimes be seen with […]
It’s all about perspective
“This balcony has got to be bigger than my entire bloody flat.” Is what I thought when I arrived at a friend’s birthday party the other week. Considering the balcony was holding a massive paddling pool, a hammock, chairs, a sofa, a fridge and a barbecue, I’d put money on being right. Seriously, look at […]
YAS KWEEN
When we need a lift, a stonking good female (or ‘girl power’) anthem is just what we need. There have been plenty of definitive musical statements by queens of pop over the years. Single Ladies. Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves. No Scrubs. I Will Survive. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Today, we can add […]
There be pirates on the Dotonbori!
Osaka’s Dotonbori river is where much of the action is, day or night. Have a wander around at almost any time, and you will inevitably pass food stalls and restaurants, souvenir shops, and hordes of other tourists. The area is also the home of comedy, with several theatres and clubs including one run by Yoshimoto […]
