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My sister Meg's amazing pastry skills

posted on 20 Apr 2012 by maki :: 11 comments

My sister is a pretty amazing pastry chef. continue reading...

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Sketch diary: Cancer, the ladyparts version

posted on 18 Apr 2012 by maki :: 86 comments

What it’s like to have endometrial (uteran) cancer. continue reading...

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Sketch diary: At a low point

posted on 5 Apr 2012 by maki :: 168 comments

More from my sketch diary. continue reading...

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Sketch diary: it's harder than I thought

posted on 22 Mar 2012 by maki :: 76 comments

I am two and a half weeks into a six week course of radiation therapy, to zap the remaining cancer cells in my body. Each session lasts about 10 minutes, and is completely painless. It’s the side effects that are the problem. continue reading...

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One year hence: My furusato, myself

posted on 11 Mar 2012 by maki :: 28 comments

It’s been quite a year. continue reading...

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They even took the freaking toilet paper!

posted on 20 Feb 2012 by maki :: 88 comments

I am back home from New York now, after my father’s memorial service last Sunday and an all-too-short Itoh sisters’ reunion. We got home late last afternoon, glad to be back, very tired after a long flight followed by a short one and a 2 plus hour drive.

And then…disaster. During our absence, our house had been broken into. continue reading...

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Hiatus

posted on 14 Nov 2011 by maki :: 64 comments

I'll be offline for a while (not sure how long), to take care of the health issues. There will be updates over on JustBento hopefully, as The Guy Does Bento series continues, but over here the lights will be dimmed until I get back. continue reading...

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