This is Dan participating in his first Movember in 2008. Please consider making a donation of any size to his fund raising efforts this year! Just click here! I technically met my husband Dan at a board game party in Vancouver, Washington in spring of 2007, but I didn’t really get to know him until […]
Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
Welcome to Movember 2013
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, fund raising, Japan, Movember on November 14, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Samurai Hash House Harriers Hash-a-Thon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, Enoshima, fitness, hash house harriers, hashathon, hotel, Japan, Odawara, race, running, Samurai, travel, visitors on November 10, 2013 | 7 Comments »
Alternate working title- Nobody Puts Peacock in the Van!! This is an event put on by the Samurai Hash House Harriers. (More on hashing here). A hashathon is a hash where you run 3 legs in one day totaling 26.2 miles/ 42 kilometers, or a marathon, give or take some distance. It’s a day long […]
Halloween at Tokyo Disneyland!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged costumes, Halloween, Japan, Tokyo, tokyo disneyland on November 5, 2013 | 3 Comments »
First off, I had to share my most recent care package. While at Disney World with my mom I was interested in a Dooney & Bourke handbag that had Minnie Mouse bows all over it. The shop on Main Street had a decent selection of Disney Dooney bags, but I really had my heart set […]
A Weekend with the In-Laws
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beer, cricut, family, fitness, Japan, ramen, running, visitors on October 28, 2013 | 5 Comments »
Dan’s dad and stepmom came to visit Tokyo which is pretty awesome! His dad was just passing through on his way to Beijing for business, but his stepmom is here for a few more days. It’s neat to have family come visit. My mom will be visiting Japan, but after I’m no longer living here, […]
Back in Tokyo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baking, Dan, fall, fitness, Goofy's Race & a Half Challenge, Japan, rundisney, running, shoes on October 25, 2013 | 4 Comments »
I have been so busy playing catch up on my blog that I’ve actually been back in Japan for 2 weeks! I was home for a day before Dan and I headed south to Kyoto for Nash Hash, a nation-wide hashing event. Since then, Dan and I settled into a nice routine. We’re officially training […]
Yokota Tanabata
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dance, festival, Japan, summer, tanabata, Tokyo, Yokota on July 29, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Tanabata dancing is the activity of learning and performing traditional Japanese dances, typically while wearing a yukata (a summer kimono). There are 2 types of dances- stage dances, where we perform in a formation for an audience standing in one spot, and circle dances, where we practice maybe an 8-12 count dance moving in a […]
The Summer of Hash Runs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged F3H3, fitness, friends, hash house harriers, Japan, Kanagawa, running, sake, Samurai hash, summer, Tokyo on July 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
First off, I owe so many of you a big thank you. The support I have received for my last blog post about my DNF at Goofy blew me away. I am so incredibly thankful to be a part of the running community. I have new followers on Twitter, received upwards of 60 comments on […]
Warrior Dash!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged friends, Japan, race report, races, running, sushi, warrior dash on June 25, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Last weekend Dan and I trekked out to Sagamiko to run the Warrior Dash! I did Warrior Dash in Portland OR in 2011 with my sister and her coworker. I walked almost all of it, and skipped a couple obstacles. I was about 20 lbs heavier and finished in just under 2 hours. My sister […]
A Disney Day!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, Disney, Japan, nails, Tokyo, tokyo disneyland on June 19, 2013 | 2 Comments »
The week I had a cold, Dan and I had planned for a fun day at Tokyo Disneyland. He has been working so much, we were both looking forward to it! But thanks to my darn cold, I took a pass on the day. Luckily he was able to get enough work done that weekend […]
Weekend Trip to Atami
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Atami, beach, Dan, hash house harriers, hashing, Japan, naming, onsen, Samurai hash, SH3, travel on June 17, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Oh, it’s been a while! I’ll start with my first weekend not being sick- Dan and I went to the cute seaside city known as Atami! We went as part of a hashing overnight trip. The plan was to arrive in Atami Saturday morning, run a trail, and then enjoy the evening before running a […]
I’m Laurel!
Seattle resident with a love for running, hashing, baking, and being outdoors. Originally a journal for my family during my 3 years in Tokyo, Japan (hence the blog name), I now write about my every day life working at my local gym as well as nannying, running/fitness, as well as enjoying my hobbies.
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