It’s funny, the entries people ask me to write the most are of my every day life. My friend Thomas say his readers want the same thing. But those are my least favorite because I just don’t find that stuff very interesting! But just for you guys, here is a mishmash of photos I took […]
Posts Tagged ‘hash house harriers’
What’s on my Phone?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baking, hash house harriers, junk drawer on June 19, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Lights and Whistles
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, F3H3, friends, hash house harriers, hospital, Japan, party, Samurai hash, stitches, sumo hash, travel, vacation on January 22, 2014 | 1 Comment »
My time in Japan is now over. While I do plan to visit, I am no longer an expatriate, no longer a resident of Tokyo. It’s all so strange. I think it will sink in better once I’m settled in Seattle (still on the road!). I have also been horribly sick since the day I […]
Happy 2014!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hash house harriers, holiday, Japan, New Years, resolutions, Samurai hash, year in review on January 1, 2014 | 2 Comments »
It’s officially 2014 here in Japan! Dan and I weren’t sure how to ring in the new year- a quiet night together at home, or out with friends? We decided to do both! We went to the Samurai New Year’s Eve hash, toasted and kissed at midnight, spent a little more time socializing, then headed […]
Merry Christmas!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baking, Christmas, hash house harriers, Japan, moving, running, Tokyo H3 on December 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
In Japan, it’s officially Christmas! I am worn out! We last left off Sunday night, when I successfully completed my last 20-miler for Goofy training. The next day, Monday, Tokyo Hash House Harriers was having their Christmas run and party. It was my last free Monday before I leave, so I figured I might as […]
A Runtastic Weekend
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Antenna America, Dan, fitness, friends, Goofy's Race and a half Challenge, hash house harriers, Japan, moving, race, rundisney, running, Samurai hash, training on December 22, 2013 | 1 Comment »
I’m completely cloud-9ing right now after a great weekend of running. A successful hash and a successful distance training for Goofy’s Race & a Half Challenge. Saturday- Samurai Jingle Bell Run (Samurai Hash House Harriers) Yesterday (Saturday) Dan and I chose to run at the Samurai hash because A- it was a Christmas run, B- […]
Sick!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, cold, Dan, F3H3, hash house harriers, holidays, Japan, running, sick on December 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Goals for this weekend: go for a 9 mile run Saturday and a 13 mile run Sunday. Buy and pack boxes for the move. Bake gingerbread men for a Christmas party on Tuesday night. Sushi date with Dan. Snoopy exhibit at Mori Tower. But none of this got done because I caught a nasty cold!! […]
Visitors!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cell phone, friends, hash house harriers, Japan, Robot Restaurant, Tokyo, visitors on November 25, 2013 | 3 Comments »
Where have I been?! I’ve had company in town! My friend Amanda, who came to visit me last spring, returned for a couple weeks with her boyfriend Steven. We had an absolute blast- Dan and I aren’t hermits per se, but we definitely get out more when we have friends in town! Some high lights […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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