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Why is it unacceptable if one fails to conscript to social norms? Well that’s a silly question, cause people trust the “norm”, the unspoken understandings that govern a society.

Personally, there are lots of reasons why I don’t want kids; I could say the world is over populated, the Earth is dying, I don’t want to be fat,…

So, maybe there was a lesson after all…

It turns out that once anger and pride dissipated, I could really hear myself. And I believe, because I chose Yutacchi this is the only time that I wanted someone back. Maybe this was my test, my going gets tough test. Do I accept it and also call it quits, or do I go against what I know, calm the f down, and do something about it.

Gandi, Kim and Claire have been such a rock during this past…

Yutacchi x Kuracchi

I miss you so much. It’s actually indescribable.

Strengths & Weaknesses [II]

It’s just been 7 months since I wrote Strengths & Weaknesses… Now I’m not driven enough, the financial thing again, not wanting a biological child.

While logically, I know no part of this failed relationship is mine, that I honestly loved as hard as I could, turned my dial to give, followed the unfolding that I thought was magic… After 8 heartbreaks, and being told the same things over and over,…

And Another One Bites the Dust

I thought he was different. He was supposed to be different. Despite his age, he proved mature. But I guess, because of his age, he is naive; and because he is naive, he is kind.

Dear Love,

We will both understand that there will be days when we can’t stand each other. There will be days when you will want to punch me in the face and I will want to take the long way home. We will disagree on…

Friend: Hey, what do you think of animal communicators? Me: *scoffs* what? like people who claim to speak with the dead? Friend: Wait wait, I thought that too. But my sister did it. And she said it was quite interesting. At the end of the session, her dog told her she was worried about her because he head looked like it was in pain. My sister had a really bad headache earlier that morning! How would the communicator have known? Me: Maybe she’s a really good social media stalker.

Nevertheless, it intrigued me. So, I googled. Not much came up, apart from Natalie’s Instagam and Facebook, there was 1 blog post. This review/blog about the session made me really want to book a session. As part of my skepticism, I turned all my social media to private. Hey, I like to stalk people, so I assume others do too! 😛

After my session with Natalie, I really do feel like I got to speak with my pets. I do think some bits were rather generic, however, there were bits (see below) that are accurate to the individual pet!

Before my session, Natalie asked me to send her a photo of each pet, their names and gender. That’s it.

Gin, male

Puffy, male

Moppy, female

Natalie connects with them via the photo, and the session is carried out over text on What’sApp. You can read the full excerpt here, but these are the parts that I felt were very true to my furbabies.

  Gin:

That night, I was carrying Gin, and saying how my boyfriend can use Gin’s fur for hair implants 😛 and I said to use the ears cause it’s he softest. So, it was really interesting that Gin thinks we like to touch his ears cause it’s soft. Recently, we’ve been checking for ticks!! And usually, we’re detangling his mats!

I also tend to step on Gin’s paws cause I assume he’s smart enough to move out of my way 😛

This is hilarious, because Puffy is a super grump!!

Seeing as that Natalie has never met Gin, it was surprising that she used the word young energy, as opposed to energetic, or hyper like most descriptions on the internet!

100%! One of our friends actually wondered if he has a hearing problem. But I think, he just choses to ignore. He can hear me calling him when he’s 400m away and out of sight while I do some gardening.

  Puffy:

This is how I imagine Puffy! Just monotoned, annoyed at everything. But when I anthropomorphize him, he swears too 😛

My Puff is such a grump. He gwas at lots of things. Especially when he’s hangry.

This one was interesting. He likes carrots, but he doesn’t love it. He LOVES grapes. Grapes are like his bananas. He can smell them and runs to the kitchen. I’ve never really given my bunnies brocolli, so that was bit iffy. But the “dark thin stick thing”, this is his FAVOURITE food (grape is his treat). It’s burdock root. It’s a long root, and I cut it up into little fingers for him because of his malocclusion. He will eat ALL of this first from his breakfast plate before eating anything else. It seems like he has to beat Moppy to eat more of it than she can.

Hehehe, in hindsight, I did stop playing chase with him. And when I did chase him, it was to pick him up.

Yep, sounds like Puff. “Stop bothering me”

  Moppy:

She totally is. And in her own world I think that too.

After the session, I realized what this treat is! It is their papaya tablets I give them everynight. The cap is flat and red, and she paws at it to make me hurry up. She is faster than Puffy when it comes to this, and will follow us into the bedroom even if she’s doing something else. Whereas if Puff is doing something else, he will react (fast) once he hears the bottle being shaked.

She must be scared because she has to follow and watch puffy get his teeth trimmed with a dremel monthly!

How funny!

Overall, I left the session feeling like I got to know my pets a little more, and that they do actually understand us. I didn’t feel like it was a waste of money, and may consider doing 1 pet session! 60mins for 3 pets was really tough to ask everything I wanted to know.

If you’re interested in booking a session with Natalie, reach out on her Instagam or Facebook. The sessions are conducted over What’sApp, and is $100/hr up to 2 hours. A portion of her proceeds are donated towards Animals Asia.

Finding out what my zoo thinks

[22:30, 5/21/2018] Natalie Chan: Okie let me connect with Gin [22:30, 5/21/2018] Clara (JP): 👌🏻 [22:31, 5/21/2018] Natalie Chan: First image he shares is of him walking and sniffing the ground intently, through the leaves and grass [22:32, 5/21/2018] Clara (JP): probably autumn time, that’s when i first started walking him. when he was old enough. he loves the crunchy leaves [22:32, 5/21/2018]…

For a seed to achieve its greatest expression, it must come completely undone.

The shell cracks, its insides come out and everything changes.

To someone who doesn’t understand growth, it would look like complete destruction.

― Cynthia Occelli

So, I’ve had this blog for a long time. And, a lot of the times, I kind of wonder what to write in it. I mean, to some point my rants and vents must get old and annoying… I read other blogs and have a sense of jealously; it feels that the words just come naturally to them. They make reading the simplest things so entertaining. I never really started this blog as a means to gain followers, no…

🦁: Gooy so happy when he "wins" #tugofwar. He's so noisy when I'm just trying to munch on hay/poo in peace 😒 #dancinggoo #toughpuff #minilion #minilionhead #lionhead #ミニライオン #ミニライオンラビット #mophead #americanfuzzy #lop #ファジー #ロップ #rabbit #rabbits #bunny #pet #usagi #うさぎ #兔 #cute #ペット #puppy #sheltie #bluemerle #シェルティ #子犬 #🐶 #🐰 A post shared by ToughPuff, MopHead & Gin (@toughpuff.mini.lion) on Jan…

I was lying in his arms, as he fell into deep sleep while my arm and leg was sprawled on top of him. Yet he seemed so comfortable. I couldn’t quite sleep as there is a bunch of work related thoughts running in my head, so [creepily], I stare at him and I think to myself “Is it too good to be true? ah, a ponder.” I crawl out of his arms, to get to my laptop. “No, stay in bed with me”, he whispers.…

2017, you’ve been a rollercoaster. You started with such a big bang! A determination, an ambition, a drive. In the middle, when I expected a high, you let me fall and crash. At the end, you let me heal and opened doors of opportunities, professionally and personally. At points, I wished you away, and to go back the years. Now, I appreciate, so very much, every challenge you threw my way to help…

So, I’ve been wondering if/how I should write this. Seeing as that I am a fiend for logs, I figured I should. I tend to like to re-read history so to speak. Facebook’s “On This Day” is possibly one of the most exciting parts of my day on Facebook. I’ve been so guarded, and I guess this is a human survival instinct right. I feel like each time I get into a relationship, I allow myself to feel less…

The House of Powder/Hokkaido Backcountry Club:

Cat tours are one of the best ways to access the backcountry pow! If you aren’t too keen on hiking the back bowls of Mt Annupuri-Niseko, Chisenupuri is just a 20min drive. With a pick up service from your Niseko accomodation from 08:00, you’ll be driven through the scenic mountain ranges and arrive at your destination, more commonly known by the locals as Chise.

Once we got to the location, we got to settle into there warm lodge and get kitted up with arm bands, our safety packs and beacons. THoP patroller, Lindsey, gave us a run through of what were in our packs – shovel and probe. In addition, she shows us how to assemble the equipment to use them in an efficient manner. Once we had out beacons and packs strapped on, we stepped out into the snow where other THoP patroller, Jase, had hidden some beacons. Jase provided a simplified demonstration of search and rescue in an avalanche crisis. This was such a great refresher for us who has done their Avalanche Skills Test, or, a good introduction on how to go about equipping yourself with the knowledge of mountain safety.

We did a search together as a team to test our beacons, our dummy was found and rescued! Once we were comfortable with our beacons, we loaded the cat for our first run! HBC guide, Shin, along with the THoP patrollers, takes us down the first few laps. The first lap will always follow the lift line, this basically allows us to always have a safe confirmed route to get back to the cat. The next couple of runs, we are shown some tracks through the back country! The Chise backcountry was full of deep fluffy powder and great pillows! 

Getting back on the cat is quick and easy with 2 cats on a constant loop! I suppose one could think of it as your own private mountain with the cats as your lifts! For our next run, HBC and THoP guides split the group up by terrain interest – either back down the lift line, or, further out into the back country; making this tour fun for all ability levels. After 3-4 runs, we were free to explore the mountain ourselves, or follow one of the guides.

Around 12:00, we head back down to the lodge to have a simple packed lunch that is provided. After lunch we head back up again! With an an approximate vertical elevation of 270m, the runs may be considered short; however, our group managed to do about 6-7 runs* from 10:00-12:30! The tour runs until about 3-4pm, depending on when the sun goes down for our own safety. At the end of the tour, you also have the option to head to the all natural sulphuric onsen next door for just ¥500! After soaking in the outdoor pools and mud bath, the crew takes us back to Hirafu 🙂

Overall, with the quick looping of the 2 cats, this tour was perfect for us to do some slashes and jump pillows in the trees, as well as the warming up and cooling down the legs with some wide powder turns!

Contact us at Explore Niseko (050-5309-6905) to find out more and/or book your cat experience!

*number of runs depends on the overall ability level of the group.

Iwanai Resort:

Iwanai Resort is currently being re-vamped. It’s offering a 360 degree panorama glass cat! The views are phenomenal. Of all the nearby cat ski tours in Niseko, Iwanai offers the longest runs at 600m vertical and steep pitches. Overall super fun! The backcountry is currently not filled in, so take care out there and make sure you have your safety pack and beacon!

Thanks for the shots Ali 😍😍😍 @yutaroweng @exploreniseko @iwanairesort #faceshots #whiteroom #powmeow #meow #catskiing #niseko #iwanai #japow #winter #snowboarding #burton #flightattendant #oakley #flightdeck #sonyxperia #❄

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