Kady PotterSep 20, 20203 minHow comedy writing can make you a more confident copywriterWhen I meet people, I tell them that I’m a freelance copywriter and comedy writer. Mid-handshake, they stop and give me an odd look. A co...
Kady PotterJul 5, 20204 minLooking back on the bright side of life in lockdown (part 1? we'll have to wait and see...)With everything 2020's thrown at us so far, I wanted to bring positivity back to my blog. I can't do Japanese food reviews for the time b...
Kady PotterJul 4, 20206 min上衣下 (灰白質) の異所形成 (ヘテロトピア) : 病気になっても、日本語の勉強が止まらない最近から、私には頭の中でたくさんのことが起こっていた (文字通りに)。そして今、私はそれをすべて頭の中からこの投稿に取り入れようと思った… 日常の途中に悪夢、楽しくない？(ホンマに楽しくないねん) 2016年から、私はたまにパニック症 (と思ったこと) がある。日常生活中 ...
Kady PotterMar 31, 20205 minSubependymal (grey matter) heterotopia: 2 big words I'm still trying to wrap my brain aroundThere's been a lot happening in my head lately. Literally. And now I'm going to try and get it all out of my head and into this blog post...
Kady PotterJan 1, 20208 minOkay, 2019 is over, you can come out from behind the sofa now...That's it, a whole decade over, and I've been writing annual recaps for half of it. As a year to end the 10s, 2019 put in the effort to m...
Kady PotterNov 14, 20196 minHitting the 'pause' button on my Japan adventureTime for a short break, I reckon. I'm leaving Japan temporarily, because of changes to my mental health (and some changes to the way I th...
Kady PotterSep 8, 20193 minAji WOW: convenience store fish & chipsAji WOW is my series of unusual Japanese food/drink reviews. 'Aji' (味) means 'flavour', and the name's also a pun on 'ajiwau' (味わう) - 'to...
Kady PotterJul 5, 201910 minGetting sick and needing a doctor, hospital, or ambulance in Japan - learn from my experienceBeing unwell is no fun, no matter where you live. When you’re in another country, far from your family, friends, and a more familiar-look...
Kady PotterMay 28, 20194 minDo you need to learn Japanese to live in Japan? - the long answerEvery so often, a quote or article comes along that has the foreigner population in Japan up in arms. Like this NYT piece on Pico Iyer, a...
Kady PotterJan 4, 20196 min2018: the year I needed lots of covfefeThe song at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart on the day I was born was 'It's A Sin' by The Pet Shop Boys. Maybe that's why I do this reca...
Kady PotterSep 12, 20182 minEscape Osaka: Japan's best escape room gameI hope you're not claustrophobic... or the type who gets easily frustrated. A 2018 addition to Osaka's entertainment and tourist attracti...
Kady PotterMay 18, 20186 minHow to work in marketing - or a job that's not teaching English - as a foreigner in JapanI found a 'how to work in marketing in Japan as a foreigner' blog post linked by someone on Twitter, liked and RT'd by several friends. I...
Kady PotterMay 12, 20182 minAji WOW: Lucky MayonnaiseAji WOW is my series of unusual Japanese food/drink reviews. 'Aji' (味) means 'flavour', and the name's also a pun on 'ajiwau' (味わう) - 'to...
Kady PotterMar 18, 20183 minJapanese visa renewal, part 2: application form fun(Part 1, about the joy of tax forms, is right here.) To apply for a visa renewal ('extension of period of stay') in Japan, you need to fi...
Kady PotterMar 12, 20184 minJapanese visa renewal, part 1: tax forms (kazeishoumeisho and nozeishoumeisho)A few weeks ago, I put in my 'application for extension of period of stay' to renew my visa. It all went well, and now I can remain in Ja...
Kady PotterDec 26, 20178 min2-whoa!-1-7, the recapWhat a year! Maybe I say that every year. But wow. I'm ready to relive this one. Excited, even. Recaps of past years, for comparison: 201...
Kady PotterDec 3, 20172 minAji WOW: KirbymanAji WOW is my series of unusual Japanese food/drink reviews. 'Aji' (味) means 'flavour', and the name's also a pun on 'ajiwau' (味わう) - 'to...
Kady PotterAug 20, 20173 minAji WOW Bumper Edition: McDonald's Japan 'Makku' vs. 'Makudo' menuAji WOW is my series of unusual Japanese food/drink reviews. 'Aji' (味) means 'flavour', and the name's also a pun on 'ajiwau' (味わう) - 'to...
Kady PotterJul 19, 20173 minTaking my sweet time with the JR Seishun 18 train ticketAs lovely as any air-conditioned building can be, the chance to take some time out and enjoy the summer holidays in Japan is definitely w...
Kady PotterJul 13, 20173 minOn the internet, you can be anybody... dudeSo, I have a job that involves running social media accounts. I try to do this without sounding too much like myself. That's the point of...
