Okay, I’m going to come right out and admit I don’t actually have a dog. You would, however, be forgiven for assuming that I was knee-deep in shiba inus, on account of I own a scary amount of stuff that is almost exclusively bought by fanatical pet owners who, uh, own shiba inus. But if that wasn’t bad enough, it gets worse. I stalk them. […]
May
17
Please Tell Me That’s Not Seaweed On My Ice Cream
posted by Jonelle Patrick
The sticky rice balls I can handle. I could even get into the slightly gelatinous, traditional mitarashi topping that gets its brown from, uh, soy sauce. But I draw the line at nori. Yes, those suspicious-looking little black things on top are KILL ME NOW strips of the same kind of seaweed that holds your tuna roll together. And […]
May
15
The Wedding Of Your Dreams
posted by Jonelle Patrick
Because what nuptial event could possibly be complete without… • Jonelle Patrick writes mysteries set in Tokyo
May
13
Endless Fields Of Blue
posted by Jonelle Patrick
Every once in a while you discover a place where the photos that made you run to the nearest station and jump on godzilla-knows-how-many-trains to get there did not lie. Not even a little bit. Those pictures of hills swathed in an unbroken carpet of blue flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park? REAL. Where I come from, these little pieces of […]
May
12
New Red Hats
posted by Jonelle Patrick
Yesterday as I was cutting through the grounds of Zojo-ji temple, I noticed that all the Jizo-sans had bright new hats. In all the time I’ve been going there, they’ve never gotten new hats all at once. I don’t know why they suddenly all got new hats at once. But even the ancient ones whose weathered caps […]
May
11
A Leopard For Your Butt
posted by Jonelle Patrick
I’ve seen fruit for your patootie and warriors for your derriere, but this is the first time I’ve encountered top-of-the-food-chain predators for your butt. Am trying hard not to imagine the Japanese bathroom where this would fit right in… • Jonelle Patrick writes mysteries set in Tokyo
May
09
Beautifully Beastly
posted by Jonelle Patrick
Rose. Flavored. Yogurt. Let’s all agree that this one ought to have remained a fantasy. • Jonelle Patrick writes mysteries set in Tokyo. Painted Doll is now out in paperback.
