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I like the coming together of two words. My favourite words are compound words. Bookcase Watchmaker Meanwhile Seashore Airplane Moonbeam How dare you sneer at the sniggering nigger near you? Just because you're wearing a Kimono over your monokini doesn't make you an anagram queen Fortune is such that after you've gambled and struck gold, you could end up on the streets mangled and stone cold How tightly you hold on and how much you surround yourself with clutter is in direct proportion Which is why it's not entirely shocking to see a hoarder declutter The science of clutter is intriguing Zero utility with a generous dash of emotional security If utterly neglected garbage is powerful enough to contribute to your mental health It makes you wonder What else is keeping a human mind stable? How ironic is it that lack of sanitation enables sanity! Decluttering can be very cathartic It's like a cold shower after being outside in the hot sun all afternoon

8 Observations about Japan as a Tourist

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It's been a few days since I returned from my holiday with my sister in Japan and I'm still happily recovering from the sights, sounds and smells of that literally fantastic country. 1) Amazing sanitation systems Japanese cleanliness is simply unbeatable. Their toilets are the most elaborate you'll ever see. Self flushing? Check. Self cleaning? Yes. Self opening?! YUP . They even have toilets where you can turn on recorded water flowing sounds for those who are self conscious about having too noisy a pee. My mind is most blown by the sheer options of ways your poop taking experience can be enriched. I'm so tempted to start a retail business of Toto/Panasonic washlets! 2) Stations, JR Lines, Subways & Shinkansen To a tourist, the public transport systems in Japan can be quite challenging to figure out just because of the complexity of various service providers and lines. Compared to the London Underground, which I found to be large, Japan's railwa