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I’m in a SkateLyfe Video!

Posted on February 12, 2024February 24, 2024 by

Check me out at 3:23! My job here is done.

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Skating, Eating and More Skating in Vegas!

Posted on January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by

This weekend I traveled to my first big skate event, the 3rd Anniversary Party at Rock City Rink in Las Vegas. I joined 400+ skaters at a beautiful wood rink on the outskirts of Vegas city. I’ve been wanting to go to Vegas for awhile, and I knew a few Bay Area folks going to…

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2024 Intentions: More Stamina, Skate Travel and Video Essays

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 by

I don’t tend to set “resolutions” for the New Year, which feels a bit too confining and unrealistic. Instead I do like to set “intentions” to give me direction and motivation. These are more like things I am very interested in and want to explore, but without set quantitative goals or deadlines. So not “I…

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2023 Highlights: Tokyo Disney, Closing Yehoodi, Skating, Knitting, Baking

Posted on December 31, 2023August 13, 2024 by

Japan Disneyland Bucket List Trip The biggest highlight of the year for me was getting to go on a bucket list trip to Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea last May. Getting to visit the two best Disney theme parks was a dream come true. Of course, I had a lot of other lovely adventures in Tokyo,…

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Amazing 1958 Map of Disneyland

Posted on September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 by

I decided to complete my collection of Disney theme park maps by getting a classic Disneyland map from the original era. Etsy has a number of vendors selling reprints of classic Disney park maps, and this one that was originally published in 1958 really caught my eye. So much charming artwork, so many intriguing titles,…

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Riki’s Top Six Experiences in Japan

Posted on May 27, 2023May 28, 2023 by

It’s really hard to boil down two weeks in Japan into a few faves. But in the interest of brevity, here’s my top six experiences I had in the Land of the Rising Sun: NOTE: This doesn’t include all my Tokyo Disney adventures. Here’s a Google Map list of other places I hit up, for…

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Osaka Foodie Adventures: Okonomiyaki, Takoyaki, Cake in a Can and… Starbucks

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 by

How much could I eat in Osaka in three days? I didn’t know, but I was excited to find out! Friends had told me that Osaka was unparalleled for its street food culture, which got me super excited to visit. I arranged a four night stay in the trendy Namba district, where I was surrounded…

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An Epic Three and a Half Days at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea

Posted on May 26, 2023May 28, 2023 by

I’m finally back from one the best trips I’ve ever taken: a solo two-week adventure to Japan centered around visiting the legendary Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea theme parks. There’s a lot of ground to cover, so I’ll try and be as brief and organized as I can. Background A couple of years ago, while in…

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May the 4th Be with You!

Posted on May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 by

From an epic trip to Disneyland in 2019 with my bud Kristin.

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rik in the philippines

Home Cooking (poem)

Posted on March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 by

Home Cooking november 1994 I lay awake under a heavy veilOf mosquito nettingThat defends my sweet American bloodFrom the thirsty insects of my homeland.The early morning lightSteps softly into this upper roomOf my grandmother’s home,Gently warming the slumberingCousins, aunts, and unclesThat lie on the floor all about me. It has been a hard weekThis first…

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