Author Archives: Echo Ishii

Books. Well, I like books. I like talking about bookstores and used bookstores and libraries and museums.  Star Trek, but I have to remember not everyone wants to talk about it. I can also talk about Blake’s 7 or Babylon 5 for variety.  I just finished reading all the A Song of Ice and FireContinue reading “Topics I Never Get Tired of Talking About”

  One thing I’ve learned is that what is strange to me, may not be strange to anyone else. I used to think Vegemite was strange. So, I thought I’d mention some of the more unusual foods I’ve tried. Japanese food is very different from western food. I took me a while to get usedContinue reading “The strangest things I’ve eaten”

Well. Well. Well. i always knew that I wanted to travel, so I figured whatever I did I’d live in a foreign country, which I do. At the time I wanted to love in Mexico or England. I’m not sure why, but it’s probably because  I only knew anything about a handful of countries. 😀Continue reading “What I wanted to do vs. what I actually do”

  I have a confession… I can’t stand not being able to pronounce a character name in a book, so I immediately look it up. Yay social media!  As a learn more about writing on my own, I have discovered how difficult it can be to name characters. Even if I have a name inContinue reading “Character Names in a Book I Can’t Pronounce”

Wow. This is a challenging one, because usually I seek books about my hobbies. And I’m interested in just about anything. I’ll go through phases of reading. Once year, it was all books about Mathematics and Mathematicians. It did not encourage to me to do more math, but it was interesting to read about. BooksContinue reading “A Project or Hobby of mine that was inspired by a book”

Like most people, my travel has been limited. I haven’t been out of my prefecture (province or state) since January. The good things is, I’ve been able to visit some of the local spots and now that there are restricted openings, I decided to enjoy a few places. One of the best was Sunpu Castle,Continue reading “The Last Place I Traveled to and Why”

Everyone needs a pick-me-up. Sometimes, I want something complicated and other times I just want escapist fun. My favorite pick me up movies are Galaxy Quest, Star Trek: First Contact, Ed Wood, and Dodgeball. I also like watching Singing in the Rain because it’s so upbeat it’s hard not to smile.  My daughter really likesContinue reading “My go-to book or movie for a pick-me-up”

Hello out there.  I haven’t done the blog hop in a while. Like everyone else in the world, there was a lot of upheaval. And somehow other things I do for fun, like blogging, got pushed to the side. But I saw this topic Favorite poems, short stories, or novellas. I am an avid reader,Continue reading “Favorite poems, short stories, or novellas”

Hello out there. I hope you are healthy and well, and importantly, keeping yourself mentally well too. I have a routine for me and the daughter to organize our lockdown days. I watch a mystery in the mornings (currently on Rosemary and Thyme) and an SF movie in the evenings. . I’ve already made itContinue reading “Topics I could give an impromptu speech on”