Blogging about crypto as I learn
23 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
Other than Japan, I have always had a long-standing fascination with Taiwanese society. This is a bit morbid, but I find myself gravitating towards watching 月光族 (Moonlight Tribe) posts on YouTube when I am enjoying the school holidays. This year i...
17 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.03
Anne Fadiman discussed “the paradoxically liberating power of restriction”, but I never understood what she meant. This year, I returned to my wife’s hometown in Kumamoto with two young kids in tow. Just a few years ago, I would have felt quite res...
14 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
I would have to say: give the Ueno Zoological Gardens a miss. The fact that we visited it at a time of vivid yellows and browns enhanced its charm. And it was awesome that the zoo personnel somehow ensured that the two pandas were fervently eating ba...
12 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.02
The Yiddish have a special word to describe the exclusive joy felt by parents: naches. I think they understand human nature extraordinarily because I’m sure fellow parents will be able to relate to why my chest swelled with pride due to my son’s matu...
12 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.04
I don’t know how fast word gets around SN. It has to do with how nimbly you traverse all these different territories but anyway, I’m refining my resume right now because I want to switch jobs. This got me thinking. @siggy47 has organised a contest t...
10 Dec 2024 1 minute read 3 comments cryotosensei $0.07
Cast in 1252, the 11.3m tall Amida Buddha (Daibutsu) statue in Kamakura is a must-see. I made my way there despite lugging plenty of convenience-dragging children’s stuff along. We were lucky to be blessed with sunny weather. I suggest that you...
8 Dec 2024 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.04
We didn’t plan it this way, but today, my wife and I found ourselves at the Starbucks outlet reasonably near her house. This may sound like a stroll in the park, but it felt serendipitous actually. All the stars were aligned for this opportune momen...
6 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.06
A few years ago, during the bull market, people speculated about how Bitcoin would ascend to $100k one day. Memes depicting $100k Bitcoin were the rage on social media platforms. I followed suit, treating Bitcoin as a speculative asset, wanting to sw...
6 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
As a fellow teacher, I find that kids already have some kind of awareness of Bitcoin. Some of their parents may even have bought a Ledger. To ascertain their current understanding of Bitcoin, I will probably divide the class into groups and get them...
4 Dec 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.02
The sakana bento from Sakana Bacca was the most delicious meal I ate during my short stay in Tokyo. You probably don’t understand the explanation. I only know the gist of it too. Basically it means that this bento was made of ingredients produced...
