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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈

@bennet87ao3.bsky.social
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Massive geek about all things language, literature, history, and video games. Teacher. All-around nerd. Living in Japan. she/her

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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 2h
Bought some socks from Family Mart today after mine started irritating me. Just noticed what it says on the bottom lol
Black sock with writing on the bottom: 'Start your day the Family Mart way.'
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My god, people really cannot just not comment on something that doesn't interest them, can they? They have to be negative and whinge that they don't like something rather than just scroll past. I love Uncharted and would totally buy a new game, though I don't imagine it'll be physical, which sucks.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I can count on one hand how many times I've cycled to work this month due to the never-ending rain. It's so annoying as it's my main form of exercise outside of my weekly Pilates session on Saturday mornings. I really want to get back to it again. 😩
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Orrin @nirro04.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Tokyo Sees Rain for 34 Consecutive Days, Longest on Record In central Tokyo, it rained again today, the 29th, bringing the number of consecutive rainy days to 34 and breaking the all-time record.” x.com/wni_jp/statu...
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just got scolded by the driver on the bus for walking down to the end of the bus as he started driving 😬 Whole bus of locals staring at me as though I killed their pet. Didn't even think about it as I'd forgotten to charge my Pasmo so did that as he was about to leave, then scanned and moved lol
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Well, this cheered me up after the rubbish morning rant. A student came to find me to give me some moon cakes as part of the mid-autumn celebrations (in China at least? Not sure about here in Japan). Apparently she gave all of her other teachers one, and me 3. 😅 Looking forward to trying them!
A photo of three moon cakes in a plastic Ziploc bag. Each one has different kanji on which states its flavour (one is red bean paste, one is chestnut, and apparently the other is a type of date). My hand and wrist can be seen holding the bag.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Things that have made me irrationally angry this Monday morning: - this goddamn miserable weather and another incoming typhoon - a kid with a hacking cough and his mask under his chin sitting behind me on the bus - a student's mother always emailing me 'Dear teacher', rather than my name 😅
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The week from hell is over! Thank god. Now to await the next typhoon and see whether my school will close for a third day this term. 🫠
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Photography by Alfie Goodrich @alfie.photography · 24/09/2026
Autumn look. Not autumn. This is a false colour infrared shot made back in 2010 at the north end of Yoyogi Park. Heard the crows overhead. Waited about 15mins for one to fly in to my frame. And, with this, it’s goodnight. Be good. Be better than good. Be great. See you tomorrow. ❤️🙏🏻
Autumn look. Not autumn. This is a false colour infrared shot made back in 2010 at the north end of Yoyogi Park. Heard the crows overhead. Waited about 15mins for one to fly in to my frame. The trees were green, not yellow. This was made in summer. Not autumn. White Balance was sent off if the foliage. Colour shot processed in Photoshop by swapping the colour channels to get this look.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Aaaand the first Parents' Evening of the year is done. 3 hours of almost back-to-back meetings after teaching most of the day. 11.5 hours. And a killer tomorrow as I conduct oral exams all day. Bring on the weekend 😂
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Watching a different Thai series now, and do they all have really screwed up, problematic storylines? 😬 I like the characters, but man, one of them is awful. A healthy relationship cannot come from this beginning lol
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I wish the Collector's Edition of Fortune's Weave in Japan was more interesting. I really wanted the steel book but the rest of the items were a bit meh, so I didn't bother and figured I'd get the Persona 4 Revival one instead. Somewhat regretting not getting it now, though. 🥲
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Oh damn, Fortune's Weave only has one save slot? And I chose Classic for the first time ever to see if I could hack the permadeath threat in this game 😬
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I got the Witcher concert ticket! It's not until January, so I'm sure I'll forget until my phone reminder goes off the week before 😅
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're one month into the new school year and I'm already sick. 😑 Just hoping it's not tonsillitis again, though it's seeming that way. Thank god it's the weekend soon.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Into my seventh year living here, and this is the first time I've noticed spider lilies growing in the hedge by my bus stop. Maybe they're new??
A green hedge by the road with four red spiders lilies growing out of it.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Watching a Thai romance series on Netflix and it's so damn over-the-top and cringe but I can't stop watching it 😂
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This was the game that convinced me to get the Switch 2. Looking forward to starting it soon! 😁
Japanese copy of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave ('ファイアーエムブレム 万紫千紅' in Japanese).
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Seeing rave reviews for both Sky 2nd and Fortune's Weave. What a week for RPG lovers. Probably going to do Sky first as I already put 20 hours into the demo and am itching for more, but FE will be there for afterwards or if I feel like crashing on my couch. Bring them on!
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Celebrating finding out my fibroid tumour has not grown further and thus does not (yet, anyway) necessitate surgery by getting a burger from my favourite burger place in Shimokitazawa. The burger is good, but the fries are what keep me coming back. They're so damn good. And there's a resident dog 😂
A jalapeño jack cheese burger with lettuce and a side of fries that looks like wedges (but aren't).
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I find it weird that some people reply to you and then immediately block you so you can't even read (or respond) to what they wrote. At that point, just block without replying and move on lol
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When I say I'm neely-obsessed with eating Japanese sweet potato (さつまいも) at the moment, I'm not kidding. I eat half of one each dinner time, and had another half with a fried egg for my breakfasts over the weekend. Here's a huge serving with homemade pesto on top. 😅 Definitely a convert.
A green Snoopy bowl with half a japanese sweet potato topped with homemade pesto, two halves of a red pepper stuffed with onion, cannellini beans, and spinach and topped with melted cheddar, and two roasted asparagus spears.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We had our one day of sun today in an absolute washout of a month so far. Back to the regularly scheduled rain for the rest of the week as all the students at my school embark on their outdoor residential trips. We are going to have some pissed off people back in school next week. 😂
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I dared to comment on the fact that AI has been quite well embraced by Japan (from what I see on a daily basis), and the vitriol I got from some people. Accusing me of Orientalism, swearing at me, that I'm speaking for Japan as a foreigner. People don't know how to politely disagree anymore. 🙄
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I swear I saw a video on here of a little dog doing Pilates with its owner (stretching etc) and I want to show a friend but cannot for the life of me find it now. 🥲
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Omg, The Witcher in Concert is finally coming to Tokyo! Really hope I can get a ticket. 🤞
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Not only is the weather miserable for most of the next week after a miserable week this week, what the hell is that temperature seing? From 20C to 30C again? I wish summer would make up its mind. 😩
Screenshot of the weather forecast for the next 6 days, which shows rain most days and 20C tomorrow to 30C on Monday.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Made pesto with the basil I grew on my balcony over the summer! Some leaves were past their best, but it's still delicious.
A colander full of freshly-picmrd, bright green basil leaves.The finished pesto, made with toasted pine nuts, garlic, basil leaves, olive oil, and a mixture of grated parmesan and pecorino romano, seasoned with sea salt flakes and ground pepper.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Just watched a guy in a white and pink pinstriped suit and tie with a backwards cap, sunglasses, and trainers cycle past me in the rain, and all I can do is doff my metaphorical hat. What a legend.
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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Don’t mind my reflection she’s just drunk.
5 story pagoda at Sensoji this morning reflected wonky in a puddle. All the clouds.
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Today’s poem is called ‘Love Excels’.
[image description: a poem embedded in an Excel spreadsheet with the words contained within individual cells. Line 3 has words in a single merged cell. Line 4 has text wrapping applied. Line 8 has filters applied to each word]

Love Excels

Let’s spread ourselves on sheets of love
and turn our data into poetry.
Our cells shall merge themselves together
As you wrap your text around me.

Our sum is greater than our parts,
let’s crunch our figures without compunction.
Remove this filter from my heart –
you give me form and function.

We shall frolic among the formulae,
pivot our tables now and often.
I will total all your rows
and you can add my column.

Brian Bilston
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
One day, one of these video game announcement things (State of Play, Direct, etc.) will be at a time when I'm not asleep, or at work. Sadly, tomorrow is not that day. 🥲
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Like an idiot, I accidentally let my cast iron kettle boil dry - twice in a row. 🤦‍♀️ Don't suppose anyone knows how to get rid of the marks left behind? The bottom is fine; it's just the inside.
Photo of the inside of the kettle, showing brown/orange/black burns.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Well, shit. Our school is closing tomorrow because of the heavy rain warning. Was not expecting that. Most staff won't have their laptops at home so who knows what kind of lessons will happen online tomorrow 😬
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Unseen Japan @unseenjapan.com · 06/09/2026
Japanese signs often get mocked for their lousy English. Whoever wrote this one, though? A master. An artist, even. I bow
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 04/09/2026
On the BBC Radio 4 flagship comedy I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, broadcast Sunday lunchtime, national treasure Stephen Fry defined "countryside" as the murder of Piers Morgan, to howls of appreciative laughter...
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Managed to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes a lot this summer (single digits, I think!) and now I suddenly have 5 in one day. How?? 😡
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Made dinner and leftovers for the next two days for myself, feeling so proud and smug that I won't have to cook when I get in late tonight. Left them out of the fridge overnight and now have to chuck them. 🤦‍♀️ One of the only times I wish it was winter here lol
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Tried the demo for Desktop Explorer and immediately bought the full game. I reckon some of the puzzles will end up being too difficult for me, but the demo managed to make me feel smart when I figured out some of the later puzzles, so here we are 😅
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EZRA 🗝 ROSE @sheydgarden.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
sometimes. you just gotta stop everything. & do miniature leather-working for a thrifted plush rat who was missing an ear (her name is Bugbane)
front view of a white plush rat with a leather ear prosthetic & leather belt with sword, keys & pouch, sitting on a stump outsideside view of a white plush rat with a leather ear prosthetic. a strap with a brass o-ring over the remaining ear holds the false ear in place. there's a plastic sword in a leather scabbard hanging on the rat's beltback view of a white plush rat with a leather ear prosthetic and a plastic sword in a leather scabbard on a belt.a white plush rat holding a plastic sword. the rat is wearing a leather ear prosthetic and a belt with scabbard, keys, and pouch
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chainsawroll🍉🌮✨ @chainsawroll.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Getting inspired by my dad ! I visited his workshop and This is a sculpture he has been working on for a while. Carved in Mahogany wood
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Every time I think I'm getting better at Pilates, my instructor introduces a new exercise and I'm terrible at it all over again 😂 It's always so much harder than it seems it should be lol
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's minor in the grand scheme of things, but I hate it when I'm waiting at the bus stop standing back from the road (as everyone does because of bikes) and someone comes along and 'checks the timetable' and then stands there to get on first. There's no way they don't realise. 😡
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Shit, my water has been cut off after that earthquake. That's never happened before...
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Well, if the earthquake alarm at 2am the night before our first teaching day of the new school year doesn't say 'welcome to Japan', nothing will. 😬
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
So I went to rip the FF7 Advent Children soundtrack I bought in Morioka, only to find I'd already bought it 🤦‍♀️ If any mutuals in Tokyo fancy it, let me know 😅
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Went to Gonpachi, stuck behind a big group of white people, seemingly new to the country. The Japanese lady organising it turns to me once they've gone in and introduced herself, and apologised when I said I'm not with them. I just laughed and said 'It's okay, I get it, I'm white too'. 😅
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Happened upon that fancy new Family Mart in Azabudai Hills. Forgot it existed. It's cool, but it is essentially a jazzed-up Family Mart lol. A few more clothing options and a fancy water in a metal bottle is about all that's actually new 😅
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Our final A Level cohort just got their results back and they did so well overall. Most achieved or exceeded their target grade, and 4 out of the 7 of them got an A* on the paper I taught after we thought it was a really difficult set of questions. So proud of them. 🥺 Going to miss that bunch.
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Bennet 🏳️‍🌈 @bennet87ao3.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Wtf, just got a loud alarm I've never heard before on my phone. From the Japanese government promising more info to come??
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