Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji walk into a bar. Hiragana orders a drink easily. Katakana repeats the order, but louder and with more flair. Kanji just points at the menu—no one knows how to pronounce it, but they all pretend to understand.

One of the best ways to ‘give back’ is to stimulate the local economy. You’re in need of a service? If there’s a way for you to get that need met while supporting your neighbor, and the cost is reasonable, then why wouldn’t you do it?

How are you? Or rather, have you eaten? Nǐ chīfàn le ma. Some say boneappleteeth, others might say kneechufawnlema. Nǐ – knee Chī – chu Fàn – fawn Le – le Ma – ma

Are you having fun? And if not, why? And if yes, why?

And in a wild turn of events, the fun part became the failures, because every win mattered that much more. Where else does a spot of green stands out brighter then amidst a sea of red. Onward.