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My Favourite Karate Youtube Channels

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by cococatani

I’ve been looking around on Youtube for good karate content and am listing my favourite finds here for my own and everyone’s benefit. Even if you’ve never practiced a martial art before, they might introduce you to a new hobby, and who knows, maybe even a passion that will last you a lifetime.

How to Open Your Mind in Times of Lockdown: Some Ideas

Posted on April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 by cococatani

Many institutions and individual enthusiasts have started to share culture online, or had already started to do so long before we had even heard of Covid-19. If you’ve had enough Netflix to last you a lifetime and the thought of a jigsaw puzzle makes you cringe, here are a few places you can access from home to open your mind.

How I Fell in Love with Nature Writing: Some Musings

Posted on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 by cococatani

What is it that makes nature writing so alluring? Can nature, or even just reading about it, be an antidote to stress? On tree hugging, daffodils and karate.

Why You Should Get the Hell off That Couch (Even if You’re Not a Fitgirl)

Posted on September 4, 2017September 4, 2017 by cococatani

Fitgirls get a lot of flak. Ordinary jealousy aside, I don’t think this criticism is entirely undeserved. Scroll through a… Read more Why You Should Get the Hell off That Couch (Even if You’re Not a Fitgirl)

I Is Still Alive…

Posted on January 25, 2017 by cococatani

Despite making the resolution – sometime last year – to blog more often and make time for writing, it’s fair… Read more I Is Still Alive…

Entering Fight Club: On Becoming a Participating Academic

Posted on March 19, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

As a female scholar working on Fight Club, the inevitable question one gets during awkward wine receptions is: “So how… Read more Entering Fight Club: On Becoming a Participating Academic

Photo Test

Posted on March 13, 2014July 28, 2016 by cococatani

This post is actually a simple test: can I insert photos into posts? Yes I can! But it’s also a… Read more Photo Test

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