Pickled Sarah
@awkwardteapot.bsky.social
Japanese/English translator and interpreter in Seattle. Amateur Bluesky user.
Just a lurker doing her best.
If you figure out who my employer is, views are my own, not my employer’s.
Just a lurker doing her best.
If you figure out who my employer is, views are my own, not my employer’s.
Seen just now on the I-90 bridge (labeled as”Training”)
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Seen just now on the I-90 bridge (labeled as”Training”)
Exhibit O (Last Exhibit?): I have mostly posted Japanesey stuff, but I was also a gigantic Lord of the Rings fangirl
December 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Exhibit O (Last Exhibit?): I have mostly posted Japanesey stuff, but I was also a gigantic Lord of the Rings fangirl
Exhibit N: At one point I got really into making magnets by sticking manga art on a magnet and then gluing one of those beads they put in fish tanks on top of it. They’re holding up surprisingly well 20 years later
December 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Exhibit N: At one point I got really into making magnets by sticking manga art on a magnet and then gluing one of those beads they put in fish tanks on top of it. They’re holding up surprisingly well 20 years later
Exhibit M: Yes, he has always leaned like that. No, I do not know why.
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Exhibit M: Yes, he has always leaned like that. No, I do not know why.
Exhibit L: evidence that I went to Sapporo Snow Fest 2015 (and that I am a little too obsessive about saving memorabilia-like stuff)
December 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Exhibit L: evidence that I went to Sapporo Snow Fest 2015 (and that I am a little too obsessive about saving memorabilia-like stuff)
I took a break today to go out for some vegan ramen and beer (no, I am not done yet lol)
December 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I took a break today to go out for some vegan ramen and beer (no, I am not done yet lol)
(I already knew it was at my parents’ house, so this is kind of cheating but…)
Exhibit K: every single issue of Shojo Beat (not all issues included in the picture)
Exhibit K: every single issue of Shojo Beat (not all issues included in the picture)
December 20, 2025 at 4:23 AM
(I already knew it was at my parents’ house, so this is kind of cheating but…)
Exhibit K: every single issue of Shojo Beat (not all issues included in the picture)
Exhibit K: every single issue of Shojo Beat (not all issues included in the picture)
Exhibit J: clear purple Game Boy is the best Game Boy
December 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Exhibit J: clear purple Game Boy is the best Game Boy
lol lol lol
Exhibit I: some Anohana cookies with an expiration date of 2014. My partner was brave enough to take a bite of one… and then promptly spit it out and brushed their teeth.
Exhibit I: some Anohana cookies with an expiration date of 2014. My partner was brave enough to take a bite of one… and then promptly spit it out and brushed their teeth.
December 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
lol lol lol
Exhibit I: some Anohana cookies with an expiration date of 2014. My partner was brave enough to take a bite of one… and then promptly spit it out and brushed their teeth.
Exhibit I: some Anohana cookies with an expiration date of 2014. My partner was brave enough to take a bite of one… and then promptly spit it out and brushed their teeth.
Exhibit H: the boxes and inserts for my DS and 3DSes because I’ve been obsessive about saving boxes before I even knew that was a thing in Japan. Also wow, the US 3DS came with a huge manual! I was like why is this “empty” box so heavy??
December 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Exhibit H: the boxes and inserts for my DS and 3DSes because I’ve been obsessive about saving boxes before I even knew that was a thing in Japan. Also wow, the US 3DS came with a huge manual! I was like why is this “empty” box so heavy??
Exhibit G: Afro Ken, an early Heisei icon
December 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Exhibit G: Afro Ken, an early Heisei icon
Exhibit F: an unopened package of 2007 confetti. I’ll leave why I would have such a thing up to your imagination
December 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Exhibit F: an unopened package of 2007 confetti. I’ll leave why I would have such a thing up to your imagination
Exhibit E: Moyashimon!!
December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Exhibit E: Moyashimon!!
Exhibit D: Baby’s first JLPT
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Exhibit D: Baby’s first JLPT
Exhibit C: from my brief otome game phase (nothing wrong with em, I just fell off of it)
December 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Exhibit C: from my brief otome game phase (nothing wrong with em, I just fell off of it)
Exhibit B: a signed 2012 Tiger and Bunny calendar that I have no recollection of whatsoever lol. Luckily, the calendar narrows down the year, so based on the con that I think I got it signed at, this seems to have been signed by Bunny’s voice actor, Masakazu Morita
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Exhibit B: a signed 2012 Tiger and Bunny calendar that I have no recollection of whatsoever lol. Luckily, the calendar narrows down the year, so based on the con that I think I got it signed at, this seems to have been signed by Bunny’s voice actor, Masakazu Morita
Cleaning out the stuff that has been left in my childhood bedroom at my parents’ house. Maybe we’ll find some treasures? Maybe this will be a thread?
Exhibit A: official Clamp (Tsubasa and xxxHolic) manga art calendars from 2007 and 2008
Exhibit A: official Clamp (Tsubasa and xxxHolic) manga art calendars from 2007 and 2008
December 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Cleaning out the stuff that has been left in my childhood bedroom at my parents’ house. Maybe we’ll find some treasures? Maybe this will be a thread?
Exhibit A: official Clamp (Tsubasa and xxxHolic) manga art calendars from 2007 and 2008
Exhibit A: official Clamp (Tsubasa and xxxHolic) manga art calendars from 2007 and 2008
It took me 40 hours of playing an extremely mediocre game that disappoints in almost every way possible, but I finally got him
December 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
It took me 40 hours of playing an extremely mediocre game that disappoints in almost every way possible, but I finally got him
Where am I? (Hint: it’s not Japan)
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Where am I? (Hint: it’s not Japan)
A shit ton of ducks and Mount Rainier
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
A shit ton of ducks and Mount Rainier
What is this 7 rice crackers per package shrinkflation bullshit
October 15, 2025 at 1:45 AM
What is this 7 rice crackers per package shrinkflation bullshit
I’m supposed to be working on my tsundoku backlog, not adding to it, but I can’t resist a Kinokuniya members sale
September 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’m supposed to be working on my tsundoku backlog, not adding to it, but I can’t resist a Kinokuniya members sale
your last saved pic is your philosophy
September 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
your last saved pic is your philosophy
Damn it Calbee, you’ve done it again
January 8, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Damn it Calbee, you’ve done it again
quote with a title screen iconic to you
December 28, 2024 at 4:21 AM
quote with a title screen iconic to you