Ryka Aoki

I know, right!?!?

Ikoku Nikki is amazing.

Thank you! I've heard this theory, but this study is fascinating!!! Imagine--the absence of sunpsots leading to exquisite music! "Dendroprovenance" is such a cool word, too! ✨

Dried codfish!

I tried to make an Icelandic congee. Let's just say I should have thought that one through. 😂 We'll try that one again later.

When I heard about Xenoturbella, I was delighted!!! I write science fiction and fantasy--but there is so much right here to discover and explore (and protect).

Research Highlight: Deep-Sea Churro Finds its Evolutionary Home Churros, the delicious snacks covered with cinnamon sugar and served with hot chocolate, have a doppelganger in the deep sea. The deep-sea worm named after the deep-fried sticks of dough was recently ...

With all the madness going on, a one-holed worm thing with a no brain or any identifiable organs is quietly crawling somewhere on the ocean floor--and it is named after a churro. #xenoturbella_churro

scripps.ucsd.edu/news/researc...

1550! Cool! This was sort of an outlier game for me.

Thank you! I don't know what was going on--I was just in a weird zone.

with so much slop and glop going on in the world, the chessboard is such an oasis.

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I just played a game on chess.com that was rated at 1900! Yes, yes, I know it’s against a bot. And I know it’s only one game. It’s totally not valid for anything. But my highest score up till now has only been 1350. I’m super happy!

I am just wondering if each member of the Board of Peace will get a Ring of Power...

I'll let you know! BTW, if you're ever on a super short layover, there's a stand at the airport! (I've tried them there, but not yet at the stand itself! Can't wait to compare!)

that’s actually on my to-do list!!! 🤩 I hope you’re well, Kristin!

Congratulations! Iceland is not cheap, but so often I feel you’ll get what you pay for.

really? I’ve passed it and was wondering! Now I definitely have to try!!!! ✨

these are all images of the northern lights. I am in Kópavogur, IS

I am Iceland right now, in the middle of the night, thinking that the coat that I thought I spent way too much money on was worth every penny.

Thank you for the heads-up, Paul!!!

by all that is holy… 😳

mostly vivid green and white, with some pink on the edges. At their most intense, they danced and swirled across the sky!

The pictures really don’t do it justice. But wow!

i’ve just seen the northern lights for the first time in my life…

Thank you so much! Yes, they are! (As the writer, I can tell you this and it is canon.) Also, thank you so much for your ongoing support. I am 80,000 words into my next novel. Though I cannot share too many details, I really love the story. Take care, and thank you once again!

Thank you for reading my book, Manny! ✨🍩✨

Icelandair is not the fanciest airline, but their gate staff and flight attendants are second to none.

sending a hug! *hug*

Thank you! ✨🎻✨

When you think you need to rewrite a chapter and realize you can fix it by changing a line of dialogue.

A joyous Ikibiki-biktag for those who celebrate.

I am not a cosplayer, but if I could cosplay one character it would be Lufas Maphaahl.