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Ryoma Collia-Suzuki

Ryoma Collia-Suzuki
Ryoma Collia-Suzuki
Member since: Nov, 2008
Last login: 11/22/2009
Last update : 11/23/2009
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photo credit: Taken by Gina Collia-Suzuki in Lille, France 2008

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About Me

  • Born in Yokohama, Japan, at the age of 12 months my family moved lock, stock and barrel to Dublin, Ireland where my father was one of the original 6 Karate Masters to bring Wado-Ryu Karate to Europe in the late 1960's. Eventually settling in Birmingham, England at the age of 6 and spending my formative years there, I am more 'Brummie' (the term used to describe someone from the Birmingham area of the United Kingdom) than Japanese in every sense, particularly in my outlook on life and sense of humour.

Ryoma-Collia-Suzuki's Blog

  • How to sell your wife - Tips for partners of authors

    November 22, 2009

    • If this is the first time you’ve read my blogs, it may shock you to know that for over a year now I’ve been doing almost everything I can do to sell my wife. Today, I’m hoping that my blog will encourage you to sell your loved one too, as long as he or she is an author. Now, before you run to a phone to tell the authorities to let them know you’ve discovered a mad slave trader who ...
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  • A place to 'be'

    November 20, 2009

    • I’ve found it surprising to realise how ‘noisy’ and chaotic most of my life has been. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, however it’s been interesting for me to look back at my life and see that even as a child I always sought ways to find a place just to ‘be’, no distractions, no chaos; just me, my thoughts and I. From around the age of nine or ten I used to spend a fair amount ...
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  • Have I told you that I'm married to a genius?

    November 11, 2009

    • Last week I proudly showed Gina’s books that are on display in the window of Waterstones, Weston-super-Mare, to two bewildered security officers. They were bewildered because their reason for being there was to apprehend me in a shopping centre for taking unauthorised photos within the mall area. Although I had been busy with my camera and tripod, their stealth and skill in executing a covert ...
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  • Coffee coloured conversations

    October 7, 2009

    • A particularly happy day today. Gina is an intensely focused writer, often working from the moment she wakes up until 4 or 5 in the morning. As anyone who follows my blogs knows, I am very proud of her and certainly do not begrudge her working practices.  It’s always been my opinion that any creative person should never be interrupted when they are in the zone, as I call it, even if it means ...
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  • 'Keep kissing the frogs' and wonderful ‘Gina’ stuff!

    October 5, 2009

    • I had another first interview today. It went badly, I made rookie mistakes, and, to top it off, I felt that there wasn’t a good match between their needs and my background anyway. So, overall, was it a waste of time? Possibly, but at the same time, maybe not. It just shows that I have become over-confident. I prepared heavily for the meeting and was certain I had all the bases covered. I ...
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  • Oh my!

    Oh my! This blog is 'Post of the Week' on the Red Room main page. I'm honoured. Thanks Red Room!

  • Hello Farzana

    Thank you for reading and commenting. It's lovely to see you here. :)

  • Hi Mary

    Thanks for your kindness, as always.

  • Hello Sue

    Thank you for your lovely comments!

  • Brilliant news

    Brilliant news Super Ray! Hehehe. Well done, a truly fabulous achievement considering everything else you have had to keep on top of this month.

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