A funny eye

My Funny Eye, always such a refreshing charming perspective!

sun, sand, sunscreen and sangria

The northern summer is sadly starting to fade, but luckily I have this song to remind me of the sun, the smell of sunscreen, the sand and the sangria.

gracias, no, gracias

Knope!

Any overwhelming moments of 'holy crap I'm in Japan and everything is so intense' can quickly be diffused by an episode of Parks and Recreation. I love leading lady Leslie Knope. I wish she was my friend. Her neurotic sunny disposition is both charming and irksome (no easy feat.) On any given day she falls into giant dirt pits, gets drunk and pashes the water cooler delivery guy, does accent impersonations or renditions of 'poker face' or mistakes marijuana for carrot tops. She is a.m.a.z.i.n.g

Let Knope in your life.

Life is for wish lists

My wishlist is brimming at the moment. I am currently in mother hen phase. I'm in the process of decorating my apartment (or 'mansion' as the Japanese would say). I want want want:

mini pot plants 

lampshades

mini vases

teapots

illustrated postcards

stationary, stationary stationary!

and Haruka Nakamura's sweet sounds

I need all of these things to make my house a home. As soon as the mansion is kitted out I will put up photos. 

Come Friday I am holidaying in Osaka and Tokyo so no posts for a bit. The plan is to purchase as much stationary, magazines and touristy fodder as possible to share. And to accumulate a lot of weird candy. And shoot lots of film. I will keep you updated!

Yesterday

I am alone but it's okay

I found this video on you can make it easy and found it so incredibly comforting. I am now living in Japan and last night was my first alone in my apartment. Suddenly no one was with me. I shut the door and burst into tears. Home seemed a million miles away and I felt like I had no one to talk to. I stood in the kitchen surrounded by suitcases and bawled like a giant baby. After some tearful skyping  I calmed down and got some sleep. Today I went out and bought a beautiful red mamachari and have spent the evening cruising the streets against a backdrop of a bright red sky and sweltering 32 degrees. I realised I can be alone. It is okay. It's just going to take a bit of practice. I can eat in a restaurant by myself and no one will know me. I can explore the city, take photos, talk to strangers and buy whatever I want for dinner. Last night I wandered through the giant neon lanes of the supermarket dumbfounded with all the new products. I purchased highly impractical things like fancy conditioner, a bunch of flowers and rosehip tea. For dinner I sat watching a japanese gameshow while eating a banana, karaage chicken and a can of Asahi. I'll be up with more posts (and photos!!!) soon as I get settled into this wonderful land that is Japan.

xoxox