Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons everywhere...
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
obi
the three-day weekend started with a typhoon, followed by a wedding, Rocky Horror karaoke, new aquamarine earings, Harry Potter on the big screen, heavy-duty apartment cleaning, and ended on an earthquake.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
rain drops, gardenia
the first bloom of the summer.
dedicated to friends John and Akiyo, who are getting married today.
dedicated to friends John and Akiyo, who are getting married today.
Monday, July 02, 2007
issue No. 1
my commute recently got longer by about thirty minutes.
Thirty extra minutes for me to enjoy my new subscription to the New Yorker!
Moms and early birthday presents are the best.
Thirty extra minutes for me to enjoy my new subscription to the New Yorker!
Moms and early birthday presents are the best.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
my town
Been almost a year since I and sisterpod moved to Shinonome.
Since then, one new high-rise condo has opened, another is built and awaiting its grand opening, and a third has broken ground.
It feels like Belltown, Seattle, circa 1997. Cranes everywhere!
Now all we need is a Starbucks on every corner♪ but to start with, just one is fine.
please....
Since then, one new high-rise condo has opened, another is built and awaiting its grand opening, and a third has broken ground.
It feels like Belltown, Seattle, circa 1997. Cranes everywhere!
Now all we need is a Starbucks on every corner♪ but to start with, just one is fine.
please....
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
new shoes
luckily there is a store near by with shoes my size. More expensive than most, but shoes are something that I really do not mind spending a little extra on. Painful feet are not fun.
The red peep-toe pumps are mine; the rainboots are Ai's.
The red peep-toe pumps are mine; the rainboots are Ai's.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Silvie 1991-2007
Silvester Brown. Silvenheimer. Silvio. Silviepoo.
Such a pretty face, such a sweet kitty.
Out of all the family pets, she was the most peaceful. Very level-headed. Aside from the occasional hair ball, nothing much bothered her. She was fearless and took no shit, especially not from the neighborhood dogs and vets wanting to poke her with needles.
I think that is why, when I think about her weak and unable to take care of herself anymore, I get really sad. Because that was so counter to who she was.
This little specimen of elegance graced our lives for almost 17 years. Thank you for your company, Silvie.
Such a pretty face, such a sweet kitty.
Out of all the family pets, she was the most peaceful. Very level-headed. Aside from the occasional hair ball, nothing much bothered her. She was fearless and took no shit, especially not from the neighborhood dogs and vets wanting to poke her with needles.
I think that is why, when I think about her weak and unable to take care of herself anymore, I get really sad. Because that was so counter to who she was.
This little specimen of elegance graced our lives for almost 17 years. Thank you for your company, Silvie.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Chapuire hatsu live buji shuuryo!!
Or, most excellent debut live, Chapter 11!
The sassy and intelligent girl rock duo pose with stage manager HK after their first live at Shimokitazawa's Mosaic live house.
Maki is an awesome drummer who is all smiles. She's on the left.
Suzy is the one with the butterfly about to alight on her head. She's the rockin' singer/guitarist/songwriter.
The sassy and intelligent girl rock duo pose with stage manager HK after their first live at Shimokitazawa's Mosaic live house.
Maki is an awesome drummer who is all smiles. She's on the left.
Suzy is the one with the butterfly about to alight on her head. She's the rockin' singer/guitarist/songwriter.
Shimokita full moon
through the roof of Shimokitazawa Station, heading home after Chapter 11's live at Mosaic.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
seasons
Just like that, the sakura are gone, and everything is green again. Finally getting some pleasant days, nice weather like early summer in Seattle.
This morning was windy but sunny, a good Saturday to start off Golden Week. Then these clouds rolled in, bringing lightning, thunder and rain.
This morning was windy but sunny, a good Saturday to start off Golden Week. Then these clouds rolled in, bringing lightning, thunder and rain.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
the evil continues
The game: Each player of this game starts off with ten weird things or habits or little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged must write in a blog of their own ten weird things or habits or little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you must choose six people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs! (Thanks Courtney and one thing that is probably not a little-known fact about me any more is that I am a major procrastinator).
When I was little, I wanted to be a ballerina. As a grown-up, I still want to be a ballerina! (or, bizarrely, a shepherdess)
I can do the splits. I'm very bendy.
I dropped out of high school my junior year, but managed to graduate from college on time. Go Huskies.
When I was 17, I spent four months going to high school aboard a schooner, starting in the Caribbean and ending in Boston. I hoisted sails, took noon sites, said argghhh, and got a fabulous tan and toned biceps. One of my favorite memories: sailing into Gloucester and waving to my Grandmother and great-Uncle and Aunt as they stood on their front lawn on the water, waiting for my boat to come in. Before that, I spent three months living on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico, teaching kids at a BIA school, going to sweat lodges, making silver jewelry, hiking at White Sands, herding cattle on horseback and getting lost atop mesas. It was a great year.
The ocean scares me.
I could eat kabocha every day and never tire of it. Same goes for yogurt.
I don't like beer. I like red wine and bourbon on the rocks.
I enjoy singing in a chorale and hope to someday sing Mozart's "Requiem" again like I did in college. I am a second alto. I have also been known to do imitations of Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas.
The moment before I fall asleep and the second after I awake are two of my favorite times of day.
Conan O'Brien is my hero.
i tag: gina r, dan t, yuko m, beau m, mayumi o and mariana m.
When I was little, I wanted to be a ballerina. As a grown-up, I still want to be a ballerina! (or, bizarrely, a shepherdess)
I can do the splits. I'm very bendy.
I dropped out of high school my junior year, but managed to graduate from college on time. Go Huskies.
When I was 17, I spent four months going to high school aboard a schooner, starting in the Caribbean and ending in Boston. I hoisted sails, took noon sites, said argghhh, and got a fabulous tan and toned biceps. One of my favorite memories: sailing into Gloucester and waving to my Grandmother and great-Uncle and Aunt as they stood on their front lawn on the water, waiting for my boat to come in. Before that, I spent three months living on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico, teaching kids at a BIA school, going to sweat lodges, making silver jewelry, hiking at White Sands, herding cattle on horseback and getting lost atop mesas. It was a great year.
The ocean scares me.
I could eat kabocha every day and never tire of it. Same goes for yogurt.
I don't like beer. I like red wine and bourbon on the rocks.
I enjoy singing in a chorale and hope to someday sing Mozart's "Requiem" again like I did in college. I am a second alto. I have also been known to do imitations of Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas.
The moment before I fall asleep and the second after I awake are two of my favorite times of day.
Conan O'Brien is my hero.
i tag: gina r, dan t, yuko m, beau m, mayumi o and mariana m.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Shinonome sakura
The night before, a fierce rain and windstorm was screaming through Shinonome. The blossoms got pretty roughed up, wrinkly and beginning to turn brown at the edges, but there is still nothing like the sight of blooming sakura.
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Silvie
I was in the States with the two family kitties when the scary news broke about canned pet food causing kidney failure in cats and dogs.
Thankfully, Silvie and Atomik are picky eaters and prefer katsuobushi and tuna to cat food, so they were out of danger.
Silvie did have to go to the vet for an unrelated procedure, and had this funny blue collar on when we brought her home.
She was totally cool about it but it freaked out Atomik.
Thankfully, Silvie and Atomik are picky eaters and prefer katsuobushi and tuna to cat food, so they were out of danger.
Silvie did have to go to the vet for an unrelated procedure, and had this funny blue collar on when we brought her home.
She was totally cool about it but it freaked out Atomik.
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