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These things that I have done
I’ve been getting out more. Putting on pants and everything. Last weekend Lisa and went shopping in the Shimokitazawa District. It’s where all the cool kids buy ironic T-shirts and hang out in coffee shops. That is a story for another time. Mostly I have been going to the Garage Bakery which is just down…
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What’s the deal with slippers?
One of the difficult adjustments to make when living in or visiting Japan is changing in and out of slippers. It seems that every time you enter a room you have to slip into a new pair of slippers. Going to the bathroom? Put on slippers. Hanging the laundry? Change in to sandals. It is…
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Okaeri
Welcome home indeed. It was three days before I learned that I live in Setagaya. Setagaya is the largest of the 23 wards of Tokyo, similar to the bureaus of New York City. This ward is mostly residential, as we are surrounded by apartment complexes and small houses. The neighbors gather one Sunday a month…
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Status update
Where to begin. We landed in Japan five days ago, I think. Dates and time still escape me. When we left Philly it was Wednesday. When we arrived in Tokyo, it was Thursday. Today is Tuesday (kayoubi). The move was as uneventful as an international emigration can be. My advice: hire movers to do it…
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Boston revisited
If you have ever had more than two beers with me, then you have probably heard my story about Boston. After high school back in 1998, my buddy and I dropped out of college before freshmen orientation, loaded up his Chevy Cavalier and moved to Boston. For a month we lived in the youth hostel…
a Nick in Time 