Oh man!

Oh man! I just discovered that if I add tofu when I make miso soup from the 8 packs for 80 yen (80 cents) paste I can make a full bowl with only half the pack! With a little rice that's breakfast for 16 dayz!! I reach new heights (lows?) of cheapness when I don't have a job.

Juvenile Irrational Fantasy of the Moment

...to play in a screaming, rocking, critically analyzing, anti-racism, rock-a-billy/punk/noise/rock 'n' roll group.


Hm, with more of an appreciation for punk, 50s-60s rock, and rockabilly now, I'm just right on my way to becoming a quintessential Chicano, aren't I? Haha. What could be next...? I never did get into Morissey...

Every time....a Crash!

Well, I suppose every time I'm in Japan I have to crash my bike because I was doing something that required too much of my attention. At least this time I didn't actually fall down but only crashed right into a small iron fence pole. And instead of videotaping going down a really steep hill I was arched up with my eyes closed feeling a crescendo in Bjork's "Hidden Place." No injuries sustained, though I suddenly found my body slammed into the front of the bike. Right in front of a police station, too, haha.

Also, sudden revelation: I am not bored!! Things in my life are interesting!!

It's really cool

Sometimes,
some things
make you feel that it's really cool to be who you are.

I had a suspicion!

While all these tearing thoughts were going through my head and changing at lightning speed, my mp3 player had been out of batteries! Of course! It's amazing how much a person can need a certain thing to keep them going smoothly. After a long walk to some good, moving music I have thoughts thought out, my head is clear, and I feel like I've cleared my blood.

Summer Rain

Smokey and Miho is good for relaxing strained nerves and calming a harried mind.

Hm...If You Push That Button...

(Yo La Tengo, "Nuclear War")

Hm, maybe I just like a good challenge to the point where it's painful sometimes.

Because it's actually kind of exciting
seeing if I can start a whole new life/employment/financial stability
in Japan from scratch.

Fire!
Melting!
People!
Buildings!