I wonder
how people I’ve met in Ishinomaki
are doing these days.
I wonder
if they’ve found a place to live
besides school classrooms.
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Looking at the film photos
that I took in Ishinomaki,
it makes me miss all the smiles I met there.
Hopefully,
by the time I upload all the photos
I’ve taken in NY,
spring will be here.
Quick quick,
because I don’t have
that many more left.
A warm cloudy day
or
a cold sunny day.
I think I take the latter one though.
Looking back at old photos.
Just feeling a little nostalgic for warmth.
It’s snowing again here in NY
and it’s about 10F outside.
I have never been in a place so cold
besides the freezer we had at the store I worked at.
A human body could stand under a harsh condition,
and I am fascinated by my own adaptability.
Oh boy, but I would really love to
take off my coat and boots and run around
without worrying about slipping or sliding on the snow.
Just a day or two would be fine.
I know, this is just me
wanting something that is on the opposite end.
I do that sometimes.
Tomorrow is Friday.
Friday is the beginning of Weekend.
Weekend happens in the City.
City means Williamsburg (…for me.)
Williamsburg means Coffee in every corner.
Coffee won’t be rejected by Yoshi.
Yoshi will be Caffeinated.
Am I addicted to coffee
or am I addicted to the act of holding
a large coffee cup.
Perhaps both.
Location: Tokyo Japan
camera used: Olympus XA
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Actually,
I think I accidentally opened the camera
before the film was finished.
I like how it looks though.
いよいよ…というか既にもう４日経ってるけれど
２０１１年。
おめでたいね。
そして、ニューヨークに来て
早くも１ヶ月経過。
早いね。
去年は色々と、変化の多い年だった。
タイに住み、ラオスへ何度か行き、
ライティングの仕事も続け、そして楽しくなり
この仕事で食べていけるようになりたいと思えるようにもなり、
トイレットペーパーのないトイレにも慣れ、
色々なところへ一緒に旅をした彼と
分かれて歩いていくことを決め、
辛いものは全然ダメだったのに
今じゃぁ辛くないとダメになり、
大勢が集まる会はあまり好きじゃないけれど
食わず嫌いは良くないと自分に渇を入れられるようになり、
高校の時の友達とも再会し、
卒業以来会っていなかった
小学校の時の友達とも飲みに行け、
弾けたニューフレンドたちとも出会うことができ、
『チャンスが見つかれば明日にでもニューヨークへ行く』
…とベッドの中で一人誓った次の日くらいに
本当にチャンスが見つかり、
その２週間後くらいには飛び立ち、
『もうじき死ぬ』と２０年近くいい続けた
鉄人じいちゃんが、９５歳で、今度こそ本当にこの世を去り
（おじいちゃん、大好きだよ。）、
クリスマスイブは、一人で友達のジャズピアニストの
パフォーマンスを聞きに行き、
少し大人になった気分を味わい、
クリスマスにはお姉ちゃんが遊びにきてくれて
歴史に残るような吹雪にも屈せず
２人で雪にまみれて笑い、
ニューヨークで大学時代からの
仲良しボーイと、
大晦日じゃなければ絶対に行かないような
マンハッタンのクラブで年越しをし…。
全て書き出したらキリがないけれど、
本当に色々したなぁ。
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私の夢は、
孫に色々な話をできるおばあちゃんになること。
（…ということは、私の子供が必要なんだけど。）
去年は、『良い話』が沢山詰まった一年だった。
２０１１年はどんな出会いを作れるだろう。
どんな話を集められるだろう。
…今年は、お父さんとお母さんに何か贈り物をしたい。
旅を続けたい、
もっと自立したい。
…じゃない。
今年は、お父さんとお母さんに何か贈り物をする。
旅を続ける。
もっと自立する。
日本に戻ってきては、気まぐれにどこかへ消える
こんな私ですが、
今年もよろしく。
Photos taken in Tokyo, Japan.
I thought I lost this roll of film but
I found it on the bottom of my purse,
right before I left Japan
so I developed it in NY.
I always love photos that look a little bit coarse
with a little dull colors.
I wish I had husky voice that goes with
the quality of the photos.
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I have been getting up at around 11 or noon
so I better go to bed now
so that I could get up at 6:00 AM tomorrow.
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My resolution for this week is…
– Eat Healthy
Yes, that’s right.
Whenever I am in the city over the weekends,
I feel like I am eating and drinking terribly.
Time to reset my body!
I couldn’t finish the post yesterday
but it was supposed to be posted on Sunday.
Ooops.
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Finally the snow has started to melt
and we could almost walk everywhere
without being trapped in puddles.
My leather boots are not happy with all the water
and salt on the street and I’ve been polishing them
everyday once they are dried.
Oh well…I guess they add some characteristics.
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Today I got up and walked to Green Point
which is like 20 min. walk from where I am staying
in Williamsburg.
I met up with Matthew and we went to
Peter Pan Bakery to have some doughnuts and coffee.
Yum yum.
They have very yummy doughnuts.
I am kind of glad that I don’t live near
Whole Foods, doughnuts or a bagel shop.
It would be so dangerous.
In the night, I went to Pinkerton wine bar
to hear Matt
(…I hope you don’t mind me linking it to your site!)
play jazz.
Good music, good people, and some wine.
Life is good.
He will be playing there every Sunday night from now on.
If you are in the area, you should stop by
and have a glass of wine.
Little cozy bar with nice atmosphere,
I wish I could go there every Sunday night
but alas, I have to leave for Port Washington on Sunday nights.
Today I will go to East Village again
to pick up my photo.
Getting kind of hungry, but first…
shower time.
