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The Duck! man came
The Duck! man came yesterday to estimate the cost of our move. I had requested an English-speaker since my Japanese is just not up to the challenge of contract details. Hanaki-san was very nice and he and I spoke in a mix of English and Japanese until Tod arrived. Tod’s Japanese is good enough that…
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One man’s junk is
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. This morning, I decided that there were tidbits in the house that I wasn’t willing to throw away or sell, yet I didn’t want to keep them. So I put them in a box, made a sign in Japanese that reads “Used things FREE. Please take whatever you…
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Yesterday in the Drawing
Yesterday in the Drawing on the Artist Within class, we drew analogs of emotions, states of being, and personal characteristics. Without using symbols or drawing real objects, how do you draw anger? Soft? Mean? Naive? Our purpose was to illustrate that there is a common “language of line.” For example, Peacefulness is often portrayed by…
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I can go for
I can go for days with nothing really interesting going on, then find myself in up to my ears in activity. This time it’s not my procrastination doing me in–it’s deadlines, work coming in from clients and a class on “Drawing on the Artist Within.” Tomorrow, it’s more of the same. Fun!
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Rattle. Rattttttttttllle. RRRaTTTTTtTTTtTTTTTtTtTle. Rattle.
Rattle. Rattttttttttllle. RRRaTTTTTtTTTtTTTTTtTtTle. Rattle. That was last night’s earthquake. It wasn’t centered here in Tokyo, but it was strong enough that all of our windows rattled loudly. Earthquakes are quite awe-inspiring. And they make me nervous.
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More online food options:
More online food options: Demae Kan shows only the restaurants that deliver to your address. Where we live now, we’ve access to Chinese, sushi, box lunches, Italian and pizza. In our new place, we lose the Italian, but pick up wine and “New York.” We tested out Demae Kan and had Chinese delivered last night.…
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Tod gave an interview
Tod gave an interview in Japanese. The reporter, Kumi Yamada from Mainichi’s MyCom web magazine, attended DigitalEve Japan’s awards event to gather information for an article she is writing about us. Tod was the only man in the room and he won a prize for his participation on the Technology Team, so he was a…
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I’ve just discovered that
I’ve just discovered that Queen’s Isetan, the big supermarket in our neighborhood, has online ordering and delivery. This is good news. I’ve grown fond of some of QI’s high quality items and our new apartment is about a 25 minute walk away. The nearest food shopping in our new neighborhood is Yunesuko; it’s a small…
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This morning, I put
This morning, I put pencil to sketchbook for the first time in months. It’s been almost a year since the last time I actively sat down to draw something. Too much time away from art ruins my eye-hand coordination! Of course, I didn’t stray far from my beloved computer. Is it ironic or prophetic that…
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Valentine’s Day store window
Valentine’s Day store window display at Mono Comme Ca, Harajuku. Dogs with oversized noses, based on in a series of popular photographs, sniff at a huge pile of chocolates. The dogs are wearing Mono Comme Ca T-shirts and the pile contains plenty of Mono Comme Ca’s own Valentine’s Day creation, the thin striped packages at…
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