Yesterday I kind of lost it. I've been trying to get a used play mat for Bits (they're really expensive new) and I finally found one, but the location was kind of a pain to get to and the map to the house from the station was awful. Bits has been terribly trying recently and even stopped sleeping hardly at all for a while, and yesterday morning she ( Read more... )

Today Bits and I saw an abandoned shower cap, strings askew, near Ikebukuro Station on the main sidewalk. I bet there's a cool story behind it.

I don't know. Sometimes I think this mom thing isn't so bad, and sometimes I look at myself in the mirror and wonder who the hell I am ( Read more... )

I love living in the big city. The weird and fascinating are part of daily life.
I saw a lot of stuff jogging, but now I'm out walking more with the Bits than I am running. Just means that I'm finding stuff closer to home. Like this:


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 I really love nights like this when Little Bits goes down reasonably early and I know she is tired enough to stay there. I've been pretty strict about making her sleep in her own crib from the beginning instead of with us- I'm such a light sleeper that having her in the bed would ruin my sleep. Even having Soi in the bed makes me sleep less deeply ( Read more... )

 
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 I got my 3- year extension on my visa today. It was a pretty wretched journey down to Shinagawa to retrieve it- the temperature was set to hit 34 C and I think it probably well exceeded that on street level. Little Bit hasn't really taken to the stroller yet so I'm still using the Moby wrap and heatstroke is a real worry. She fussed most of the ( Read more... )

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I'm back in Tokyo now and I can't stop smiling. Returning to my city never fails to bring a grin to my face; I truly love this place. Jumped back into everything right away- there's a lot to do before June 4th. But first, more Hokkaido:


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The food. Hokkaido natives are known for eating well and having access to awesome produce, meat, and especially dairy. Aside from walking lonely beaches, I've been busy stuffing my face with some of the northern goodness.


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