today is my first time to go to greater tokyo area, eight weeks after arriving here in japan. Not that I live far away from tokyo, its just 4o minutes to one hour by train. I was not even driven by the intention to go sightseeing, i just have to remit money to philippines to pay for my mortgage and the bank's office is in Tokyo.
I am not in a hurry of seeing places at once anymore... as my good neighbor friend puts it... 3.5 years flounder of nihon! I am not sure if I will stay for 3.5 years, but unless the company ask me otherwise, I plan to make good of my contract which is 17 months.
I remember how it was before I left japan for texas... it was as if japan would be gone the following day. Backpacking and travelling sunday night even there was an office the next day monday. Making the most of every "gala" and squeezing in as much places as possible. It's similar with London. Knowing right from the start that it was just borrowed time, every ungloomy and not so chilly weekend had to be spent for sightseeing. I even felt guilty not going out when the weather is nice because it would be lost time.
I can take my wandering adventures easy now, but it does not mean I will not pursue it with the same fervor. In fact I already have plans for this this coming weekend.. rafting in minakami and on the end of july, Hokkaido.
Sunday, 29 June 2008
Monday, 23 June 2008
clean slate
I decided to build a new blog, with a site's name that i feel is more appropriate to the life that I lived so far.
this might still be just another outlet of endless chatter, of angsts, of my opinion and thoughts, of tidbits that's going on in my life. No one may even care. But I hope that with or without creativity, the words will flow...and that even if they would come out like my uncoordinated dancing or offkey singing, my stories would still be written.
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Full circle
After leaving this country less than two years ago and working and travelling to the States and then UK, circumstances led me back to this land.
It was a hard easy decision if there is such a thing. Th easy part is knowing that I am crazy about the country, i like the convenience, the four seasons that are quite distinct from each other, the accessibility of sightseeing places. The hard part is working again in a japanese office setting, the cost of living and sometimes the language barrier.
But I still burnt a bridge that I havent even crossed, made a sudden turn and came to a full circle.
this might still be just another outlet of endless chatter, of angsts, of my opinion and thoughts, of tidbits that's going on in my life. No one may even care. But I hope that with or without creativity, the words will flow...and that even if they would come out like my uncoordinated dancing or offkey singing, my stories would still be written.
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Full circle
After leaving this country less than two years ago and working and travelling to the States and then UK, circumstances led me back to this land.
It was a hard easy decision if there is such a thing. Th easy part is knowing that I am crazy about the country, i like the convenience, the four seasons that are quite distinct from each other, the accessibility of sightseeing places. The hard part is working again in a japanese office setting, the cost of living and sometimes the language barrier.
But I still burnt a bridge that I havent even crossed, made a sudden turn and came to a full circle.
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