“Two bags of fresh roasted coffee beans keeping my hands warm on this beautiful spring day. #optimism”
by Chris Palmieri 
A parked patrol car, lights flashing. Ten cars pass it, five in each direction, all taxis.
Flipping a friend's bangs out of her eyes so she can finish her point.
Should be asleep by now, really - tomorrow has already started.
Tokyo, you never fail to bedazzle me with your kaleidoscopy charm each time I'm here.
Humbled, grateful, banana drink, leaky eyed, exhausted, excited, Narita bound.
Largest man in Tokyo carrying the smallest polka dot umbrella. (@hitotoki)
My good friend Marky, who runs an awesome pub back in my hometown, posing with the owner of Popeye.
Splashing down rainy streets on the way to playschool this morning.
Watermelon, raw oysters, freshly cut grass, rain on concrete.
Only in Tokyo: Enjoying a lovely lunch outdoors with a highway over my head.
Against all better judgement, I just bought a shot of ham sandwich (¥200) at Starbucks, Gaienmae.
Indian music videos. Smoke from a burned naan billows in the beam of the ceiling-mounted projector.
7km cherry blossom run, restorative shower and now this glorious meal
Alone, delusional with jet lag — b-line straight to Maisen. Poppa needs his hirekatsu fix.
Now really going out for dinner. Ah, the lights of Ginza at night...
Having a mud pie picnic in the park with my boy. Spring has finally arrived in Tokyo.
Morning dog meetup in the shadow of Ebisu Garden Place bldg.
Moving string quartet musak rendition of Thompson Twins "Hold me Now" at Dotour
Aaaaand the trip to Boston starts now, on the Narita Express.
everytime I'm at this udon shop, I get these things all over the place
Burgermania again, this time with too easy when I live 10 secs from the place.
Finally brought my clothes for donation down to the Tokyo baptist ministry in daikanyama
Fresh phlegm, stained bright red like a bad egg, glistening on my subway platform
Coffee's awesome, but the cup it came in makes me feel large and clumsy.
Fast asleep in Midtown before visiting 21_21 on this beautiful winter afternoon.
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