Ikeda — When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That’s relativity.1 Hairy legs are not enough to keep persistent mosquitoes from eating me alive. I’m learning yoga and practicing most days, but it’s getting difficult to concentrate. I’m struggling to stay focused for both work and play — seriously. Seasons change a...
Ikeda — You have to die a few times before you can really live.1 I struggle with Junes, I realise that now. One year ago I was lost in the routine of work-life, days felt the same, meetings covered the s...
Ikeda — Time is money.1 The onsen shuts at 10pm. It’s almost nine — lingering work-dinner, trapped, no obvious exits.How long is long enough to fulfil my responsibilities before I can leave? Not wanting...
Ikeda — The more you know, the less you need.1 Ok okay, I admit it — I took you for granted — I’m sorry. I could turn the tap or flip the switch and there you were. Yes, I treated you foolishly, but I’ve...
Notes on Living Outside Cultural Norms. Looking over my shoulder... bears!
Notes on Living Outside Cultural Norms. Markers.
Notes on Living Outside Cultural Norms. Hairy legs are not enough.
Notes on Living Outside Cultural Norms. A shift in priorities and necessities.
Notes on Living Outside Cultural Norms. Corporate etiquette & Personal hygiene.