Sorrow

I am quite speachless now. I can't get the Tsunami disaster off my mind. It's so sad how many people who thought they were lucky having a holiday in the sun ended up being wiped off by a water mountain. I wish I was allmighty and could help everyone involved immediately. Thousands of people are dead and thousands of people are missing. And thousands and thousands of people are grieving.

I wish you all nice New Year's Eve inspite of this all. Life does go on.

Sushi Makes One Happy

This is how nice sushi you can buy from any ordinary food shop here. I'm a happy camper.


Sushi.

A Prayer to Greater Forces (what ever they are)

It breaks my heart to think how many people are suffering because of the tsunamis in Southeast Asia. Let there be hope to them who suffer and strength to then who are there to help.

Where Ever the Flow Takes Us

Today we ended up listening to a classical music concert for children. It was a very nice experience. We went to see how Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Hall in Shibuya is. There we were guided to a theater hall and we decided to follow the flow and see what it is they want to show us. There was a string quartet playing classical tunes - and - Vimme obviously liked listening to them. Yay. We go there next month again.

A Happy Immigrant

I like seaweeds. Here they put seaweed even on snacks. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, I love this country!

Happy Merry Christmas

Today is theeee christmas party day at least in Finland and in Sweden. Most people spend it with their families. They eat too much all kinds of christmas puddings, beetroot salad, salmon and ham. Drinking, of course, is included. So I wish "happy merry christmas" to all of you (that's the way they express it here on shop windows).

Treasures from Hokkaido

I have always been very picky about what I eat and what I drink. Everything has to be original and real: french cheese, italian coffee (well, an irish coffee too every now and then) etc. Look what I eat now! Plus I drink instant coffee. Japan makes me funny.

...and I like it.


Japanese Camembert.

A Phone Picture

I am testing here how pictures taken with my new phone - oh yes, I have a new phone - turn out to be when I publish them. This is how my kitchen looks like.


My kitchen.

A Strange Phenomenon

We don't have a huge flat, quite the opposite. Still I manage to loose things for good in here. Yesterday I bought something to tie my hair. It's gone now. I can't find it anywhere. But I know who causes these mysterious Bermuda's Triangle phenomenons here; he's quick, he's effective, his name is Vimme.

Radio Helsinki

I am listening to Radio Helsinki here in Japan. They play good music 95% of time. I haven't been bothered to find any good Japanese radio stations on the net and we haven't bought a radio yet. I am definitely going to buy one when I get that far. And then I find them cool Japanese radio stations.

Metro Air

Today we went to the city. After a walk in gasoline fumes in Ginza it was good to go underground to the fresh metro air.

Sizes

Today we found a new play ground which is actually closer to our flat than the one we've been to before. Another kid came there with his mother. The mother started to speak english to me - which I separately appriciated a lot - and asked how old Vimme was. I told her and she said 'he is tall'. I didn't have heart to say that her three year old was very short. I am tall here. And to be honest I am not tall at all.

Ha ha ha... I am big in Japan!

Twin Soul?

Another sunny day in Tokyo. And it's friday... which means weekend is soon here and Markus will be at home and I will propably have some moments alone. I really need that. The kid has been clued to me since we moved out from our flat in Sweden. Not that I would give him away for anything, I just need few hours by myself to prove that I exist as an individual.

Left Behind

We had to leave our good old dog in Finland. He is living with Markus' mother now. Today we called there to tell that everything is fine here in Japan and to ask how the dog is doing. M's mother said that the dog didn't eat anything during the first two days and he seems to be sad.

What kind of people abandon their pets? Bad people!

Do I feel like a piece of shit?

Illiteracy

I had another adventure in a food store. I had a list of stuff I need to make a nice miso soup, but I couldn't find any of those things because I wasn't able to read what was in packages. I am really looking forward to learn some of the language.

The 1st Monday

I think this is fantastic: I have two years time to explore Japan. Well, I do have the kid with me all the time. That means I won't become the queen of Tokyo's night life this time.

So far my bold adventure has taken me to a play ground and to a grocery store. Play ground was by a pond. We saw huge colourful fish in the water. The store got me confused. It's hard to guess what's in packages when you can't read. I'm looking forward to learn some Japanese.

Am I Awake?

I am all jet-lagged and I am trying to stay awake for another two hours to be able to catch the local time as soon as possible.

...Who am I kidding. I am going to bed now.