*bloob*

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It's a picture I could take anywhere in the world, but I took it here. So that makes it special.



A pretty fountain right by where I park my bike when I go to the train station. I put a high shutter speed to freeze everything.

Why you ask? Why not I reply.




Ah, the place where they sell very fine, and *very* cheap anime cells. And lots of other nerdy things too. Mmm.

Sadly it's almost overkill. I only let myself buy one or two small things when I go out shopping, so it's like being at a buffet and not being hungry. Luckily it's always there, so I'll keep pecking at it.



My japanese peeps getting off a station. Bought my rice cooker from a giant camera/electronics/etc store right near here. Yodibashi camera. Very nice store. A+. Will shop again.




And the usual nightime crush. I mean, this is at like, 7:30 or something. It's still this crazy at 11:00. Every freaking time there's this many people when it starts getting late. I don't even live in a very populated area! Where do they go?




Oh yeah! So today I finally socialized a bit! For one of my classes I was supposed to go to a (fancy and expensive) toy shop over the weekend. Happily the girl that translates for me in the class invited me to go along with a few of her friends.

They were all very pleasant and friendly, and I probably chatted their ears off (and the fact that they only sort of understood english certainly didn't stop me!).

The toy shop itself was very nice and cozy, and more german than japanese. Though still quite cute.




I saw this bunny at the toy store and was very keen on getting it for v. I picked it up, put it on my hand and waggled it's little paws and thought to myself "That's it, V would love this and I'm getting it for her." So I looked down to see how much I should shell out, "Surely a fine bunny like this will cost 15, NAY, 25 dollars, but so be it, for I am a kind and loving boyfriend."

IT FUCKING COST 120 DOLLARS. THE FUCK.

So I put yon cute bunny down upon the little wooden pedestal it had come from, backed away slowly, and took a picture instead. Enjoy V!



and speaking of cute furry creatures, remember stitch? From that disney movie awhile ago? Sure you do. It was a pretty decent movie. Good even. Also, the guy who designed the characters? Freaking amazing artist. Really, take my word for it. I've seen his sketchbooks on the interwebs.

Anyways, my point is, Stitch is a character from an american movie from a few years ago. In america, the land he originated in, you will no longer see this character virtually anywhere. Probably not even that much in disney world. Sorry stitch.

HOWEVER. In Japan it is a *completely* different story. You see this little bugger EVERYWHERE.

I mean it. I probably see him twice a day if I go into the city. At the very least. Backpacks, cell phone charms, puzzles, posters, gacha gacha machines (like gumball machines for toys. Very very very popular), t shirts, action figures...

EVERYWHERE. I don't know. Maybe disney found the perfect character to worm its way into the japanese heart, but seriously, they must be making a mint off of it. Freaks me out man.




phew. Well, anyways. I ended the day on a nice note, as the friends of the translator girl showed me a very pretty park located in the midst of tokyo. Actually I had gone here before with Cilian, but It was still very nice.

People enjoy parks here. Parks are nice. Nature is nice.



yay nature!