It's so hot here. You know how in really cold areas of Canada, people have a very specific, step-by-step process for warming up when they arrive home at the end of the day because the weather is so intense? Like, first you remove your gloves and warm up your fingers so you can use them to do things, then you start a fire or turn on the heat, then you start to take off all the layers of clothing, one by one...well, here there is a process as well, but it's for dealing with the heat. The first thing I do is refrigerate any groceries that need refrigerating. Then I turn the air-conditioning on. Then I slowly peel off my work clothes, brush my hair and tie it up because it's most likely stuck to my neck (I have super long hair right now), wash my face, unpack all my things carefully, shine my iPhone with the little cloth because I'm obsessed with keeping it shiny, and only then when the air-conditioning has settled into a nice cool temperature can I even bear to turn the stove top on to cook something for dinner. It's a whole new way of life. But honestly, I don't mind it. I appreciate the fact that my mind is constantly occupied. I love a good step-by-step process.
I haven't taken very many photos lately; the two above are just iPhone shots. I spent another weekend in Nara with my dad and did some shopping for essentials, and oddly enough everything I purchased ended up being pink. That happens to me inadvertently sometimes. Dad took me out to dinner at this Indian restaurant in Nara that I love, they served a dessert that was like a milk-flavored ice cream with mango syrup, I only wish it had been bigger :) Life in Japan is lovely, I'm so busy, I work so much, but I've never loved a job so much and never felt so strongly that my work was making me a better person. I go to Tokyo next week for my summer vacation, hopefully I'll get some good shots to post on here. :)
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