Old places, new starts

Tokyo hasn't changed much in the past month. The chemist down the street is remodeling. S' scooter has seen the last of its good days. We bought a rice cooker! Nothing earthshattering, but still just enough to show that life goes on.

Yesterday was a holiday, so S had the day off, and we decided to explore a place neither of us had been before. The sun was shining, which I now appreciate more than ever before, so we went to Koraku-en to see the last of the plum blossoms in bloom. It was the perfect time of day, and the sun and shadows were dancing with each other in all kinds of interesting ways. I had a good time with my camera!

Afterwards, we went to see Syriana, which I really enjoyed though struggled to understand at some parts. I don't recommend it for non-native English speakers. S didn't catch most of the plot, since little parts of the dialogue really link all the disconnected scenes together. But I love spy movies and political dramas, so I was an easy audience to please.

A steaming bowl of ramen really topped off the night. God it's good to be back!