Sadly, its the end of the week and this great little adventure is going to have to come to an end. Returning to Hicksville and the job nuttiness soon enough. I still get two more evenings here in paradise though. I intend to savor them. This has been the best week of the year so far for me.
Yesterday went to Tsukiji fish market and we had Sushi-don at one of the tiny little restaurants there. It had a line to get in so we assumed it must be good. We were right-although I thought it was a tad expensive. Sushi was fresh though and of a quality we will not find in the hinterland of Hicksville AL. A great little lunch.
Then off to Yasukuni shrine so I could take some pictures. Wound up the day by having dinner with a friend who lives here-he’s one of the lucky ones who got to stay here and was able to engineer gainful employment for himself here-living in midtown Tokyo and flying hither and yon around the world. Exactly the existence I long for-and so far have been unable to attain for myself. We had a great dinner after seeing his neighborhood and did a little bit of drinking at a Shibuya bar I had not been to for many years. I boarded the subway train-more than a little depressed. Did some more drinking when I got back to the hotel. Contemplated the present, the past and the future. Must be nice to have everything line up your way.
Clearly I am doing something wrong in my search efforts. When I return home, rather than mope about it-I am going to re-double my efforts to find what I seek. I cannot-and I will not-let the mudane circumstances defeat me. I have to pick my self up and hold my head up and keep on pressing on. I have to force myself to re-double my efforts.
And for now at least-I get to enjoy the remaining days here in a great place. Ja ne!
Pix will be posted when I get back home-I want to load them on my computer back at the house and sort them properly. They will be posted soon I promise.
What this past week in Japan has done for your spirits has shone through loud and clear in your posts. Although your life is better than many, regardless of what you may think/feel, pursuing one’s dreams is always a most worthwhile endeavour…especially for one’s soul.
What the Loon said. You’re a far happier man over there. Work to stay!
Believe me, I do know how very lucky I am. No body had to remind me of that- no matter where I am living. But I am happier over here it’s true.