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Thursday, June 30, 2016
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Work In Progress Wednesday - Next Step Beads
This week the little fobs have been calling me, so that has been my main project. I've added the second layer of stitches and the chain stitch that will be used to connect the two sides. The next step is to add the beady dangles.
The pink block got very little attention this week. I added a button and a few stitches, but not much to show.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Six a.m. Vegetables
While out walking a few days ago, I came across this little vegetable stand outside someone's house. This person gets up earlier than me! I bought some cucumbers, leaving my 100 yen coin. This is one of the things I love about Japan.
Monday, June 27, 2016
Monday Morning Star Count - It Could Be Finished, But It's Not!
I think the flap needs some beads!
I added the additional quilting and closed the bottom. I put one snap on the flap to keep it closed. It could be finished now, but I really think the flap needs a beaded edging.
I think I might be able to finish it this week. We'll see.
Sunday, June 26, 2016
"Neko no Te" Cat Cafe Permanently Shut Down
A few weeks ago I wrote about the cat cafe in Tokyo that was closed down for a month for having too many cats and for having sick cats. (You can read about it here). On June 16th, the government in Tokyo shut the cafe down permanently. This is the first time a cat cafe has had it's license revoked permanently in Japan. When officials went back to check after 30 days, conditions had not improved. Twenty-three cats were found hidden in a nearby apartment leased by the cafe and the animals had not been taken to a vet to be checked.
I've heard there is also a cat pub, or izakaya, in Tokyo. I've not been there, but here is the information I found if you are interested in going.
Neko Bar Akanasu / 猫BAR 赤茄子
Address: Tokyo-to, Nerima-ku, Ashigaoka 1-77-2, second floor
東京都練馬区旭丘1-77-2 2F
Telephone: 03-6915-3166
Open 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Closed Mondays
Address: Tokyo-to, Nerima-ku, Ashigaoka 1-77-2, second floor
東京都練馬区旭丘1-77-2 2F
Telephone: 03-6915-3166
Open 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
Closed Mondays
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Do You Ever Have Days Like This?
I don't know what this is about, but not knowing what things are about in Japan sometimes makes me feel like this looks.
Friday, June 24, 2016
PBS American Experience
I like to watch television programs on Youtube. My most recent find is the PBS series American Experience. If you are at all interested in American history, you will want to check out these programs. I thought I knew about these historical people and events from history classes in school, but these programs give all the details you don't get from the history books. They are all so interesting! So far I've watched programs on the Great San Francisco Earthquake, the Mine Wars, Bonnie and Clyde, the Trans-continental Railroad, Jesse James, and the Alaska Pipeline. There are still many other AE programs available, so I will be watching for quite a while!
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Summer Job Opportunity in Japan
Here is a job currently being advertised. I wish I were young enough to apply!
Togakushi Myoukou Rensan National Park
Located at 2000m elevation. Located on a map between Mt. Myoukou and Mt. Hiuchi. Located at the border of Niigata Pref. and Nagano Pref.
There is less snow there this year than in the last 20 years.
The place is not on the road system. The situation is you live at the hut.
The hut sleeps (can hold) 100 persons. Average is 20 persons per night.
Work is restaurant, cooking, cleaning, maintenance, more cooking, more cleaning, more maintenance. Work schedule is morning 3+ or so hours, afternoon 4 + hours. Primary function is cooking and serving food and doing dishes.
Pay rate is a day rate of 7000-9000 yen.
The right person can work from June 20th to October 15 non-stop. Your food and rent included. The right person can work 100 days in a row or more.
This job is not to be taken lightly. It is serious, endless hard work at the top of the mountain.
But at the end of the summer you will have had an excellent experience, learned a lot, seen a lot, practiced your Japanese on a lot of Japanese people, excercised a lot, and have a nice chunk of cash.
This job is what you make of it. Bring some books. Bring a camera. Bring some sketch paper if you draw. Bring some hiking boots. Bring an open mind. Be careful. Do not catch the hut on fire. Do not get eaten by a bear.