“Moment of landing on this island, I would slow down the heart. Turn left foot, the mood. Well good beer or brazen daytime. Leisurely stroll today, fishing tomorrow, and then uh .... You tired of city life, please do the laundry of the mind. Still here, and left the good old Japan.”
This English translation of Kamigoto’s self-description brings up an interesting point. I am not in Japan, yet am still here. Definitely still here. I try to go to the beach at least once a week. There is one I have claimed for dramatic self-reflection, since nobody is ever there and I can sit on big rocks and stare out towards what I think would be in the direction of China. There is so much beauty in such a finite place all the time, it really goes against the “everything in moderation” mantra. Usually this is a wonderful, wonderful thing.
In the morning when I ride my bike to school along the bay, its like I am in a goddamn Skittles commercial. As I pedal up the hill behind my house the sunrise is exploding on the other side. It rises over the lush green mountains, bursting through the clouds and reflecting off the water, which creates some sort of majestic purples, oranges, blues and hawks that drop candy from the sky. Usually this is a wonderful, wonderful thing.
But you gotta listen to me. I need off this island. The only way is by ferry, which may or may not be cancelled tomorrow, when it finally comes time for my escape. It all depends on the wind they say. So I checked the weather: “Wind – Strongish” ?!?! What do you mean!
In the morning when I ride my bike to school along the bay, its like I am in a goddamn Skittles commercial. As I pedal up the hill behind my house the sunrise is exploding on the other side. It rises over the lush green mountains, bursting through the clouds and reflecting off the water, which creates some sort of majestic purples, oranges, blues and hawks that drop candy from the sky. Usually this is a wonderful, wonderful thing.
But you gotta listen to me. I need off this island. The only way is by ferry, which may or may not be cancelled tomorrow, when it finally comes time for my escape. It all depends on the wind they say. So I checked the weather: “Wind – Strongish” ?!?! What do you mean!
Today's forecast
December 18, 2009 5:00's minutes
December 18 (Fri)
Time | 0 - 6 | 6 - 12 | 12 - 18 | 18 - 24 | |
Weather | -- | Cloudy with rain | Cloudy with rain | Cloudy with rain | |
Precipitation chance | -- | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
Weather | |||||
Best | From | ||||
7 ° C | -- | ||||
Wind | |||||
Wind | Wind | ||||
Northwest | Strongish | ||||
Sunrise sunset | |||||
Sunrise | Sunset | ||||
7:20 | 17:19 | ||||
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