Wow, its been a long time since the last time I posted. A new year has begun already! what a crazy year 2008 was for me looking back. I went through sooo many personal changes and I moved back to Japan and all that, it seemed like forever since i got back but it has been only half a year. I've been learning and growing as a person each day and this journey has not been easy one, but I am loving it and cherishing each moment of my life.
So! Those who left me a comment, thank you!!!! I am too retarded to figure out how to comment back though...lol can someone show me how??? For the meantime, I am sending my gratitude in some other form...like e-mail. But I know I should be able to figure this out by myself...
So I am starting my new job in Feb, and I had been looking for a place to live in Tokyo. Though I have an urban living experience before, I've never lived there before so I figure finding a roommate rather than getting my own space is a good place to start. I mean, when I was in NY, I was doing roomshare the whole time, so no big deal right?? I was mistaken. Well, it seems like roomshare isn't very common in Japan! I found very few websites for that purpose and also, often times when I do find roomshare posting, its a month old. I had some luck finding potential palces, but not barely enough to justify going all the way to tokyo to see the places. I was feeling pretty hopeless WHEN!! Our neighbor, who referred me to my new work place before, told me that they bought this apartment in tokyo they don't live in on a everyday basis because the wife is a city coucil member of the City of Shimizu (Shizuoka prefecture), and needed a palce to stay while she stays in tokyo for a conference or something. They suggested I take the place and pay only the part of the monthly fee!! I havent look at the place yet, but from what i gathered, the place is in walking distance from my work, which is in Nihonbashi. What a deal!! I'd be living virtually by myself( they visit there twice-three times a month), its close to my work, and its really cool cuz it's in close vicinity with awesome places like Kanda and Ginza... I am just sooooo lucky...I have always been lucky, I think. I dont know why but things always turn out well eventually for me. I am just so grateful...I guess one of goals this year is to be a service to others and those who helped me take steps forward in my life so far and slowly give back my thanks to them...
So for a starter, I just wanted to say thank you to all the people , including those who are kind enough to read my blog, in my life...I am really lucky knowin you!!!!
Above drawing has nothing to do with today's post per se...I just like imagining things and this scene just came to me the other day. The color combination is a bit too loud, but I like how the stone turned out. Its collage, obviously, but i combined several pictures of stones. They actually exist in nature as they are...aren't they amazing?? those patterns are so ... ineffeble. I enjoyed drawing/painting this piece. onto next project now!
