couch surfer #1, Kimey grade "A"

Kimey was great. She only stayed one night, and unfortunately it was a work night for me. She was chill and good humored even though it sounded like she'd had kinda a crappy stay in Tokyo. She had great stories about bumming around Europe and meeting cool people.



I'm so addicted to the couch surfing site now. Another one is coming today and staying for 3 nights. Again, I'm working working but such is life. It'll be good distraction from the working working drama.

nikko

daytrips from Tokyo always have dreamlike quaility. I get on a train, fall asleep for two hours, and awake somewhere else. I orient myself and wander around for an afternoon. Afterwards, I'm exausted and get back on the train and fall asleep for a few hours on the way home. I arrive back in the neon and noise, feeling stiff and groggy and wondering if all that quiet fresh air was really real at all. that's why I have to bring my camera. otherwise I couldn't tell if it was a dream or not.

I'll add more story and captions and maybe more pics later. but I must do ironing for a week that promises to make me wish for a quick return to the ancient cedar forest of Nikko.







More pictures and story here: Nikko pt. 2

More pictures and a brush with god(s):

Nikko pt. 3