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Checkin to hario cafe ζ³ε±εε€ι€¨ζ±δΊ¬εΊ
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The Week #226
by James- π₯ We went to Mokichi in Chigasaki for lunch over the weekend. I've talked about it before, but they took an old brewery, did it and the immediately surrounding buildings upΒ real nice with great lighting and food, and every time I visit there I think "man, I wish my house was this cozy".Β I try to de-construct why it is and I always reach the same conclusion: wood, warm yellow lighting, and not covered with kids things.
I had a choco-corone (a bread filled with chocolate creme) from the bakery and it was incredible. It was the first time I've felt like I could really taste the quality of the ingredients in the creme. No xanthan gum up in there faking textures. - π The LDP got a shellacking in the snap election. I don't remember much from my Japanese politics classes in uni, but they aren't my favorite party (I don't follow closely enough to have a team (and I can't vote anyways)) , but I know who it's not.
- π The cafe next to a park in our neighborhood had a small Halloween event. We stumbled upon it last year or year before. This time Leo came prepared with a vampire cape and a mask we made from a paper bowl (we cut eye and mouth holes from it). Kids are supposed to run around the park and find the passphrase (give me candy, not trick-or-treat) to get some treats. It feels wrong to forgo the threat of a trick and all demand...
- π I've got a work trip coming up very soon. Beyond flying, it will involve some train travel, so I decided that rather than my huge duffel bag, I want to carry a backpack. I bought a proper backpacking backpack in 2009 for "myself", but the only person that's used it was my wife during a month long trip to India in grad school. Finally my turn to use it and...the water resistant coating on the inside has dried and is flaking off π« . I think I got it all off and washed. Excited to finally use it...even if it took me...15 years.
- π₯ We went to Mokichi in Chigasaki for lunch over the weekend. I've talked about it before, but they took an old brewery, did it and the immediately surrounding buildings upΒ real nice with great lighting and food, and every time I visit there I think "man, I wish my house was this cozy".Β I try to de-construct why it is and I always reach the same conclusion: wood, warm yellow lighting, and not covered with kids things.
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by Jamesπ³οΈ Election Day 5k
Lots of people walking to the local elementary school to have their voice heard. Elections on weekends makes so much sense.5.0km
32.1min
29.4m climbed
156.7avg bpm
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Checkin to MOKICHI BAKER & SWEETS ι¦ε·εΊ
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by JamesLunch Park Run
Sunny rain around the park. The humidity when the sun came out melted me. π«4.4km
30.1min
38.4m climbed
144.8avg bpm
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The Week #225
by James- π³οΈ I voted by mail. To date, since living in Japan, I've always gotten my ballot delivered by email. This way there's no chance of it getting lost in the mail (especially a worry during covid). But getting my actual ballot printed and ready mailed is always such a faff. Post office isn't open on the weekends etc... Next time I think I will ask for them to send me the paper ballot as I've learned I can drop them off without postage at the embassy and they'll mail it for me. As my office is right next to the embassy it seems like far much less hassle. I hope the candidates I vote for win. I imagine the rest of the world (minus a few bad dudes) are also hoping the same.
- πββοΈ Leo had his first Sports Day at primary school. In the days of old it used to be an entire day event. You'd have to stake out a spot, bring some bento. These days they gotten with the times and it was over by 11:30am. Parents came and went depending on when their kid was doing activities. I stayed for everything except the closing ceremony.
The first years had a dance and a 50m dash. The dance was partially to Creepy Nuts Bling-Bang-Bang-Born. At the end Leo and a few other kids got to do a special part where they did the main dance move in the video. He nailed it.
Leo was in the second group of runners for the 50m dash. He got 3rd. The first time he had to run a race like this in pre-school he was well in last and as soon as the first person crossed he started walking. Each year since then he tries a bit harder and, most importantly, he doesn't let the results get him down. Kids growing up... - π² Because sports day was on a Saturday, Monday is a day off for school. I took the day off so I could watch Leo, but on Sunday he decided he wanted to go the grandparents house, so I had Monday morning to do whatever I wanted.
The weather has cooled off (for good this year? ππ»), and I took the Brompton out on a long ride to Enoshima. When I arrived, rather than turning right like I usually do, I turned left towards Kamakura for a bit of an explore. This was 100% enabled by Brompton and that I can get it ready for the train in 2 minutes, so I don't need to worry at all about riding out and back.Brompton at the beach
While in Kamakura an old man came up to me and started speaking to me in English. He has been living in Kamakura for 82 years and worked in America when he still did that (seems like he oversaw operations of things?). He has 7 grand-children and the oldest is studying near Chicago now.
When I got back to my station, I popped into the konbini and got some lunch. I didn't notice a different old man watching me unfold my bike. He tried to guess at the price (off by an order of magnitude). In the end he told me it was really great (I agree!). I've heard that people talk to you when you have a Brompton, and that seems to be the case, even in Japan! - πΊ Shrinking Season 2 started and it's so good.Β I watched the first 2 episodes and am looking forward to the remainder of the season. The fact that the first episode is called "Jimmying" makes it all the better.
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Checkin to Kamakura Station (ιει§ )
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Checkin to Inamuragasaki Park (稲ζγΆε΄ε ¬ε)
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by JamesRide to the beach ποΈ
Spur of the moment ride to enoshima and kamakura enabled by the Brompton. Very much love that I can go somewhere and take a train back, easy peasy.24.5km
119.9min
204.6m climbed
115.4avg bpm
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by JamesβοΈ Light Rain 5k
Nice and cool. Polar opposite music selection this time about, my favorite German punk band, Fucking Angry.5.0km
33.6min
29.8m climbed
152.6avg bpm
