• The Week #56

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    • Covid cases are through the roof in Tokyo. We've hit over 1,000 cases per day in Kanagawa.. Tokyo and surrounding prefectures have entered into a proper state of emergency (ineffective since we've been in one or quasi-in-one since December). And yet the Olympics carries on. 
    • We rebuilt the terrace fencing outside our sliding glass door and added some snap together flooring. It feels a lot more homey and it should make it easier to pop outside being able to step on something besides little rocks.
      Rebuilt Terrace fencing
    • We looked at vacuum cleaners. There’s nothing broken with our current Panasonic, it’s just heavy , corded (which is never quite long enough and gets caught on everything), and one of those with hose, so you’re constantly carrying the vacuum and the wand (which means it’s hard to move things out of the way). I think we’ve settled on a Dyson as it’s got a replaceable battery. I've started getting ads on Twitter for them, so in another week I should get a discount. 🤞🏻
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    Really like Ru's rest month idea. Been feeling like I need a rest month on Tanzawa while I sort some good great things out in life. I may still work on it, but no pressure.
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    It's an ice coffee morning. ☕️

    Brewing some Kenya Ice Coffee

  • 🔗 Heating Up in Tokyo

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    Tokyo’s humid subtropical climate means hot, muggy summers are unavoidable; the U.S. Southeast and northern India fall into the same climate zone. However, there are other underlying factors exacerbating the conditions. Human-caused global warming has contributed to a 1.5°C (2.7°F) increase in temperatures in Tokyo since 1964 and a 2.86°C (5.14°F) increase since 1900.
    Heat Island Effect in Tokyo (from the article)


    Heat Island Effect is an oft forgotten aspect of us covering the land with asphalt and concrete. What always shocks me, even in my suburban Yokohama neighborhood, there's plenty of green, but not much shade. Especially if you're traveling around noon when the sun's directly above.
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  • Checkin to Starbucks

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    in Kanagawa, Japan
    Too hot and tired from work == cafe dinner.
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