It's a funny thing, being shown a marriage proposal photo, just out of the blue. You know, the classic setup: guy on his knee, offering up the ring, girl being oh-so-overwhelmed and shocked and happy. Is it a commemorative professional pho…

It is just ten minutes before midnight when I wake up. I don't feel well rested, I don't feel calm, I don't want to get up because it's the middle of the night and it will be a long day that I don't want to start. But I can't sleep either.…

So the holidays are gone. No tree, no lights, no decoration anymore, it's all been done away with yesterday. In the dark of the morning, at around 7. I guess that answers the questions about the lingering spirit, huh? Rewatching Kouhaku, w…

It's such a weird period, this time of the year. Before Christmas, it always starts way too early. One almost becomes numb by the time the actual holiday rolls around, because we grow so used to all seasonal items, decoration, lights. But …