March 12, 2018 + Photos

March 12, 2018 + Photos

            It’s been a week.  No, this does not mean weekly updates are coming back.  I’m toying around with timing, deal with it. Also photos.  I have photos to share from before 2018, so...there's that. Anyway, the atmosphere at work has been very pleasant, of late.  I’ve had time to relax…kind of.  See, even with time to relax, I tend to just do more work, but it’s the atmosphere I appreciate.  The atmosphere is much more easy-going for everyone present.  Of course, my boss is here as well, so…I’m nervous. Like ya do. He’s actually been lending me some stuff to broaden horizons a bit.  I’ve got a book about the hero of Nioh, William Adams, and I’m trying out a murder mystery.  Still not sure if I like it better than IJ parker's Akitada yet, but it’s interesting.  The style is vastly different than my own, which gives the writer in me some…things to think about.

            I’ve spent a decent amount of time gaming, but that’s not really news.  I’ve been tired enough to stop and just go to bed early in places is the news.  But it’s part of life.  We’re all adjusting to new things going on, and for me, Saturday was hard just because I had to finish up my extra classes I’d taken on.  It was nice, I think the kids in them will have a good time traveling abroad, but the relief is having two weekend days again.  In other news, I took out a friend of mine to Yakiniku because he’s changing companies.  A bit sad, but we’ll hang out more, I feel certain.  He introduced me to beef heart and…may have to try more of that later.

            I had a restful day on Monday and a busy day on Sunday.  Sunday, I refilled my soda stocks, got a good pizza, and bought some more games and…sigh…amiibos.  Welcome to another thing I can collect, boys and girls.  Still, they’re good quality and very cool as decorations.  I’ve got enough self-control to limit my purchases to just what I want too, so…it’s fine, I’m sure it’s fine(it’s not fine.) I’m trying to get my energy back, but I have a lot of obligations forth coming.  Heading to Sendai to deal with immigration stuff on Tuesday, before work.  Also meeting my new colleague this week.  And it’s a house cleaning week, so there’s that.  Now, for what I promised in the title.  Picture time.

This little diorama was a huge surprise to me, but a welcome one.  It was in a package of cookies from Hakodate and...wow, it's great.  A poke out the paper pieces and make my own little city.  Awesome.

Next few are from New Years, my Takekoma shrine visit.  It's a beautiful shrine, but it was really crowded.  I just got some random photos.

Add another one to the pile of adorable barricades.  Here we have the noble panda in his native environment.  The snow.

I haven't bought too terribly many decorations.  A few hanging wall stuffs, but none of the Gatchapon or statues of my youth.  However, Amiibos are a thing and these statues are beautiful.  Along with my new Nintendo Switch, I have 5 Zelda amiibos for one of my new favorite games.  From back to front and left to right we have Mipha, Revali, Zelda, Urbosa, and Daruk.  The gang's all here.