July 23 2009

AM

Least: At about 8:15am I awoke with a distinct feeling of dehydration, a headache and a raging thirst. The day before I had eaten two suspicious foods - an onigiri and a spicy chicken rectangle from the Family Mart. At least one of these is ultimately to blame for my stomach upset and subsequent dryness.

Most: At 11:20am, Rosie and I began watching Revolutionary Road. It was fairly faithful to the book and well cast. The movie had less of the tension of the book and all of it's misery. Not a very interesting movie but, the most interesting part of my morning.

PM

Least: Between 8:00pm and 8:40pm I spoke to a guy who worked in the screens and filters industry. His company made screens and netting for industrial conveyor belts. His company had a massive drop in profits this year as the car parts industry lurched into catastrophe. Boring and depressing.

Most: Upon arriving home at about 9:30pm, I cooked a garlicky and basily pasta dish to go with the wedge of parmesan and the bottle of Italian wine in the fridge. The basil was from Rosie's balcony garden. The wine went straight to my head as we sat down to eat and to watch the spaghetti western, 'For A Few Dollars More'. The wine took me to bed with 20 minutes of the movie to go. I foresee that those 20minutes will become the most interesting events of my am tomorrow.

Harry Potter and the Something of Fire

AM

Least: At about 9:25am I awoke to discover that it was Sunday. Sunday is a day when none of the several types of rubbish are collected. By Sunday, we usually have three bags of rubbish lying in our kitchen.

Most: Close to 12:00pm, I was woken from my doze by the clanging and drumming of a procession passing beneath my window. Several trucks loaded with colourfully-cloth'd characters drove by at irregular intervals, probably on their way to some kind of summer festival. I managed to get a bird's-eye photo (above) through our pigeon-proof netting.

PM

Least: Planning to see a movie in a cool cool cinema we arrived at about 1:pm to find that the most interesting selection was Harry Potter and the Something of Fire - we weren't interested.

Most: At about 1:20pm Rosie and I decided to take a turn away from the teeming arcade near Dotonbori to find a bite. We settled on a little okonomiyaki joint in an alleyway. What made it great was the character greeting us from out the front (right) and the fact that the cooks made the food for us in front of our eyes then served it on a sizzling skillet. I ordered the modernyaki with squid and pork. They listened to Rosie's request for okonomiyaki sans meat. We'll go back if we can find it again!