OK, back. Happy April 1st. Foo’.

Uploaded some pictures from the trip. Also did a mass amount of laundry and house cleaning today that working then monologuing then packing then rushing off to catch a six hour bus didn’t leave me time for. While acting out in true domestic fashion, I sucked in the air of solitude and thought, ah! Just me at last! No more crowds, no more running male commentary from the two travel companions, no more sense of obligation to look at everything historic within a given time frame! If this be bliss, me hanging around the apartment all day, singing along to modern poppy Vampire Weekend (nice and fluffy), and getting kicks from turning leftover eggplants, garlic, and shredded cheese into a satisfying meal, that only means I need to slot days like this into my life a little more frequently.

Damn, son. Might as well cinch an apron around your waist and call you Martha. Or Lucy.

Yeah, well, call me girly and I’ll still kick your ass.

There are more details from the trip to give.. the pretty pretty pink sakura, the Osaka neighborhoods, the capsule hotel stay. Lots of monkeys. My brain’s currently stuck in present mode though, so while I build up the will to recount the past, you can just hit this Flickr link to get you to Kyoto and Osaka.

No tricks involved. Well, perhaps.. none except for… this!

And if that was the first time for you, then I am officially not the last person on earth to learn about this video.