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Yesterday it happened for the first time. The phenomenon I’ve been warned about. Loneliness in Tokyo. It hit me after work, I felt sad, alone, lonely. I went for a walk alone to try to solve it, which was quite a bad idea. I’m sure Bill M could have told me that. This city can have crazy effects on you. This enhanced by powerful outside influences and new people that have given these feelings more extreme, both worse and more beautiful edges. Yeah, well, it makes sense to me!
Worked my butt off once again this week, slept 2 hours last night, had to be on location at 5:45. You can say all you want about Japanese people, but they know how to work hard. Good to learn about that. Work. Hard work. I think I just got the chills. Muuuhaha just kidding, I can work. Sometimes. Maybe.
My mind is not functioning properly, this due to major lack of sleep, and this city. Since I’ve been here, I’ve been on a bullet-train, I’ve had a woman on a leash, wore -4 glasses for an extended period of time, have I never met that many Swedish people, have I used a bidet (le ass du sprayer) for the first time, have I been on a mean (meeaaan) rollercoaster while recovering from a handsome hangover, have I kissed a minor from East Europe while 10 people watched, one of which was holding a camera, have I seen myself on a rather over-grown poster in a Hugo Boss store, have I eaten more fish than I thought were left in the ocean, have I entered a stretched limo for the first time, have I had a bath in something so small that when I stuck my tongue out I accidentally licked my knee, have I humiliated myself for the first time singing Karaoke (more Swedish people involved), have I fallen in and out of love with multiple people and objects, have I received the biggest job in my tiny modelling career so far, have I never seen so many neon lights, have I worked a total of twelve days so far, and have I bought a see-through umbrella, not for the rain, but to merely protect my eyeballs from the tiny Japan people’s umbrella points.
And did I mention I haven’t really been sleeping? Nap time now. I have the weekend off once again! Oh yeah. I’ve been here two and a half weeks already. Time’s fun when you’re having flies.
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about 4 years ago
Even in a big city with many people around you can feel alone. Good that you share your thoughts on this site. Thinking about you a lot; try to have a loooooot of sleep this weekend. Despite the distance, you’re soo close!
Leaving for the Netherlands tomorrow afternoon and yes, I will give Leonard, Inge, Theodoor, Michelle and oma a big hug from you too (niet een stomp
about 4 years ago
… and regards from Rose! (I just returned from the Canadian Pancake Breakfast).
about 4 years ago
Hard werken is goed voor je:) maar geniet ervan dit weekend! nog ff en je zit alweer in de mooiste stad van de wereld, s….!!:P
about 4 years ago
Hier nog zo eentje die chronisch slaap tekort komt. Ben kapot moe en moest ook gewoon weer werken…..gelukkig las ik je laatste ‘post’…..dit deed me goed, heb gewoon lachent achter m’n pc gezeten.
Geniet van de turbulente maar ohh zo fasinerende tijd in Nippon.
Liefs,
about 4 years ago
I just got tired reading all the things you’ve done… It’s crazy!
about 4 years ago
shit, marius, i am sitting in the office and guess what, feels strange to be surrounded by strangers.. anyway, i watched lost in translation a few nights ago.. somehow sounds very familiar… so when r u back in the US??? I want to see you… i finally have NO school.. just work and plenty of time during weekends
kisses my dear
m
about 4 years ago
there are certain flowers that need to be crushed to reveal their fragrance