I don't just take apart; sometimes I also abuild

Japanese version written on May 7th


Here was a small 3-day project I had prepared for myself in prior to departing Japan; building a queen-sized bed.

I chose Ash for most of head/food boards and side frames

Varnishing

fitting panels on the headboard

 

An old drill my father had given me. It turns out that it was my grand father's.

completed

Fish in a Pond

Japanese version posted on April 25^th, 2011

We have decided that Dai, our pet goldfish is to be enrolled to an elementary school in Tokyo. When purchased 6 years ago, she was only 6 cm (2 in.), but is now 24 cm (10 in.) and is ready to take over the pond. One problem is that she is not the best swimmer, as she has been kept in a small tank for all her life. Hunting for food is not her strength either, and has no friends. We now regret about spoiling her but it is too late.

The pond is located in a courtyard of an elementary school, and there are large Koi fish and goldfish swimming around. This school may not suit her… What if she is bullied around…

We pushed her out of the plastic bag, and she slowly floats into the pond. Her gold/red body is glowing and is easy to be spotted. She settled herself at the bottom of the pond, but in the next second, she was being chased by other fish, swimming as fast as she could for the first time.

We were later told by one of the faculties that she spends most of the day quietly by the wall of the pond. I guess getting use to a bigger world may not come in a day. 

Dust in the Wind

Japanese version posted on April 24th

I spent a decent amount of the week taking apart furniture. Desk, shelves, bed, all had to be cut into smaller than 50cm (a bit less than 2ft), so it was a demolition bash for the power tools. Snowing saw dust didn’t help Sahe's breathing, who is already suffering from pollen allergy, and so the door to my room had to be shut airtight. at all time When large furniture leaves the sight, it starts to have a feel of moving out. Our lifestyle is adjusted according to what we have left, and sleeping bags become our new futon.

When taken apart, these furniture look so small...

The Demolition Man

Japanese version posted on April 20^th, 2011

Taking apart furniture and appliances became my daily routine.