Immersed in a Small Community
I took a stool test for my medical checkup. I went to get a haircut at a common inexpensive hair salon. There were a lot of customers, so I had to wait for almost an hour. The cost was only 1,500 JPY, but the price had increased by 200 JPY compared with the previous price. Even so, it is still about one-third of the price in the Netherlands. I took a shower and completed my minimum daily routine. I visited Cafe Yamaneko. I was able to concentrate on reading and had enjoyable conversations with the regular customers. It was a fulfilling time. After that, I picked up my sun umbrella at the bar Tachimachiya. I had left it there the last time I visited. There were no customers. It was the first time I had seen the place so empty. I had two bottles of beer and several dishes. I talked with the bar owner, Mari-san, and her mother. It made me happy. When I was leaving, I met Daiki-san. It was the first time I had seen him in one or two years. He looked exactly the same as before. I continued having dinner and drinks with my parents. I was shocked that my dad still had his hair cut by my mother. He should go to a barber. His lifestyle is completely disconnected from the local community. I think that he will become senile sooner or later. I was really disappointed by his attitude and hated it. He went to bed just before 9 pm, and my mom and I continued talking and drinking. We had chilled soba noodles to end the day. I went to bed around 11:30 pm, but I did not feel drunk, so I read books for an hour. I felt empty because I kept thinking about what I should do with my life.
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- Sink In A Small Community I did stool test for medical exam. I went to hair cut at a common cheap hair salon. There were lot of customers so I had to wait almost an hour. The cost was only 1500 JPY but the cost raise 200 JPY than former price. Even though, the price is 3 of 1 than in The Netherlands' one. I took shower and I did my minimum daily routine. I visited a cafe Yamaneko. I was able to concentrate reading and had some fun conversation with regular customers. It was fulfilled time. After that, I pick my sun umbrella up at the bar Tachimachiya. I left it the last time. There were no customers. It was the first time to see such empty situation. I had two bottles of beer and some dishes. I talked with the bar owner Mari-san and her mother. It made me happy. When I was leaving, I met Daiki-san. I have not seen him for ther first time since one or two year. His apperance was the same as before. I continued dinner and drinking with my parents. I shocked my dad still had cut his hair by my mother. He should go a barber. His life style is completely separate from the normal community. I think that he will get senile sooner or later. I really disappointed and hate his attitutde. He went to bed just before 9 pm and my mom and I cotinued talking and drinking. We had chill soba noodles to call it the day. I went to bed around 11:30 pm but I felt no drunk so I read books for an hour. I felt empty because I have been thinking what I do.
Contemporary artist based in the Netherlands. I’ve learned at an Art College and Culinary Institute. I attempt to connect ART and FOOD.
