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Category Archives: Seasonal

Today’s Weather: Bring an Umbrella

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on May 8, 2014

Too hot in the country these days, so bring out an umbrella…and that statement isn’t illogical.

Men in umbrella. See what I mean?

See what I mean?

Can't risk a heatstroke

"I don't care if you doubt my masculinity, it's just too hot" - guy in pink umbrella

"I wish I brought an umbrella" - guy with bag as head cover

Makati, Seasonal hot, men in umbrella, parasol, summer, sun, sunbrella, weather

Kafunsho

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on April 17, 2014

Spring season in Japan unfortunately means hay fever (kafunsho) season for some. So those who are allergic to pollens take precautionary measures like putting on masks as part of their outfit of the day – everyday.

On my first day here five days ago I thought I had sore eyes, then I realized I was affected by pollens too but in my case I only have eye symptoms (allergic conjunctivitis).

Until today my eyes would be itchy and watery sometimes though it’s mild that I don’t need to wear some kind of special eye goggles for hay fever or take antihistamines. But my eye symptoms are there everyday.

Japan spring is very beautiful that you’d want to be in the parks and gardens most of the time but then kafunsho also comes with territory.

Japan, Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis, allergy, hay fever, kafunsho, pollen

Tokyo Snapshots: Spring

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on April 15, 2014

Japan, Plant, Seasonal season, spring, Tokyo

Practical Love & Jollijeep

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on February 14, 2014

This enterprising jollijeep is selling flowers on the side today, February 14, 2014. In this storyline, it seems that the guy in black shirt on the right is interested to buy one for his office mahal (maybe). And seeing that he doesn’t have Almond Roca in heart-shaped tin can to go with those flowers, a jollijeep packed meal will do perhaps, to express some kind of practical love.

Makati, Seasonal Almond Roca, flowers, jollijeep, practical love, Valentine

Love as an Amputee of Sorts

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on February 14, 2014

Bibliophilism, Seasonal amputee, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera, Valentine

New Year Horns

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on January 1, 2014

Colorful sound generating instruments for the Tahun Baru 2014 (Jogja’s New Year celebration).

Apparatus, Indonesia, Seasonal horn, Jogja, New Year 2014, Yogyakarta

Meri Kurisumasu

Leave a comment Posted by Lana on December 23, 2013

Recently in a Daiso shop I heard Christmas songs rendered in a cute Japanese way not like the cute singing of Santa elf helpers, and so the memory of that audio cuteness became tangible as it made me fold a tree and Star of David (as Star of Bethlehem) from chiyogami paper.