These three guys had been taking part in a festival in Shinjuku today. It was one of those carrying a Mikoshi, a portable shrine, festivals. If it's so hard why not just put the bloody things on wheels!
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Built in Obsolescence
Went for a walk the other day and found this Play Station 2 dumped in an untended flower bed. There is a message here somewhere about the way the world is moving and I'm going to let you figure it out. Something to do with globalization, brands, the erosion of diversity, the dumbing down of culture and civilization, the tyrany of technology...
Yellow & Black
Looking a little like a bee, this is actually a level crossing near my apartment. It was repainted recently.
My old apartment, when I was still single, overlooked this pedestrian level crossing, and I could hear the "bong, bong, bong" chimes every 3 to 4 minutes until nearly 1:00 am, and sometimes during the night too. I got used to it after a few weeks of course and soon the trains and bonging didn't really bother me - I almost stopped noticing them. But why get used to it? Why not move to a better apartment without the noise and the rumble of trains?
In the end I did move and was glad I did although it's always uncomfortable moving, and slightly scary, but you know it's the right thing to do. Life is too short to put up with second best.
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