Sunday, January 18, 2009

I'm Picking Up a Baby Bumblebee...


Hello.

I saw this guy at the Namba City shopping center on Tuesday and could not resist the urge to throw 1000 yen at the store clerk and whisk him away. Actually, that's a bit of a lie. I've been eyeing this handsome fellow for weeks now -- months, most likely -- but it was only on Tuesday that my "cheapskate" gene shut down and hence the love and companionship of a cylindrical stuffed bee suddenly seemed priceless.

I haven't given him a name yet. Any ideas?

(And yes, that is my bed. I sleep on a very uncomfortable "sofa bed" that I've attempted to improve by folding both a mattress pad and a comforter over it. It does not fold out, and hence I can only roll in place. I have a feeling that this is the reason that I have been playing a lot of Katamari Damacy lately. I also think that at least 3% of my occasional homesickness is caused by a deep desire for my old bedding.)

5 comments:

  1. Hello Melissa! Konban wa! Thanks for visiting my bloggy mycatgoma! yeah that cat cafe is in Kyoto, rokujizou. It is keihan line. There is a mall called Kintetsu MOMO right in front of Rokujizou sta. Dog cafe is bigger but, Cat cafe was fun!! hope you can visit!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. That is a cute bumble bee! We saw your comment on Sachie & Goma's blog and came to visit. Our #1 lived in Japan for 20 years so 日本大好き!

    Please come and visit our blog if you have time.

    Tom and Tama-Chan

    ReplyDelete
  3. hi melissa, i also saw your comment on Goma's blog. thought i would check your blog out. i am still trying to figure out why you are in japan. of course i have only read a handful of posts on your blog. i miss japan. i was a military brat. we stayed 1 year in misawa and 2 years on okinawa.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Considering your phobia, i think its great that you adopted this bee. It is a symbol of your names meaning. Also, bees love sunflowers and sunflowers= mom...so, i'm very happy for you both. I cant think of a name right now...but I'm sure it will come to you..as long as it's not buzzy.

    ReplyDelete
  5. OMG your blog is so popular now LOL

    That bee is so cute! I can't bee-lieve it!

    Why doesn't your bed fold out if it's a sofa bed?

    ReplyDelete