WHERE IS OSAKA BOOGIE???
The boogie is right here, baby!
I am so sorry for the incredible lack of updates! I know I've been saying that a lot recently, but good news I received last week (and my resulting great mood) has made me a bit distracted when it comes to the computer. E-mails are going unresponded to, Skype calls ignored... actually, that's pretty much how I am usually, huh. Erm. Anyway, I'm sorry for the lack of BOOGIE lately, but I promise I will try to update every few days from now on!
So, even though I haven't updated, I still have been taking pictures faithfully. These aren't, as a whole, my best set, but hopefully you will be able to enjoy them!
(I was about to say "hopefully you can enjoy" and I am not even sure whether or not that's right anymore. English teaching has robbed me of English!)
Feb 5
I took this after a shift at a school in Tennoji. I didn't want the subjects of the photograph to realize they were being shot, so please forgive the awful lighting. On the left we have a girl playing her guitar and singing her heart out; as I've mentioned before, Tennoji is full of these would-be pop stars. On the right we have one of Tennoji's many homeless.
It is this delicate balance of potential and poverty that most captures me. I used to resent living in such a downtrodden area, but lately I am grateful for the chance to see, with my own two eyes, the sharp contrasts that make up truly urban living.
Mom, what on Earth are these plants?! They look like cauliflower... Kishiwada didn't really decorate the sides of their streets with cauliflower, did they?!
It was a lovely day.
Upon returning home, I spotted these at Nankai Shin-Imamiya station. Excellent.
Stacy, you'll get a kick out of this.
Stacy and I were returning home from our shift together at one of our company's schools in Tennoji. It was a beautiful day so I, like the lunatic I am, started snapping the same redundant pictures I've already taken a thousand times. Suddenly we were stopped by a little boy staring at us -- it was one of my little students! He was out with his grandfather. I love this kid, and I had no idea that they were in my 546342th picture of JR Tennoji Station.
I gave him a high five.
Well I guess it would be nice
If I could touch your body
I know not everybody
Has got a body like you.
(I'm trying to keep up the panties theme, you see.)
Feb 9
This truck was happily blaring its way up through Daikokucho. It's advertising a "pachinko" (a popular Japanese game that I've never learned the point of) game featuring beloved character Muscle Man. It was very, very loud.
I had some extra time before work, so I went to the Naniwa Yasaka Shrine again to give my thanks for the wonderful news I'd received the week before. While there, I saw some signs of the upcoming spring.
I love this. This is a wish board. You'd think the wishes on here would be about President Obama, given that his signature catch phrase is inscribed upon it. You'd be wrong. These are actually wishes from high school students hoping that they get into the university they're aiming for. Ash, are those the kanji used when abbreviating Kansai Gaidai? I'd check myself, but my computer is currently making angry noises. (And I just finished paying the sucker off yesterday!)
This is Cleo, our building's cat. Mom, she kinda looks like Toby a bit, doesn't she?
(Yes, ten years later and I'm still not over Tobias.)
Feb 10
Okay, this is shameless. The boy in this picture is one of my favorite pop stars. I admit it made me very happy to enter FamilyMart and see his handsome face. Sighhhh.
Feb 11
Found in Abeno. If you ever wondered where the Bathroom Man and Bathroom Woman went on vacation, now you know. They even bring their pet ladybug, aww.
The boogie is right here, baby!
I am so sorry for the incredible lack of updates! I know I've been saying that a lot recently, but good news I received last week (and my resulting great mood) has made me a bit distracted when it comes to the computer. E-mails are going unresponded to, Skype calls ignored... actually, that's pretty much how I am usually, huh. Erm. Anyway, I'm sorry for the lack of BOOGIE lately, but I promise I will try to update every few days from now on!
So, even though I haven't updated, I still have been taking pictures faithfully. These aren't, as a whole, my best set, but hopefully you will be able to enjoy them!
(I was about to say "hopefully you can enjoy" and I am not even sure whether or not that's right anymore. English teaching has robbed me of English!)
Feb 5
I took this after a shift at a school in Tennoji. I didn't want the subjects of the photograph to realize they were being shot, so please forgive the awful lighting. On the left we have a girl playing her guitar and singing her heart out; as I've mentioned before, Tennoji is full of these would-be pop stars. On the right we have one of Tennoji's many homeless.
It is this delicate balance of potential and poverty that most captures me. I used to resent living in such a downtrodden area, but lately I am grateful for the chance to see, with my own two eyes, the sharp contrasts that make up truly urban living.
Feb 6
Mom, what on Earth are these plants?! They look like cauliflower... Kishiwada didn't really decorate the sides of their streets with cauliflower, did they?!
It was a lovely day.
Upon returning home, I spotted these at Nankai Shin-Imamiya station. Excellent.
Feb 7
Stacy, you'll get a kick out of this.
Stacy and I were returning home from our shift together at one of our company's schools in Tennoji. It was a beautiful day so I, like the lunatic I am, started snapping the same redundant pictures I've already taken a thousand times. Suddenly we were stopped by a little boy staring at us -- it was one of my little students! He was out with his grandfather. I love this kid, and I had no idea that they were in my 546342th picture of JR Tennoji Station.
I gave him a high five.
Feb 8
Well I guess it would be nice
If I could touch your body
I know not everybody
Has got a body like you.
(I'm trying to keep up the panties theme, you see.)
This truck was happily blaring its way up through Daikokucho. It's advertising a "pachinko" (a popular Japanese game that I've never learned the point of) game featuring beloved character Muscle Man. It was very, very loud.
I had some extra time before work, so I went to the Naniwa Yasaka Shrine again to give my thanks for the wonderful news I'd received the week before. While there, I saw some signs of the upcoming spring.
I love this. This is a wish board. You'd think the wishes on here would be about President Obama, given that his signature catch phrase is inscribed upon it. You'd be wrong. These are actually wishes from high school students hoping that they get into the university they're aiming for. Ash, are those the kanji used when abbreviating Kansai Gaidai? I'd check myself, but my computer is currently making angry noises. (And I just finished paying the sucker off yesterday!)
This is Cleo, our building's cat. Mom, she kinda looks like Toby a bit, doesn't she?
(Yes, ten years later and I'm still not over Tobias.)
Okay, this is shameless. The boy in this picture is one of my favorite pop stars. I admit it made me very happy to enter FamilyMart and see his handsome face. Sighhhh.
Found in Abeno. If you ever wondered where the Bathroom Man and Bathroom Woman went on vacation, now you know. They even bring their pet ladybug, aww.
Okay, and that just about catches me up! I'm sorry for any formatting errors in this post -- my editing program isn't working quite right for some reason, and my computer is starting to make sounds. Eeek! Anyway, I'll catch you all later! BOOGIE ON!
it's about time you came back..lissa, those plants that you describe as cauliflower are acutally decorative Kale...in our falls, we also use decorative Kale (the ones with the curly leaf) and cabbage....some people do eat it but its very bitter....they are great for resisting cool weather....pls stay away from discarded male panties...you never know what lurks there...yes, i do see toby also....perhaps a reincarnation?
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's gaidai, the full name in kanji is 関西外国語大学. I think they're hoping for Kansai University. I hope they get their wishes!
ReplyDeleteHaha, I remember when I first saw the cabbage in Japan. I was like "Why on earth would anyone be growing cabbage on the side of the street??" And then I realized it was for decoration. And then I loved Japan a little bit more.