The emptiness...

An errant flame...

Day 825:

When visions collide...
And emotions spin in a shaky state...
There's only one thing left to do...

Wontonmen from Manraiken

Step aside.

For an errant flame will continue to burn...
From an arrant source refusing to turn...
Waiting...
Yet moving...
In the forward direction.

The boogie...

Day 824:

A lot goes on...including life.

I snuck away from work for an hour to go try Bassanova x 808 Lounge beef jerky take two. Now that's a good jerky!

And after work (yes I did go back) we had a neighborhood 'manager only' meeting at Boogie Stock.

Happy Birthday Tetsu-san!!

Disillusioned comfort...

Day 823:

I'm not sure what it was...

If it was them, or if it was just me...

But ET didn't taste the same today.

Retour...

Day 822:

I woke up this morning with the intent of heading to the airport, but on my way I got sidetracked and decided to kill some time in Nishi Nippori so I could check out the oft-hyped Kamunabi (神名備).

I had heard this place was pricey, but apparently they raised their prices again (Shoyu/Shio Ramen: 840円; Chashumen: 1,365円). I think I'll skip the chashu today.

This is one beautiful bowl.

Shoyu Ramen

I almost didn't want to eat it.

Almost...

The soup is what makes this ramen legendary. Although the stiff, bright yellow noodles weren't my thing, this bowl was one that I'd like to meet again.

The rest of the night was spent bursting bubbles.

And shucking tears.

The road ahead was looking so bright...

But as the saying goes, looks can be very deceiving.