Japan

Honesty is a Blessing Part 2

Honesty amongst friends is a beautiful thing. It brings wit and humour even in dark situations. If you don’t have friends, you can do this with you need to surround yourself with some.

A friend was going to holiday in Japan with her husband, but it was possible the relationship would end before this event. I asked what might happen if the relationship exploded before the planned holiday? Quickly suggesting another friend and I would go with if she needed the company. There was no mention to Pony Up some finances, but I like to imagine its implied. Alas, the relationship survived as you would hope so.

A catch up with my plus one, that the friend was on the arranged vacation and plus one stated “It should have been us!”

Oh My God! And I laughed.

I don’t even have a passport right now as I let it lapse back in ’04 and clearly the right people went on that holiday, but it could have been us.

Today’s Lunch

Good Mental Health Day

I’m writing this with a migraine so cut me some slack.

Have been the usual way too busy, last Friday I went to the launch of the first Changing Places in Darebin (that’s my council district) in Preston. It still had that fresh/never used smell which I imagine won’t last long. Thankfully, my mobility won’t mean I ever need to use it. Not complaining!

Sunday saw the arrival of the ladies in my family arrive for the celebration of my mums 70th! Logistically, I’m more in the middle so mum booked a Japanese banquet close to me and I did thousands more steps than I normally rack up! (It’s normally 26 steps, which is the distance from my bed to the couch a few times!)

I had a moment before mum arrived at the restaurant to seek my sisters’ partners advice. I did show the Aussie Slang card to mum and she did laugh but she would not have been pleased had I given it to her. I would never by the way.

I confess I’m not big on raw fish. At one point, my younger sister (30) commented to me “it’s tuna! It tastes like jello!” No, it didn’t. It felt like slime. I’m much more into tempura and definitely the green tea ice cream.

Now, today’s fine offering is panino Milanese with salad and medicine!

Lastly, a shout-out to my Young John and his wife Young Betty who are currently in Greece and to my lovely masseuse and friend Caroline who is in Italy with her husband! Where the rule of no pasta for health reasons sadly still applies. Speaking of pasta.