Now that is a strange sound. For the first time in probably a very long time I hear a dog barking. I of course have heard dogs barking since I've been in Japan, but this doesn't sound like the annoying yap of one of the more beloved species here. Its a DOG, not a dog.

oh. he stopped. I guess my moment of not being in Japan is over.

I've been feeling too melancholy lately. I think I need a vacation... a proper vacation. Like away from this city. Maybe even away from this island. You know, I just ain't right for island living. I feel like I'm trapped here.