Phew. No time to blog now or maybe never... running around for work, but I snapped around. In 10 days I covered, New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington, Christ Church), Australia (Sydney, Melbourne), Singapore, nap in Hong Kong, then BEIJING. Oh yeah !
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Recent Posts
- So I promised some pics...to start
- Belated ... New Year.
- 10 Days in August.
- Shochu Mimai (aka. It's friggin' hot - how are you?)
- Ginza Tokyo: Birdland.
- Happy Birthday, Mama !
- In Love 2: Fit Flops
- In Love 1: Furoshiki - Japanese Art of Wrapping
- Osaka Part II: OKONOMIYAKI at Yamamoto's
- A Swimming Turtle, I am not.
Under my Pillow...
Knit Reads
Running Reads
Etc. Reads
Photo Albums
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August 19, 2008
August 03, 2008
Shochu Mimai (aka. It's friggin' hot - how are you?)
Another seasonal / cultural quirk that Japan has - which I am beginning to appreciate in this sweltering melting potroasting heat mecca of Hong Kong -- is the Shochu Mimai note.
A card or a postcard typically depicts summer scenery - and it's a breezy heartfelt custom to inquire your family and friend's health during the abyss of summer heat and humidity.
In any case, I do love love love the occasional snail mail in my post box. Instead of the usual bills and rags. Doesn't everyone?
*Ok never mind the carbon-footprinting guilt trip on this one - if I think about the plane, the postal truck for my wee card to be delivered to the other side of the world - of course I just want to sigh sigh >>>
