what do you see?

After the dream and "poem" entries recently, and a subsequent drop in visitor numbers, I decided it would be best to post some sensible entries for a while. So today I shall start by mentioning that we met for lunch, as is becoming traditional on Wednesdays, this time at the APIA Market Walk branch of Italian Tomato Cafe Jr. which has a pretty impressive line-up for its size. Actually, I don't know why it's called "Jr.", Junior I assume, as I've never seen a non-junior version(...I've just checked the official site and there are some in existence. So that explains it, but I'll leave this part of the entry anyway...). Anyway, the 700 yen pasta sets come with a croissant on the plate - I can't quite work if that's normal or not.

The streets are now at the "sherbet" stage, as it's known in Japanese - this is "sherbet" as in "sorbet" in (correct) British English. But unless you like eating grubby sorbet I'm not sure it's the best description. This is the time of year when horrific things happen to innocent pedestrians - like being covered by a sheet of muddy water by a passing car, attempting to traverse a wide area of slosh as you try and beat the traffic light or having your foot plunge unexpectedly over a foot into soft wet snow if you stray slightly off the beaten path. But of course on a positive note it's also the time for some welcome warmth and people do seem to be looking decidedly more cheerful and are making the most of being able to order iced-drinks again.