Today I woke up early for the first time in a while. I was able to get up at 9:30 a.m. I was actually sleepy, but since today is check-out day I have to leave by 11. So I immediately took a shower and put on sunscreen.
Breakfast for the first time in a week
After that, I had breakfast for the first time in a week. Breakfast ends at 10, so when I usually wake up at noon I'm long past that. But I was happy I managed to get up early today.
I took rice and something like stir-fried vegetables, and also two slices of bread, watermelon, and pineapple. It wasn't a lot or anything fancy, but the quality was more than enough for breakfast. The sweet banana was incredibly delicious.
Re-reading Taro Okamoto's 'Keep Poison Within Yourself'
After that, I read Taro Okamoto's 'Keep Poison Within Yourself' on my Kindle for the first time in a while, for about an hour. This is the book I read when I was a university student that led me to decide not to take a job. It's a bible for my life.
Even reading it again, I'm overwhelmed by how his way of thinking feels like it transcends time and space. If you only stick with something for three days, that's still part of the plan. If you get bored and quit, just move on to the next thing. Trying all kinds of things like that—isn't that part of the plan too? It's when you throw yourself into the abyss that human passion wells up.
If it fails, it's fine as it is. You don't have to deliberately try to look strong. Things like that. There was nothing I couldn't empathize with, and he remains someone I want to keep in my heart as a teacher of life.
Built a blog web app with React
Then I studied React. I finally managed to build a blog web app. I'm making it as part of a course I'm taking, but it's really fun as I gain more capabilities. AI is developing exponentially and there are days when we can't keep up, but when you focus on one thing and gradually get better at it, it feels really satisfying. It's exactly a state of flow.
For lunch I ordered khao man gai for delivery for the first time in a while. I ordered plain chicken and chicken with rice. I was conscious of trying to get as much protein as possible.
Drone or camera?
While eating, I was looking at cameras and drones. When I go back to Japan, I thought I'd like to get either a drone or a camera and bring it on the next trip.
But as a content creator I also wonder what the right choice really is. It's complicated. A 360° camera can be used in many ways, so I thought that would be perfect.
A quiet hostel and the gym
Before I knew it, it was 6 p.m., so I walked to check into the next hostel. Although this hostel can accommodate a huge number of people, it was somehow very quiet. There were certainly guests, but I kind of thought the quiet was nice.
After checking in I went to the gym. Today I ran 2 km and focused on abs. Tomorrow is a proper gym day, so today was more running-oriented.
Big laughs with friends, and my ENFP self
Then I drank my protein and walked to the usual restaurant. Today the older sister and the auntie were there. I smiled, said hi, and took a seat. But I felt my greeting was still awkward. I want to be able to do it more naturally.
I sat down and ordered my usual Thai green curry with chicken. While waiting, I felt really excited because a friend is coming to Japan after a long time.
I couldn't help but be so happy at the thought of meeting again, and we laughed a lot together. It may have been a long time since I'd laughed that hard. I laughed so much it hurt. People around us might have been a little surprised.
After eating, I walked back to the hostel. I always grin when I imagine and daydream, and I wonder if that's strange, but that's fine, isn't it? It's part of my personality. Indeed, I am an ENFP. Today I'm definitely an ENFP. This is awesome. I think today was a good day. I also thought it would be nice to wake up at 9 again tomorrow.
