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Beautiful

Purchased yesterday 3 sports items from Adidas Shibuya.
It was not my intention to buy Adidas, as I always try to diversify where I spend my money and brands I use.

Walked in to “Under Armour” Shibuya, a beautiful black building. Interior was rather dark, climbed the stairs to the second floor.
Two sales staff were there, the man was very muscular and busy chatting with the female sales. “Sale” items were not clearly marked, pricing was difficult to see.

Did not feel like shopping there, so crossed the street to Adidas, a very bright spacious shop. Climbed to the second floor, Items under “Sale” were clearly marked, pricing was visible. Still had questions so asked the very helpful and available staff and ended up purchasing 3 items.

Totally different experience. Is it a company culture, shop, personnel?

And again, chance (or luck) surprises me.

An American friend left Japan a few years back and moved back to the US. Guess how surprised I was when I saw him and his family walking in the street.
Now, what are the chances of me being in the exact same place as there were on a Sunday afternoon.

Amazing!

The perfume I am using for more than 5 years is discontinued. Armani Mania which I loved so much, which has a bit of a sweet smell, but not too strong, not offensive.

Checked the new line of Armani code, but did not like them.
And it just occurred to me that perfume is one of the few items I have a strong attachment to. Is it about the smell, “My smell” ?

Now I have two options:
1. Find all Armani Mania I can find and purchase
2. Find an alternative
I guess I will go with number #2.

What are the chances of me bumping into my sister in law in a train in Tokyo.

Calculate:

1. Possibility of me having a meeting around Roppongi-1-Chome
2. Having a few drinks with our partner
3. Chatting with my work colleague before departing
4. Deciding to walk to Ginza line
5. Boarding a very busy train
6. Turn around and see my sister in law

Amazing!

Realized why I don’t read memoirs . I do not find them interesting. And “Girl in a bad” by Kim Gordon is not an exception.

The writing is not good, and too often it read like Kim is doing a PR for herself, trash other people (Courtney Love) or just rant.

Not interesting, I doubt if I remember reading this book. Oh, maybe just one piece of information will stick in my head. That Jim O’rourke lives in Japan. Other than that, will do my best to forget this book as it kind of destroyed what I thought about Kim Gordon.

Started reading “Girl in a band”, Kim Gordon’s memoir. I do not usually read memoirs, nor do I read book about bands, but I decided to make an exception.

I love Sonic Youth and was lucky to see them live twice, including a close encounter at a record shop.
The book starts where my motivation to read the book starts. Of me not being able to see Sonic Youth again. They broke up and will never (?) perform again as a band.

The first chapter mentions the last show by Sonic Youth in Sao Paulo, the emotions that Kim Gordon experienced.

Here it is:

Listening to the Album and I still love it very much!

If I remember correctly, also gave it as a present to a person I met while traveling in South America. I wonder if it is still being played or was thrown away.

Bumped into this sign yesterday in Mumbai which reminded me to blog about the revolution India is going through.

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