yurakugai festival
- August 6th, 2006
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The rainy season has come and gone, replaced by the blazingly hot, humid, and repressive summer. The days are now averaging around 35º C, sufficient enough heat to render yours truly into a lifeless piece of flesh lounging about in her underwear in front of two electric fans. Cold showers provide temporary relief from the oppressive heat, as does a trip to the local combini, where we can bask in the coolness of regulated temperatures while browsing for chocolates and canned oxygen. For extended relief we head to the river, whose cooling waters have an undisputed and rejuvenating effect on tired summer bodies. As it’s too hot to continue typing, the narrative will henceforth be strictly visual. » Continue Reading…
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