157/365: Dec 8 2008: Wandering around the city, you can stumble on some gorgeous, unexpected scenes. This one is in Shinjuku - an old red brick wall with a round portal facing a children's playground.

158/365: Dec 9. Guess who got a new pair of slippers?

159/365: Dec 10. After work, met up with Helen for dinner at La Boheme in Shibuya. Afterwards we wandered around LOFT where I spied these santa's sitting all in a row. Lovely.

160/365: Dec 11: My students Kumi & Sari emailed me before their lessons to ask if I'd be interested in going to Kumi's house for dinner. They have been friends since school, and spend a lot of their time together. Sari arranged to meet me at the station, and we walked together to Kumi's family home. All diligent plans for a lesson fell to the wayside as Kumi's mum and I got stuck into the nihonshu and they pulled out a gorgeous 3 course meal including a surprise birthday cake and presents. A precious night indeed.

161/365: Dec 12. A quiet day, no lessons. Went for a walk in the park. The colours are magical.

162/365: Dec 13. I walked along the Futamagawa canal from Kichijoji to Mitakadai and was delighted by the sight of dozens of pink and red flower bushes in full bloom.

163/365: Dec 14. Guy Perryman put on a party called "Presentific" at the Mado Lounge, on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills. A g r e a t night! Danced most of the night to the sublime sounds of DJ Bambi and Guy Perryman in the small room (I frikken hate house music [all that was being played in the big room] but these 2 DJ's were playing a brilliantly eclectic collection of old remixes. HOT HOT HOT!) All the burlesque Sketchy gals were there, performing - this is the spectacular Erochika Bamboo strutting her stuff. Caught the first train home with the other stragglers the next morning, in the rain.

164/365: Dec 15. OK, I cheated on this day as I slept through most of it. In fact, I think it rained the whole day... This photo is one of my file photos taken recently.... (I know, I know, I'll go to hell for falsifying my 365 days project...)

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