Canon's Diary
Action without thought is empty; thought without action is blind – Goethe
While living with schizophrenia, I move between Tokyo and Osaka. Through this journal, I hope to quietly share moments from my daily life—and memories from the journey I’ve taken with my illness.
Category: dinner
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Monday, June 23. It was a sunny day, but once again, the wind was strong.Since I work from home, I slept in until 7:30, even though my official workday starts at 8.The weekend tennis had worn me out, so I decided to have two slices of toast to replenish some energy.My wife headed off to…
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Sunday, June 22. It’s supposed to be the rainy season, but not a single cloud is in the sky—just clear, bright sunshine. Perhaps this too is a result of global warming. When I woke up, a ray of light peeked through the gap in the curtains. Since my room faces west, the sun doesn’t shine…
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Saturday, June 21. I arrived at my parents’ house in Tokyo around 10 p.m. last night. My mother was still awake and greeted me with a loud “Welcome home!” I replied softly with just a quiet “Yeah.”When I entered the room, my father’s guitar and the electric fan welcomed me. There were signs the futon…
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Friday, June 20th. It’s hot.When I woke up, the room felt stuffy. I immediately turned on the air conditioner, switched on the fan, and drank some sparkling water from the fridge.For breakfast, I had fried rice, topped with some leftover green onions. I brought in the laundry I had hung on the balcony yesterday. After…
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This Friday, after work, I’m heading back to Tokyo.Since I plan to stay for a week, I wanted to use up the food in my fridge,so I had ramen last night. I topped it with corn, green onions, and a soft-boiled egg.There were also some frozen dumplings, so I pan-fried them.Still, having such a hearty…
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Tuesday, June 17. Thanks to the overcast sky, the temperature feels lower than yesterday.Even so, I woke up feeling extremely thirsty and chugged a bottle of sparkling water straight from the fridge.I warmed up the cabbage soup I made yesterday and had it with a bowl of rice topped with raw egg.When I turned on…
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Monday, June 16. I woke up at 6 a.m. Morning sunlight was pouring into the room through a gap in the curtains. I stepped out onto the balcony and looked outside. The sky was clear, but the ground was slightly wet—it must have rained a bit before dawn. I was glad I’d brought the laundry…
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Sunday, June 15.With the rainy season in full swing, I didn’t feel like going out yesterday, so I spent the day quietly at home. This morning, I got out of bed around 7 a.m. and took a shower. As I dried my hair and brushed my teeth, I stepped out onto the balcony to look…
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Wednesday, June 12.I woke up at 6:30 this morning. When I opened the curtains, I was greeted by clear skies for the first time in a while. My smartwatch told me I’d slept for a full eight hours, and I felt refreshed. I was careful not to drink too much at last night’s dinner gathering,…
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Tuesday, June 10. I woke up around 5:30 a.m. When I opened the curtains, I saw that it was raining. It seems that the Kinki region officially entered the rainy season yesterday. In Kyushu, there has been heavy rain, and warnings have been issued for potential landslides.“Why do I keep waking up so early?”I washed…
Canon's Diary 