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

  • June 9th. Last night, I fell asleep in my chair until around 2 a.m.In a rush, I brushed my teeth, set my alarm, and went back to bed.However, I had set the wrong time and woke up at 5:30 a.m.I reset it for 6:30, but ended up half-awake, with a somewhat unpleasant feeling lingering.The sky…

  • Exhausted from last night’s tennis lesson, I slept soundly until 9:30.Being Sunday, the nearby construction site was quiet. It was a peaceful morning.I opened the curtains—it was cloudy but not as humid as yesterday.I washed my face with cold water, brushed my teeth, and had a simple breakfast of rice with raw egg and instant…

  • Friday, June 6th.I went to bed around 10 p.m. last night, so I ended up waking at about 4 in the morning. It seems my internal clock is set to six hours of sleep. I would really prefer to get at least seven hours, so I crawled back under the covers. Around 5 a.m., I…

  • Thursday, June 5th.I woke up with a jolt. It was 6 a.m. The curtain was half open, and morning sunlight streamed into the room.Despite how much I drank last night, my body naturally wakes up around six. Strange.Still a little dazed, but no headache. I splashed cold water on my face, then took a shower.Breakfast…