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: work
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Monday, June 30.It was my first time going back to our Osaka head office in a while.My fridge was empty, but luckily, I found some fried rice waiting for me in the freezer — that saved the day. Having worked through Saturday and Sunday in Tokyo, plus taking the bullet train all the way to…
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June 29, Sunday.In the morning, I took a bath to warm myself up, then had a simple breakfast of a lettuce sandwich and coffee. After that, I opened my work laptop again, just like yesterday. Some technical documents were due urgently, with the deadline being tomorrow. I focused on the materials. I wasn’t yet familiar…
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Saturday, June 28.In the afternoon, I came home from my psychiatric appointment and had soba noodles for lunch. Since I didn’t have any kakiage tempura, I tossed in some cabbage, pork, and carrots to make sure I was getting enough veggies. I was a bit worried about work, so I turned on my work laptop…
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June 28th, Saturday. A perfectly clear day. When I woke up, it was already past 9:00. A week’s worth of fatigue had hit me all at once, and I had overslept. I had an appointment at the psychiatric clinic at 9:30, so I jumped out of bed and hurried to get ready. In the kitchen,…
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Friday, June 27.Once again, the weather was strange today—sunny, then cloudy, then sudden bursts of rain. After getting up and taking a bath, I had a lettuce sandwich for breakfast. Today, I planned to take my mother to the Pension Center near Machida Station to apply for the conversion of my late father’s pension into…
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Thursday, June 26th. It managed to stay dry during the day, but by nightfall, the rain had started up again. From morning on, it was just one thing after another. First, I headed to a nearby municipal office branch to get all the necessary documents—family registry, official seal certificate, and so on. I had already…
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Wednesday, June 25th.While working from home, I glanced out the window at the sky. The weather was strange—sunny one moment, then cloudy, then pouring rain. Just a while ago it was a heavy downpour, but now the sun peeked through gaps in the clouds.Today, my work went smoothly from the morning. I summarized the minutes…
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Wednesday, June 24th.The sky is overcast, with occasional light rain. I stayed in bed until 7:30 to get a bit more sleep. I’m working from home today. I’ve grown tired of toast, so I picked up a rice ball and a chicken salad from the convenience store for breakfast. A message came in from the…
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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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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…
Canon's Diary 