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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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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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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Wednesday, June 11th. I wake up at 6 a.m. The sky is overcast, and everything feels dim. Looking down from the window, I see people with umbrellas—it must be raining. I wash my face with cold water and brush my teeth. For breakfast, I have salmon chazuke. I turn on the TV and watch the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Canon's Diary 