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| Last time we went to Naoshima it was freezing cold. |
Naoshima has a special place in my heart. Pumpkins, beaches,
galleries, cool art oddities scattered all over the place and a laid back vibe.
It’s one of my favourite places in Japan. K and I will be visiting for an overnight
stay this weekend. We’ll be camping in a yurt next to the beach. If it remains
dry, then it should be a beautiful, relaxed weekend. If it rains then…well let’s
just hope it doesn’t rain.
I’ve been quite health-focused recently. I’ve done a lot of
exercise and am keeping an eye on what I’m eating and drinking. I’ve also
barely (with a couple of exceptions) smoked since coming back from Tokyo. To be
honest, I love smoking to the extent that it almost feels like a hobby. But it’s
not quite as awesome as it used to be. I really hate giving up and the
side-effects that go with it-that’s as good an incentive as any not to lapse. I
have very weak willpower and I do like chocolate an awful lot (particularly
when it’s covering Macadamia Nuts or involves green tea), so I slip into bad
habits sometimes. I also find it difficult to eat food in sensible quantities.
Even when I eat stuff that’s healthy, I tend to eat too much of it.
In possibly-related news, I’m going to (for complicated
reasons) be getting a free, sporty car when I get back to the UK. When you put
all of the above together-exercise, weight gain, practical wearing of tights in
winter, shaving of head and driving of a silly car I suppose it does sound a bit
like a mid-life crisis. But they’re meant to happen when you’re 40, right?
Seriously though, I think it is just a coincidence, but it does feel like a lot
of grown-up things are all happening at once right now. I’ve even started to
get a thrill from gardening recently. Maybe I should just do a Mark Oaten and get it over
with? Probably best not to.
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