May 2012
1 post
Fading Japan
Soon it will be one year since I came back. Each day, the images and memories about Japan become blurrier and weaker. I’m afraid some day I won’t be able to recover them.
March 2012
2 posts
JR Nishi Nihon
Uno de mis varios micro-amores kiotoitas fue un empleado de JR West Japan. Trabajaba en una de las ventanillas de información cerca de la salida central de la estación de Kioto. Cada vez que podía, salía por ese lado para verlo y fantaseaba con acercarme para preguntar cualquier cosa. El último día que estuve en la estación y lo ví, me despedí mentalmente de él también.
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Yesterday, I suddenly remembered when we used to explore the area around my Kinkakuji apartment, and I couldn’t stop a few tears rolling down my cheeks.
June 2011
1 post
Time passes all too quickly
It’s impressive to think about the summers of the past years. Now that I have only a few days left I start to remember…
One year ago I was busy going to the Japanese embassy and worrying about the chances of getting a student visa or not.
Two years ago I was walking around Kyoto melting under the sun. And some days I sat behind him, riding his bike around.
Three years ago I broke my...
May 2011
2 posts
Today my heart swings
When I’m with you I’m fifteen again.
You entered “Mexico” in the browser
Chose one picture of Bellas Artes and sparkling lights
And asked me “Where is your house?”
We both laughed.
“You can’t see it in this picture”
“Looks beautiful”
Then we went to Seoul
“It looks nice, too”
“Only the night view”
The first time I came to Japan it was summer
And it was a free round-trip ticket. Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juarez to Chuubu Kokusai Kuukou, two stops.
I was truly excited and happy. But that didn’t stop the nausea when I boarded my plane. I had to take medicine and watch movies to calm down. A nice Japanese man helped me out to fill my “Embarkation card for foreigner”, and when we landed on Narita, he said to me...