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Day T + 24: Forced Removal from The Symbiotic Pod
It’s raining. Which, I feel like is fitting for the final day. Kelly already left. We walked her to the train station. It started...
trashcanfortrashth
Oct 5, 20186 min read
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Day T + 23: Brief Crisis and The Lament of The Pizza Man
I’m alone at the train station. Kelly is at home and I’m meeting Marisa out in the land. I’m not very good at the whole metro thing. Or...
trashcanfortrashth
Oct 3, 20189 min read
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Day T +22: It Be Like That Sometimes
“I think we tried really hard” -Marisa, on us trying to leave the house before 12. Kelly is bleeding. Marisa is alternating between...
trashcanfortrashth
Oct 3, 20188 min read
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Day T + 21: Witnessing True Love and Japanese Applebees
We’re on a train to Kyoto. We were supposed to leave yesterday, but Trami decided to come visit. This is nothing new, we’ve been...
trashcanfortrashth
Oct 2, 20185 min read
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Day 20: Risking Life and Limb for The Ramen Egg and Other Fun Things to do During a Typhoon
Right now, we are standing on the street. I was watching a movie this morning (Japan’s Netflix is BEAUTIFUL and I almost feel like I...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 30, 20185 min read
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Day T + 19: The Mozart Effect
There’s nothing like going to the convenience store, buying a coffee and a breakfast food with too much sugar in it, walking back in...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 30, 20185 min read
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Day T + 18: The Influence of Justin Bieber
Today is brought to you by not getting out of bed, getting to multiple places just past closing, and The Great Big World of Japanese...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 28, 20184 min read
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Day T + 17: Oh Deer
Deer are a lot squeakier than initially imagined. I guess I always thought of them as silent woodland sprites, but either I’ve been wrong...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 27, 20186 min read
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Day T + 16: yeeting and eating
I’ve always been a big fan of rain. It always gives everything that like, chef’s kiss, you know? An extra dash of Drama. Some zest....
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 26, 20184 min read
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Day T + 15: Send Noods
“Okay. Big fry, small mozzarella?” “Mm.” “Big mozzarella, small fry?” “No. Big fry. -Kelly and I, using our last three brain cells at the...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 25, 20184 min read
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Day T + 14: A Nice Day in the Void
It is 7:38 am. It’s hot. I’m awake. Everyone else is asleep. None of this is new. The AC is on, but only in appearances. It’s blowing air...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 24, 20184 min read
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Day T + 13: Braving The Dark and Other Struggles
It is 3:10 am. I have to pee. We’re in the middle of a mountain. There are Vague Animal Noises outside. And I have to remove myself from...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 23, 20185 min read
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Day T + 12: A Cool Title About Marathons and Life in the Grains
“Not so good.” -a man participating in the marathon after we asked him how it was going Yeah, you read that right. Marathon. In these...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 21, 20186 min read
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Day T + 11: Thinking About Chili Sauce
“I didn’t know my face could have this much stuff on it. It’s salt and dirt crust. It doesn’t feel like skin” -Marisa So that’s the vibe...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 21, 20189 min read
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Day T + 10: The Midnight Train
Super original title right? There’s no singer in a smokey room, and it doesn’t smell like wine or cheap perfume. Someone is playing jazz...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 21, 20185 min read
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Day T + 8: Cock Fighting and Peanut
Today was slow. Which I’m very thankful for, as I’ve obtained The Worm (illness of vague origin and form; just generally feeling Not...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 19, 20183 min read
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Day T + 7: Phi Phi, do you love me?
So, it’s 3:19 AM on I guess what would technically be referred to as Day T + 8. I can’t sleep, which is frustrating because I was so...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 17, 20187 min read
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Day 5: Mango Sticky Rice and Other Consumable Goods
“I feast on my image.” -Marisa, in response to my inquiries for food, after putting on the 6 whole scarves and elephant pants she...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 15, 20185 min read
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Day T + 4: Typhoon Mangkhut has joined the party!
Today started late. It began with sleeping in, which we definitely needed, and got even more delayed when we found out about the typhoon...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 14, 20183 min read
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Day T + 3: Rachel vs. Bladder, round infinity
There are two people speeding across lanes of oncoming traffic on a motorbike. The driver is a disgruntled man trying to do his job. He...
trashcanfortrashth
Sep 13, 20186 min read
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