Rainy season has arrived in Tokyo but it's hot and sunny here today in Tokyo. It's nice because I can't stand this season when it tends to rain non-stop for days on end. Today, I take a small break from work and everything else to just do nothing!ahhhhhh.
My mother went back to Hawaii on last Friday and it's been 3 days since she's left. As always it was sad to see her leave and the drive to the airport was very quiet with no one hardly speaking a word. I could tell my mother was trying her best to keep it together. That was a good thing because it helped me keep the tears from flowing out.
So she's been here for exactly one month. She looked really good and better than I thought. She gained approximately 10 pounds while she arrived. I made sure to feed her all her favorite foods. She mostly spent her days cleaning and doing the laundry. She also seemed to enjoy taking care of my plants. We did things on the weekend with my partner, but it seems she really just enjoys walking around the neighborhood.
The one thing that did worry me was the fact that she mostly eats just carbs. At the same time, she would complain about her deteriorating health, although she's perfectly fine. I think she's actually younger than she thinks she is or feels. It's pretty obvious. She walks really slow, but I notice she can also run and walk up long flights of stairs with almost no problem. She also eats a lot at buffets and she eats everything! She only eats carbs at home. It's so confusing.
Anyway, it has been a treat having her here. She let me work and although she does add unneccessary stress to my life and a strict adherence to her rules and schedule, it was still nice to have her around. I hope that next year she will be well enough to take her traveling to somewhere nice in Japan by plane. That would be really nice. I think she would really enjoy Kyushu. Either that or Hokkaido again. She made it back to Hawaii and was upgraded to business class. She was ecstatic about that and raved about the food. So happy for her.
My fashion show finished yesterday. The sim did crash once due to too many people attending, which is always a good thing but still, I hate crashes. After major shows like these, I always need a day of break like today. I'm looking forward to renting a couple of DVDs and just laying on the sofa all day today. :)
