26 October diary.

1st

I headed to Toritsudai for an upcoming tour's rehearsal. I visited the studio located near the Station for the first time in several years. I took part in kicking off the project, Then, I went to the office and got the gear ready for another Cuban singer's tour. 

2nd

I took part in a rehearsal for a Cuban singer’s tour. I had been a little wondering about their gear, but there were no problem. It felt like a reunion with a familiar staff team.

3rd

I cycled to the office for the first time in several days. It had been raining for almost a month. I did some desk woek, got the gear ready for next week's work, and to take the afternoon off.  

4th

I headed to Kakegawa for a show by a veteran singer. I work with the singer. Nearly the whole team was together for the first time in about a year. The show went off without a hitch.

5th

I attended a rehearsal for a voice actor's show. The show will take place next month, but I won't able to work on it because I have another job that day.

6th

I took part in a rehearsal for an annual charity event. A drummer saw me using the Tune Bot to tune his kit and asked if he could try it on. I said yes. He liked it. I drove the equipment van home.   

7th

First thing in the morning, I went to check on the van I had driven home the night before. Then I headed to Yurakucho to work on an annual charity event. Just before the show started, I realized I had lost my iPad. I thought I might have left in the audience seats during the rehearsal. During the intermission, I made it ring with Find My and found it.  The event went off without a hitch.

8th

I took a day off, but I had some work left over, so I had to deal with it at home. For lunch, I had my favorite Nagahama-style instant ramen added an extra serving of noodles, just like a kaedama at a ramen shop. For dinner, I made bulgogi with vegetables, and my family loved it.

9th

For breakfast, I made sunny-side-up eggs with toast and ate with my daughter. I took my bicycle to a bike shop for regular maintenance. For lunch, I made fried rice with a thick soup, and my wife, my daughter and I ate it together.. They loved it. In the afternoon, I left home and headed to Kitakyusyu for a veteran singer’s show. Our team arrived there and went out for dinner. Afterward, some of the staff members went for ramen, Finally, we gathered in a room to drink and chat, just like in the old days.

10th

The show at the familiar hall in Kit-kyusyu went off without a hitch. We left at sunset, and during the flight, I enjoyed the beautiful night view along the Pacific coast of western Japan.  

11th

I took a day off. I had to write an assessment, but I just couldn’t bring myself to start it. While I wasmaking dinner, I realized a bunch of garlic had go bad, so I asked my son to go buy some. But He reluctant to go, so I scolded him.

12th

I headed to Ueda to join a Cuban singer’s tour. When I got there, I realized I had left my tool bag at home. Luckily, the show went off without a hitch. Afterward, I had about an hour to kill before my reserved train, so I stopped by a standing izakaya. The yakitori set was delicious, and a cold beer was the perfect way to wind down.

13th

In the morning, I joined an online meeting about next month’s show. After that, I prepped the gear for several jobs. Then, I headed to Ebisu for a meeting about next month’s event. On the way there, I missed my stop and lost about 10 minutes. So I got off at another station and used a LUUP scooter. Fortunately, I made it  just in time.

14th

I headed to Kawaguchi for a show by a Cuban singer. Before work, I stopped a ramen shop I had I had found the night before and had a bowl of salt ramen and a hitsumabushi lunch set. It was so good. The show went off without a hitch.

15th

I headed to Shibuya early in the morning to load in the gear. After that, I went back to the office and did spent most of the day on desk work. For lunch, I went to an old-fasioned Chinese restaurant near the office and had fried rice. I was able to wrap up several leftover tasks.

16th

I went to the office and got the gear ready for a show in Mito. After that, I headed to Mito with Yoshikawa. When, we arrived at the hotel, I did an assessment using A.I. For dinner, I went to 290 Ramen and had a good-value bowl of ramen.

17th

I worked on a show in Mito today. One of the songs was originally sung by a singer I had worked with her for many years. She passed away several years ago. When I heard the song during the show,  memories of her on stage come flooding back, and I had to fight to tears.

18th

Early in the morning, I headed to Toyohashi to join a tour with a Cuban singer. I had planned to have a fried rice bento for breakfast at Shin-Yokohama Station. But it wasn’t sold there. I wrote my assessment during the break. After the show, I left the tour team and headed home.

19th

I headed to Yoga to take part in a rehearsal of a voice actor's live show. I was able to check a few things I had been concerned about. 

20th

When I got to the Shinkansen gate, I rialized that I didn't have a ticket for return trip. I had changed my seat reservation, and I mistakenly thought I nolonger needed of the tickets. That was wrong. I needed to both ticket to ride, but I had kept only the seat reservation ticket. Luckily, I hadn’t thrown the other one awa yet. I had to buy a new ticket, but I would able to get a refund for the old one. It was the final show of the Cuban singer’s tour, and it went smoothly overall. After the show, the whole tour staff went out  a Chinese restaurant we often goto near the venue. 

21st

For breakfast, I had a bowl of shrimp-tenpura kishimen at Nagoya Station. Then I headed to Tamachi to work on a live show for a voice actor I often work with. After the rehearsal, some of the staff and I went to great yakiniku restaurant near the staion. The meat was delicious, and We had a really good time. 

22nd

I worked on a TV shoot. During the shoot, I ran into some musicians I know, and we were able to have a little chat for the first time in several years. 

23rd

I was busy working at home until left. Then I headed to Shinjyo for a show for a veteran singer. I kept working on the train the whole way. When we finally arrived, most of the crew went out to grab a bite near the station.

24th

A joint show with a pair veteran singers was held in Shinjo. The show went off almost without a hitch. After the show, we headed to Yamagata City. where a small party was  held for the joint show. Unfortunately, we weren't able to enjoy the party because the restaurant had several problems.

25th

We had a joint show in Nagai, so we headed there this morning. I probably drank too much the night before, because felt rough the whole time. Still, the show went off without a hitch. Afterward, I was completely exthausted.

26th

When I woke up still feeing tired. I hadn't been able to take a bath the night before, so I took a shower in the morning. Rehearsals for next month's event started today. I met several of band members for the first time in years.

27th

I took a day off, but I still did several tasks at home. I spent almost the whole day at home.

28th
I headed to Kyodo to take part in a series of rehearsals for next month's event.

29th

I felt like I had gotten enough sleep, and my physical condition had recovered as usual. 

I headed to Kyodo for rehearsal. Some of band members and I had another rehearsal scheduled at the same studio tomorrow for different project, we were able to leave our gear in the studio.

30th

I headed to Yoga to take part in the final rehearsal for a voice actor's live show. I saw Terui for the first time in years, and I got to work with him for the first time. The rehearsal went off without a hitch.

31st

I woke up at 5 a.m. and I felt like couldn't get back to sleep, so I got to work. I was able to finish several tasks before leaving home. I went to the office for the first time in about two weeks. I got through a hectic October, and now and I have short break before a busy November. I was able to take the afternoon off because I had finished several tasks at home this morning.