雪

雪が激しい時間帯にお出かけして昨日夜と同じお店でお昼ゴハン。食べたかった炒飯、物足りなかったので追加ラーメンで胃を満たす。
大降りの雪もカフェラテいただいてまったりしてる間に治まりジエンド。これからいいお天気になるのかしらん。

Headed out during the heaviest snowfall for lunch at the same place as last night. Had the fried rice I'd been craving, but it wasn't filling enough, so I ordered ramen to fill my stomach.
The heavy snow let up while I was relaxing with my cafe latte, and it stopped completely. I wonder if the weather will clear up from here on out.

街旅

雪チラつく午後。街ふらり旅。ミラノサンド＆カフェラテで温まっていざ出陣。最終皇居。
この天気にもかかわらず多くの人が見受けられた。お掘りの鴨たちのように寒さに強くなりたい。

A snow-dusted afternoon. A casual stroll through town. Warmed up with a Milan sandwich and café latte, I set out. Final destination: the Imperial Palace.
Despite the weather, many people were out and about. I wish I could be as resilient to the cold as the ducks on the moat.

きんようび

金曜日。日中はへっちゃらなつもりが夜になり疲れがボディブローのように効いてきた。
いいお天気が続いてきたが明日は夜になって雪が降るらしい。2年前のような大雪にならない事を祈るばかり。

Friday. I thought I'd be fine during the day, but as night fell, the fatigue hit me like a body blow.
The good weather has lasted, but it seems snow will fall tomorrow night. I can only hope it won't be a blizzard like two years ago.

謎多きモヤイ

モヤイ🗿さんの目にゴミが詰まってるので取ってあげようと思ったら何と「お賽銭」。綱の「もやい」と引っ掛けて縁結びの御利益あるらしい。初めて知った。モヤイさんは神様だったんだ。
街には色々な謎が隠れてる。
今日も富士山くっきりと。寒さで空気が澄んでいるんだろうな。
夜、昨日初めて知った12月にオープンしていた馴染みのお店。野菜増してしっかり腹を満たす。

Moyai🗿-san had something stuck in its eye, so I went to remove it—only to find it was an offering coin. Apparently, it's a pun on the rope knot "moyai" and brings matchmaking blessings. First time I've heard that. So Moyai-san was a deity after all.
The city hides all sorts of mysteries.
Mount Fuji is crystal clear again today. Must be the cold making the air so crisp.
Tonight, I visited a familiar shop that opened in December—I only learned about it yesterday. I loaded up on veggies and filled my belly properly.

昔の事を思い出す

朝、出遅れてモヤイさんに挨拶できず。
東京タワーと富士山には出会えた。
本日、立春。とはいえ肌を刺す風はまだ冷たく
当分寒さは続きそうな感じ。
今日は人生初めてかもしれない体験を。といっても大した事ではないのだが。
昼「松屋」、夜「吉野家」という一日のうちに2大牛丼チェーンでお食事をした。吉野家なんて前行ったのいつか思い出せないくらい昔。七味を見て「あっそうだ。吉野家の七味そんなに辛くないのでいっぱいかけて食べれば美味しい」なんて事を思い出す。2月一週目も半ば。毎日スピード上げずにじっくりいきたい。時間は猛スピードで過ぎるのだけど。

This morning I got a late start and missed saying hello to Moyai-san.
I did get to see Tokyo Tower and Mount Fuji.
Today is the first day of spring. Still, the wind stings my skin and feels cold,
and it seems the chill will linger for a while yet.
Today I had an experience that might be a first in my life. Not that it's anything major, though.
Lunch at Matsuya, dinner at Yoshinoya – I ate at both major gyudon chains in one day. I can't even remember the last time I went to Yoshinoya, it was so long ago. Seeing the shichimi spice, I remembered, "Oh right. Yoshinoya's shichimi isn't that spicy, so you can pile it on and it tastes great." It's already midway through the first week of February. I want to take each day slowly, without rushing. Even though time itself is flying by at breakneck speed.

恵方巻

節分。もしかしたら東京タワー🗼のライトアップは、と思ったがスタンダードなスタイルだった。東京タワーにはこのカラーリングが一番似合う。季節の変わり目、まだまだ寒さは続く。もう少しの辛抱。

Setsubun. I wondered if Tokyo Tower🗼 might have special lighting, but it was the standard style. This coloring suits Tokyo Tower best. The seasons are changing, but the cold persists. Just a little more patience.

ファイト

新しい一週間が始まる。2月も始まっている。
日中の冷たさも少し和らいだような気がする。
閉じこもってないで外に出て元気出していこう。

A new week begins. February has also begun.
The cold during the day seems to have eased a little.
Let's get out and cheer ourselves up instead of staying cooped up inside.

ウィークエンドは瞬く間

土日、近くにちょっと出かけただけで
あっという間に過ぎ去った。
明日からまたルーティンが始まる。
寒い季節、克服せねば。

Weekends—just a quick trip nearby—
flew by in the blink of an eye.
Tomorrow, the routine starts again.
Cold season—gotta get through it.

金曜日

金曜日。モヤイさん🗿今週も見守りありがとう。
絶好の行楽日和。だが肌を通り抜ける風は陽の光の元でも冷たい。
夜になり美しい月が上空に浮かぶ。
渋谷の百軒店に行き老舗ラーメン店でワンタン麺頂く。申し分ない。
皆さま、今週もおつかれさま。

Friday. Moya-san🗿, thank you for watching over us again this week.
Perfect weather for outings. Yet the wind piercing the skin remains cold even under the sun's rays.
Night falls, and a beautiful moon floats high in the sky.
I head to Shibuya's Hyakken-ten and enjoy wonton noodles at a long-established ramen shop. Absolutely perfect.
Everyone, thank you for your hard work this week.

29の日

やっと木曜日まで漕ぎ着けた。
朝のうち雲に覆われていた空は昼頃には雲はどこかに消え、ピーカンのよいお天気に恵まれた。
と思ってたら夕刻には再び雲が舞い戻り雪がチラつく天候に急変。寒さマシマシ。
夕飯は「29の日」定番のお店で旨い一杯頂く。
若い頃、駅前の待ち合わせスポットだった「エビ金」は今も顕在。もう金色ではないが。
渋谷駅前には闇につつまれた背景にスクランブルスクエアビルの巨体が浮かび上がっていた。

Finally made it to Thursday.
The sky, covered in clouds in the morning, cleared completely by noon, blessing us with bright, sunny weather.
Or so I thought—by evening, clouds rolled back in and the weather suddenly changed to flurries of snow. The cold intensified.
For dinner, I had a delicious drink at my go-to spot for the 29th of the month.
"Ebikin," the place where we used to meet in front of the station back in my youth, is still there. It's not golden anymore, though.
In front of Shibuya Station, the massive Scramble Square Building loomed against the backdrop shrouded in darkness.