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Patrick was being boring today. He had class in the morning, then a nap followed by training in the afternoon.

I decided to go out for a walk by myself because it was sunny for once and I figured I could do some Patrick-style secret shopping. I have also only ever gone out for walks with Patrick as guide, so am never sure if I would really be able to find my way around without him.

I managed very well and after finding myself somewhere completely unexpected only once, I made my way through Yoyogi park to Shibuya.

I haven’t been to Yoyogi park since we went to see the cherry blossoms, and it is looking quite different with all the bright green leaves everywhere. I must drag Patrick around the circuit of parks all over again now the the leaves have finally appeared.

I went and shopped around Shibuya for a while and bought myself just a couple of little presents, then spent over an hour browsing the food hall under Tokyu department store. They have the nicest food there, both fresh and prepared. They also have constantly changing cakes and sweets to suit the seasons. Today, among other things, there were tiny sweets wrapped up to look like irises and boxes of pink flowery cakes for Mothers Day.

Once I was done enjoying imagining what we would eat everyday if our budget was a bit more flexible, I bought myself an orange and yoghurt muffin and went upstairs to rescue Patrick.

Patrick had got on the train at Kawasaki without enough credit on his Suica train pass to get back off at the other end, so I had to be ready to throw him some cash when he arrived in Shibuya. It was a good opportunity for some people-watching at the station while I waited, always an interesting pastime in Tokyo.

My overall opinion of the crowds here is that, yes, they are much better dressed than any Melbourne crowds I have seen, and EVERY woman has nice hair. I feel ashamed every time I leave the house. Strangely enough, I am sure there are a lot more comb-overs here than there are in Melbourne. Maybe Australian balding men just shave their heads.

Apparently the term for “comb-over” here is “barcode hair”.

I thought that was cute.

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