March 15, 2009

happy hair cut day

Soooo....if anyone reading this needs a cut and color in Osaka for foreign/western hair I totally have the place for you. It took me forever to find a place willing to cut western hair and it was amazing. Go to Nakatsu staion, then call them and they will meet you at the station.

The owners are a Japanese couple who lived in NYC for 20 years. The man, Hiroshi, was Sarah Jessica Parker's personal hair stylist for 15 years and he has a portfolio chock-full of vogue/fashion/celebrity hair shoots. The haircut is about $40 and same for color, which is unheard of in Osaka. They spoke perfect English, met me personally at the train station so I wouldn't get lost, I got the most amazing scalp massage..eeee!...and for your first visit you get 30% off! By far the best hair cut and salon experience I have had.

K Studio New York
www.ksny.jp

check it

ps - Osaka is my new favorite place to play

March 5, 2009

there's a ghost in me

I have been trying to ignore my trapped feelings as of late. Small town living is so not for me. I miss the hustle of the large city bustle. I am planning small weekend trips in March to get back into the beat. I have a new friend who lives in Nagoya, about an hour away, that I will meet and hopefully eat some Mexican food! And then a friend of a friend in Osaka who owns an antique/ketch store that deals in East German antiques. He promises to show me a good show or two. Osaka I hear is a pretty rad town. I have only spent one day there, about 3 years ago, and I didn't event scratch the surface...



I went to a Japanese festival called Hatsu-Uma. Saw a parade with many women in beautiful kimonos, some being carried in boxes with poles on the sides by many men. It was inspiring. And some of the cutest Japanese little girls in teeny kimonos! There were so many venders with delish smelling food, made my mouth water.

Also just got paid! Feels so good to have money in the pocket and music in my ears. Music has been saving my life these days. Work is going well, not too much to complain about it. Still no apartment Internet...I wait patiently.

I got to talk to BFF Margie for hours and hours this past weekend and it really re-energized me. Props to Brett for making it all happen!

Sketching has been coming along just fine. I like the time and solitude to really work out my ideas and put dreams to paper.

Hope this post finds you in fine high spirits!
xo
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