6 years

どうしても、観たい展覧会があって、東京へ１泊旅行。

早朝の新幹線で東京へ。

前夜の夜中まで友人とバーにおりましたが、烏龍茶にしておかなけれなとても翌朝４時には起きられなかったと思います。

あっという間に到着。

展覧会は、意外と空いていてのんびりと堪能。
空きすぎて、写真撮影可能なスポットではシャッターを頼める人が居なくて自撮りをする羽目に。

本当はもう一つ見たい展覧会があったのですが、流石に体力が限界に近かったため、眠い目をこすりつつホテルへチェックイン。

ベッドに倒れこみそうなくらいでしたが、シャワーを浴びて汗を流してから表参道周辺を散歩に出かけました。

夜はホテルの近くの南インド料理屋さんへ。

バスマティライスを出してくれるというので嬉しかったです。

翌朝、目覚まし時計をかけ忘れていたため、かなりぐっすりと眠れたことに感謝。

久しぶりに早起きしない朝でした。

ゆっくりとお風呂に入って身支度を整えて、友人と待ち合わせのお店へ。

２０１０年の１０月に、横浜の中華街で遊んだ私の大切な友人。

６年ぶりの再会だなんて、信じられないくらいお互いに自然で、安心しました。

またかと自分にあきれながらも南インド料理店。

有名店のようで、人気。

手で食べてもいいお店だったので、久しぶりの手食でした。
サンバルがおいしかったです。ごはんがバスマティではなかったのが残念。

この６年で、お互いに変わったこと、変わらないこと。

様々な報告はあるけれど、彼女の作品をじっくりと見せてもらいながら、言葉はそんなにいらないことが嬉しかったです。
その作品を見れば、ほとんどのことがわかるから。

私はもちろんこの６年間で、たくさんの変化を経てきて今があります。

また、彼女に会うのは３年後だろうか、６年後だろうか。

その時にお互いがどうなっているんだろうって、楽しみです。

夕刻前に友人と別れて新幹線へ。

夜は大阪でピラティスのお仕事でした。

新しいスケジュールになった９月初めのレッスン。

もともと水曜の夕刻だったものが、金曜の夜遅い時間のスタートに変更されたので、来られなくなるお客様が多いだろうなとのんびり構えていたら、予想に反しての満席にキャンセル待ちが数名。
驚きすぎて、レッスン前の腹ごしらえにと買っておいたアップルパイを食べ損ねました。

たくさんの人々に支えられて今の私があることを、ひしひしと感じている日々です。

背のびをせずに、できることをコツコツと。

私のアーユルヴェーダの先生がいつもおっしゃること。

本当に、大切なものはとてもシンプル。

There was an exhibition I determined to go. So I made a trip to Tokyo.
I took an early bullet train.
I was enjoying few drinks with my friend the night before so I couldn't have made it if I wasn't drinking oolong tea.

The train was so fast. I was in Tokyo before I knew.

The exhibition wasn't packed at all though I was ready for a crowd.
So even the photo shoot areas,  I couldn't find anyone to take my picture. I had to do selfie.

There was another exhibition I wanted to see, but I thought my physical energy won't be able to make it. So I headed to the hotel with my sleepy eyes.
I was ready to fall into a bed, but I took a shower and went for a walk around Omotesando area.

I had dinner at a South Indian restaurant near my hotel.
They served me basmati rice and I was happy for that.

I forgot to set my alarm clock and for that I had a really good deep sleep for the first time in few months.
I took a long bath and got ready to meet my friend.

My friend Yuriko, the last time we met was in Yokohama China Town, October 2010.
We couldn't believe that we hadn't met for 6 years, but we felt like we saw each other even yesterday. Such a relaxing feeling we had.
I was laughing my self, but we were at another South Indian restaurant.
This one seems like a famous one and people were keep coming in and out.
We were allowed to eat with our hands.
I enjoyed their sambal soup, but the rice wasn't basmati and that was a shame.

During the 6 years, some of our things have changed and some haven't.

We had many things we wanted to tell each other but we didn't need many words.

Because I can learn most of the things from her art works.

Of course I had many changes throughout these 6 years.

I wonder we see each other again in 3 years or another 6 year.

I'm very looking forward to it.

Before dusk, I had to catch my train.

I was expecting to do my lesson in the evening in Osaka.
The one newly scheduled and it was the first lesson of September.
It's a late Friday night lesson so I wasn't expecting many people can come.
However, the class was fully booked and there were few people on a waiting list.
I was so surprised and I couldn't even eat an apple pie I bought at Shinagawa station.

These days, I've been feeling that many people are supporting me.
I do what I can do the best and carry on with sincerity .
My Ayurveda teacher always says that we shouldn't pretend.

The most important thing is not so complected at all.