Imagine every morning staring out of your window at this huge highway in the sky! This is a reality for many people living in Japan, where doubledecker highways and train tracks weave around densely populated neighborhoods. Fortunately, I live in a shack just far enough away from one of these monstrosities for it to not bother me.

Here’s a shot I took in Kobe this morning. I was coming back from the immigration office to extend my working-holiday visa. I just went to pick up an application today, and it was four pages of forms! Hopefully it shouldn’t be an issue getting my extension, but the paperwork is something I could do without. Also the $40 fee!

Kobe is a lovely city though.

This strawberry Crunky bar tastes awesome! Japanese people love the strawberry flavour, which is why most chocolate items come in this variety. For a dollar at the Lawson store down the road, it makes a nice snack!

Does the underside of your Apple Magic Mouse accumulate a lot of filth? I’ve noticed that mine tends to pick up bits of dust and other stuff along it’s two rails. It’s not so bad, and is obvioulsy related to the cleanliness of my desk, but sometimes a piece of dirt can create a grinding noise! Maybe I should use a mousepad.