Escape from reality

I should have done accounting work instead of making these accessories.

The other day, I went to Asakusabashi to buy some materials and parts for accessories because I’ve been hooked on making bracelets, earrings and necklaces.  The more I make them, the more I seem to be addicted to doing it.  And eventually, I came all the way to Asakusabashi, which is a Mecca for the accessory DIY maniac.

There are some wholesale districts in Tokyo.  For instance, Kappabashi for kitchen wear, Nippori for fabric, Okachimachi for jewelry and Asakusabashi for dolls and accessory parts.  You can find a wide range of things with comparably lower prices there.  And I’ve came to Asakusabashi, though I’m just a beginner who started making accessories three weeks ago.

However, to be honest, I shouldn’t indulge in such things at the moment. 　I have to file my tax return as soon as possible.  Although I haven’t finished preparing the documents for the tax return, I still don’t feel up to doing it.  I’m afraid that I’m saying the same things at this time of the year, but accounting is definitely not for me.  It’s a real pain in the neck.

I usually manage to sit at my desk and do accounting reluctantly, but soon I find myself starting to make bracelets.  Is this a typical symptom of addiction?  No.  I think I’m just escaping from reality unconsciously.  Accounting is a harsh reality for me enough to make me do such alternative work.

Making accessories is more like meditation.  I pick up a teeny-weeny bead one by one.  It requires me to be patient, but in return, it gives me peace of mind when I concentrate on simple work.  Anyway, it’s almost time to face reality and go back to accounting work before it becomes too late.

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Community based sports club

When I want to go walking or jogging, I go to a junior high school in my neighborhood.  It’s not that I sneak into the school grounds, but there is a sports club that is run by a NPO. 

In my area, the local government recommends residents to work out with the slogan of 3033 (san-maru-san-san).  It means that we should do 30 minutes of exercise 3 times a week and at least continue for 3 months.  The objective of this movement is obvious.  On the face of it, it’s to improve local people’s health, but actually it’s to reduce the medical insurance cost for the coming super aging society. 

The NPO club provides us with a variety of sport programs and some culture classes like tea ceremony and shogi (Japanese chess).  The price is dirt cheap.  It may come as a surprise, you only need to pay 1,000 yen for a month no matter how many classes you attend.  It’s a really encouraging and friendly community based sports club.

As they use school facilities, the environment is quite good.  Speaking about the walking and jogging class that I often join, we use a 250m race track.  It’s a well-maintained race track that is adequately soft enough to absorb the impact on our knees and ankles.  So we don’t need to worry about injuring our joints as we are likely to do on asphalt roads. 

The members are eager runners.  Some of them have run at famous marathon competitions like the Tokyo marathon.  Now, all members except me are going to run at a local ekiden race.  Members have invited me to run with them, but I haven’t reached that level yet.  Maybe, I’ll cheer them on with a flag of the club in my hand along the road this year. 

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