Friday, 23 January 2009

18 January 2009

An overcast day. After lunch we went to BIC Camera yet again, to get a microphone for our new PC. It was a matter of amazement to us that after spending so much on it, it did not have one built in. Luckily we didn't need to try Emily's patience too much as we got what we needed quickly and cheaply. We carried on to Hibiya Park so that she could spend a while tottering about. She was still crawling at times, but mainly walking, though she seemed happier holding our hands. Perhaps it was because she was wearing shoes and the ground a little uneven.



Given the dreary weather it wasn't surprising that the park was very quiet. We were given further reason to leave when we realise that Emily had done a poo. It was the first time in months that she'd done so in public: she is a creature of routine and I can almost set my watch by her daily 6pm nappy. Sorry - too much information! So we quickly tried to find a cafe where we could deal with the incident and get a coffee and snack into the bargain. Unfortunately the area is a business district, so we had to go further afield to Shimbashi to track down somewhere suitable. I normally avoid the Starbucks rip-off, Excelsior, as they don't fully segregate the smokers, but this one was cavernous and there was hardly anyone polluting the air so we stayed quite a while and chatted (something we rarely have time to do these days).

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