LeoPad
My view outside
Here are some pics of my cosy home that dear T-chan has been waiting on 4-ever (gomen, neh). My Leo-Pad caught me by surprise. I was prepared to be living in a closet. Apart from my tiny rv like kitchen, I am pretty happy with my little nest. I have the best deal compared to my colleagues. Here is a view looking out to the door, as I venture out into Japanese society. At the first left is the so-called kitchen and bath area. The next door that is slightly ajar opens into the toilet. Toireto, restorumu works well, but obenjo, a term that I often used is apparently old- fashion and out-dated. If you use this term, like I have in the past, people will laugh at you and wonder why this foreigner is using a term from the graveyard. Even if it is polite laughter, it is still laughter, and one feels stupid.
Turning around and looking in towards the pad, a view I look forward to after work - the central pad area complete with table that is nailed into place. No redecorating here, I tried and once I realize that all the furniture was nailed into place, I sunk into a content resignation. This is it. And this is the way it will be. I tried my best to clean up, which is why it took so long for these pics to happen. The pad just naturally graviates toward a cluttered state. Note the pineapple - killer deliious pineapples that are dead cheap, relatively speaking.
This is the desk that I work from at this very moment. The desk is, of course, nailed into place and the internet cable is very short so that I am trapped in this tiny space, spending a great amount of time squished in here. I don't know the feng shui aspects, but it probably is not good. It doesn't look good and it is not very comfortable, but it is a minor detail. I am very appreciative of my Leo-Net and really should learn more about the digital phone and the internet tv stuff. I am just not that techno-nerdily (note the new mahoo-ism, I wannna copyright on that) inclined that way. note - the pic of mojo on the desk. my lovehound. also note the 'hello kitty' fan - a score from the second hand shop as well as a lifesaver. the aircon is just above the desk. both are going when the heat is baking!
And behind the desk area is this closet, quite spacious really with space above that is curtained off. You can see the ladder that leads to the loft area, the secret to the cosiness of the LeoPad. The ladder also serves as a hook to hang clothes and hats.
My bedroom loft where lies my snuggly futon. It is a very thin futon atop a this pad, by the way. My predecessor apparently had several pads and two futons, creating something of a princess and pea scenario, in terms of mounted bedding. I want to be tough and authentic, so I have stored the spare futon and pads away, and make use of only the bare essential. I sleelp very well and don't mind the barebones feature. There is a window at the back and with that window open and the large front window open, I have a sensurround audio experience of orchestral insects that serenade me throughout the night - and day for that matter. There is a littel alcove where I have my books stashed.
So this is pretty much it for the so-called kitchen. And the space of this text and the layout on this page, pretty much replicates it's geograhy. No doubt, smaller than the kitchen one might find in an rv. I am trying to get used to it, but it is very challenging. This is one of the reasons why I don't cook. Too demanding in terms of oranizing and strategizing - like a war effort. Sorry, all my analogies these days reflect the war. I have noticed. I am not impervious to what is going on outside the LeoPad.
Past the so-called kitchen is the washing maching - an egg, that is what the model is referred to as. Very cute. I love having a washing machine in my pad. To the right of the washer is the bathroom/shower - Japanese style. So my fab friends informed me that the bathroom also functions as a dryer. Of course I will need someone who reads Japanese help me figure out the setting..... same old story.
Here is the not so exciting picture of the toilet, which is closet to the door of the LeoPad, makes it easy to rush to the toilet when entering. Please note the faucet above the tank. This is a standard feature on many toilets, even on the squat toilets. The water that enters the tank flows through here first, in case you need to have a quick rinse. I think this is so environmentally ecological, although I have noted my colleaue's squeamishness, not that I understand it. It is not like you are washing your hands in the toilet bowl. Ahhh, spoiled westerners from the country with a huge water resource.
Here are some pics of my cosy home that dear T-chan has been waiting on 4-ever (gomen, neh). My Leo-Pad caught me by surprise. I was prepared to be living in a closet. Apart from my tiny rv like kitchen, I am pretty happy with my little nest. I have the best deal compared to my colleagues. Here is a view looking out to the door, as I venture out into Japanese society. At the first left is the so-called kitchen and bath area. The next door that is slightly ajar opens into the toilet. Toireto, restorumu works well, but obenjo, a term that I often used is apparently old- fashion and out-dated. If you use this term, like I have in the past, people will laugh at you and wonder why this foreigner is using a term from the graveyard. Even if it is polite laughter, it is still laughter, and one feels stupid.
Turning around and looking in towards the pad, a view I look forward to after work - the central pad area complete with table that is nailed into place. No redecorating here, I tried and once I realize that all the furniture was nailed into place, I sunk into a content resignation. This is it. And this is the way it will be. I tried my best to clean up, which is why it took so long for these pics to happen. The pad just naturally graviates toward a cluttered state. Note the pineapple - killer deliious pineapples that are dead cheap, relatively speaking.
This is the desk that I work from at this very moment. The desk is, of course, nailed into place and the internet cable is very short so that I am trapped in this tiny space, spending a great amount of time squished in here. I don't know the feng shui aspects, but it probably is not good. It doesn't look good and it is not very comfortable, but it is a minor detail. I am very appreciative of my Leo-Net and really should learn more about the digital phone and the internet tv stuff. I am just not that techno-nerdily (note the new mahoo-ism, I wannna copyright on that) inclined that way. note - the pic of mojo on the desk. my lovehound. also note the 'hello kitty' fan - a score from the second hand shop as well as a lifesaver. the aircon is just above the desk. both are going when the heat is baking!
And behind the desk area is this closet, quite spacious really with space above that is curtained off. You can see the ladder that leads to the loft area, the secret to the cosiness of the LeoPad. The ladder also serves as a hook to hang clothes and hats.
My bedroom loft where lies my snuggly futon. It is a very thin futon atop a this pad, by the way. My predecessor apparently had several pads and two futons, creating something of a princess and pea scenario, in terms of mounted bedding. I want to be tough and authentic, so I have stored the spare futon and pads away, and make use of only the bare essential. I sleelp very well and don't mind the barebones feature. There is a window at the back and with that window open and the large front window open, I have a sensurround audio experience of orchestral insects that serenade me throughout the night - and day for that matter. There is a littel alcove where I have my books stashed.
So this is pretty much it for the so-called kitchen. And the space of this text and the layout on this page, pretty much replicates it's geograhy. No doubt, smaller than the kitchen one might find in an rv. I am trying to get used to it, but it is very challenging. This is one of the reasons why I don't cook. Too demanding in terms of oranizing and strategizing - like a war effort. Sorry, all my analogies these days reflect the war. I have noticed. I am not impervious to what is going on outside the LeoPad.
Past the so-called kitchen is the washing maching - an egg, that is what the model is referred to as. Very cute. I love having a washing machine in my pad. To the right of the washer is the bathroom/shower - Japanese style. So my fab friends informed me that the bathroom also functions as a dryer. Of course I will need someone who reads Japanese help me figure out the setting..... same old story.
Here is the not so exciting picture of the toilet, which is closet to the door of the LeoPad, makes it easy to rush to the toilet when entering. Please note the faucet above the tank. This is a standard feature on many toilets, even on the squat toilets. The water that enters the tank flows through here first, in case you need to have a quick rinse. I think this is so environmentally ecological, although I have noted my colleaue's squeamishness, not that I understand it. It is not like you are washing your hands in the toilet bowl. Ahhh, spoiled westerners from the country with a huge water resource.This brings a close to my presentation of my LeoPad. I have to say that after months of being somewhat homeless and in limbo, filled with doom and gloom, it is such a blessing to have such a cosy, clean, and comfortable nest. The home is where the heart can reside. Without one, it can be hard to feel positive and secure about one's life and difficult to function in our crazy world. There is such stigma that is attached to a person without a home - I have felt it many times. After many years of dealing with housing issues and involvement in the squatting movement as a politcial force for social change, all I can say is that everyone deserves to have a decent home and a clean, warm bed to lay one's soul down. End homeless now! LeoPads for everyone!
View from the loft
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