My dear Mieko 　行ってらしゃい！

If you've been following my blog, especially from the Tokyo Tidbits days, you know about Mieko. We used to work together before the word "blog" even existed. When I moved back to Tokyo in 2001 for a few years, I was super lucky that she was back too from SF for about 6 months for visa reasons. Triple lucky that Noriko (we all used to work together) was also back for a year for visa reasons. And the three of us together had soooo much fun in Tokyo.

Anyhow, when I moved to SF in August 2003 to be with Dav, both Noriko and Mieko were back in SF. So we've had this really nice international coordinated moving of sorts. And at times we didn't see each other often, but just knowing we all lived in the same city was comforting.

Now, Mieko is going back to Japan...for various reasons that were building up and I totally understand. It's just time. I know we'll always stay in touch, but it is sad that this era of living close together will end. Next time I see her, Dav and I will be parents, which will make our spontanteous outings to see independent bands more difficult. Mieko is hugely into the music scene both here and in Tokyo, and has introduced me to very cool bands. I will miss her and all her music insights for sure. But I am happy for her new adventure and am sure this is right for her.

These pics are from last night at Bottom of the Hill, to see one of her favorite bands from NY, Mice Parade.