First app off

Just applied to Bloomberg, marking the first job application I've completed since arrival. My wife pointed out this company to me the other day. It's odd that I never considered looking for work by company; instead, my efforts have been directed at searching job sites online. I plan to give Manulife another try right after this post.

Got a little lost the other day looking for the Setagaya ward office (city hall). Fortunately it was a nice neighourhood. Tried out my phone's camera, which I have to say is superior to anything I'd seen in Canada:

Computer's working fine, as I hoped. Not that I couldn't do job applications without it, but the task is so much easier when I don't have to use my wife's laptop.

While shopping for a power adapter, I came across an area of Shinjuku that contains probably the most densely concentrated collection of camera stores in the city. Had a look around and thought about how much time and money my dad could spend there... if he ever decided to go digital. Here it is, if you're ever in the city: