It’s the “o-bon” holiday in my region of Japan.
For many people it means 3 or 4 days off of work to visit the family grave and bring the spirits of the departed, in the form of a lantern flame, back to their house’s family shrine.
Most houses have a special area that contains a miniature shrine, incense holders, a few vase looking things, and assorted other shrine related paraphernalia.
The house I’m in has a little recessed space in one room for this purpose: it makes a great computer area!
When I first learned about “o-bon”, I thought I could wrangle a paid trip home to pick up my dead relatives’ spirits, bring them back to Japan, and show them my computer area.
I guess it doesn’t work that way.
I just get to work; but so does everyone else working at this company.
No-bon voyage for me, I guess.
note: I’d rather have some one leave me spirits than take mine!
double note: the above photo doesn’t have anything to do with o-bon as far as I know.
I Am The Cheese 