Madison ThomasThe Barrel- Pt 1As we stumble into what feels like lockdown number 130 in the 900th month of this pandemic, the one light at the end of the tunnel is…·5 min read·Aug 9, 2021----
Madison ThomasThe Strange Half Lyfe of Ryan- Part OneWhen I woke up in Tokyo the day Sam left, it rained. It rained when I arrived back in Australia several days later too. My head was still…·6 min read·Jan 25, 2021----
Madison ThomasHotel White City 23 7.6.19There must be something in the water, or in the endless glasses of mugi, or in the 9% cans of vending machine piss that is shorting my…·7 min read·May 28, 2020----
Madison ThomasKoi No Yokan“Kick-uh my ass” coos the drunken man brandishing his bare butt suddenly in my direction. It is midnight and Osaka is ready to get weird.·6 min read·May 20, 2020----
Madison ThomasA Day At The Onsen/Sadness Is A Sausage McMuffinSometimes all it takes to pull oneself out of a funk is a day of public nudity with strangers. Since leaving Tokyo, I have been an…·8 min read·May 14, 2020----
Madison ThomasSide Notes: Love HotelsIn this week’s episode, Sam and I spend the majority of it in a love hotel. While the name itself is fairly self explanatory, I figured…3 min read·May 8, 2020----
Madison ThomasFall In Love, Just To Get Knocked Out 3.6.19With some effort I begin to put myself back together. The quiet hairdryer slowly blows the knots from my wet hair. I look myself in the…8 min read·May 6, 2020----
Madison ThomasNeon NightsTwo nights in and I am falling into a deep, swirling love affair with Tokyo. I love the organised chaos of Shibuya Crossing, I love the…5 min read·Apr 29, 2020----
Madison ThomasBetween Golden Gai And The StarsIn the almost 12 months since we met, I have replayed the first time I met Sam over and over in my head. After a pep talk from my sister…6 min read·Apr 22, 2020----
Madison ThomasNotes From A Rainy Afternoon In Shibuya/Lion Cafe 31.5.19I flew into Japan quietly this morning, determined not to feel as out of place as looked. My skin and my hair feels like tissue paper, my…5 min read·Apr 15, 2020----
