While I'm busy scrubbing my bathroom in preparation for my parents' imminent arrival, I invite you to read this piece from Metropolis, Japan's largest English-language weekly magazine. It's a profile of three gaijin filmmakers who've each chosen Tokyo as their base of operations, and sheds some light on what life could be like for me if I stayed here.

Unsuccessful and tired, if this article is any indication. I've never even remotely considered pursuing a career in Tokyo, but at least now I know for sure. Japan barely has room for two or three successful filmmakers of its own—it certainly can't support a bunch of foreigners making documentaries about their ex-husbands.

Oh well. More on this subject, plus possibly photos of wherever my folks decide to take me, next week.