Week in the Life of an SL Okamisan

So hard to believe it’s time for our Tsukimi, our Moon Viewing Festival. Last week’s post has our full schedule and why this event is so special to us. This week, I wanted to do something a little different and give you a glimpse into how an SL Okamisan spends her time in SL. Time got away from me last week and I was unable to pull this post together the way I would have liked. So, enjoy and please forgive the dates…

Saturday, August 31st 
Attended Tsuyu-chan’s First Performance

Tsuyu-chan has grown so much since she first joined Shinmachi. Here she is narrating her first performance with our group called “The Fisher Lad.” The show featured the beautiful dance of two of our hikikomi kamuro: Amethyst-chan (Tsuyu-chan’s younger sister) and Raven Moon-chan. It was a wonderful performance and she far exceeded my expectations. That’s probably why she’s now a tomesode shinzo!




Sunday, September 1st
Welcomed in a new student

The first of the month is always a time for new beginnings. This Sunday I was happy to welcome in a new SakuraSayuri-chan, as an attendant for Shinmachi. She is super sweet and eager to learn, and I know she’ll be an excellent addition to the group. Roughly a week later, I was happy to welcome in another equally sweet attendant named Diana-chan.

Monday, September 2nd 
Decorated a new residential building

There have been a few changes to the open field next to the Yukaku Ryukin. We hired a few carpenters and now there are new buildings for rent. I scooped up the largest building as soon as I could and decorated it as a stand-alone residence for the older courtesans. Be sure to keep reading to learn about who protects the house in our absence!


Tuesday, September 3rd 
Writing an open letter for our patrons

This day I took some time to prepare a weekly letter describing our activities to “post” on “site” near the Yukaku Ryukin for all of our patrons to read. One was written by hikikomi kamuro Amethyst-chan and concerned the way she spent her day during Bon Odori. The other was a draft for our release concerning Tsukimi.

Wednesday, September 4th
Lessons 

After Tsuyu-chan’s performance on Sunday, we spent this week’s lesson time reconnecting. After praising
Tsuyu-chan for the great work she did, I offered her and Amethyst-chan a few tips for future shows along with some suggestions for speaking with patrons. Special guest Nick-san stopped by to listen in on the lesson; he always has the most fascinating questions which really generate more discussion during lessons.



Thursday, September 5th
Relaxing!

My life can’t be all work now, can it? I took time today to enjoy the two new gardens near the Yukaku Ryukin.




Friday, September 6th 
First rehearsal for the Moon Odori

I am eagerly awaiting all of the events for the moon festival, but I am most excited for the moon odori. There are so many new things we are doing for this performance: new dance styles, new ‘stage’ set up, new music and new formations. I can’t wait to see how it all goes [here’s hoping SL is kind to us on performance day].


Saturday, September 7th
Brought home a guard for our residence

I nearly forgot to mention the protector of our residence at Aosagi. Isn’t he adorable? His name is Hiashi, obviously named for the fire on his fur and the phoenix on his chest.