Catch me if you can!

Signal, the frog.

This is Signal, the frog. The story behind this doll is pretty amazing and I want to share it with everybody out there. Those who know me well, also know that I was an exchange student in California, one year in high school. During this year I met many friends, some also exchange students like me. I am talking about 15 years ago, and since after coming back to Italy I have not met any of my ex-school friends. With some we have kept in touch but with others we completely lost sight. Recently I started to wonder about one of my old friends, a Japanese girl, and where she might be, or whether we could meet considering I am living in Japan now. Unfortunately, I had lost all her contact numbers, address, or anything that could help me find her in this huge Japan.

Shun suggested to check google...who knows, maybe something will come up..... that's what I did, absolutely certain that nothing or nobody would ever appear with that name. I was wrong. Of course, in this world there may be so many people with the same name....but I sent the message. As a reply, I found a message confirming that she was my friend from high school and that she could not believe it!!!! Imagine me!! one message, and there the person I was looking for pops up from the Web as for magic!

Going back to Signal, the frog, this doll has been designed by my Japanese friend and has become the mascot of the company she works for in the US. This is a very special present we have received and will always remind me of this funny story. Chris loves it...of course not more than his cars or his Mommy!!