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9/6
My computer’s been screwing up, but I don’t want to talk about it. Now everything seems to be fine except the internet, which I can get sporadically but it won’t seem to stay. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to navigate necessities of life without the proper language skills.
Last night I went for a sprint instead of a run, since I got such a late start and have been realizing more and more than I need to start sleeping.
I’ve been trying to shop lately so as to finish my apartment, but the thing about Japan, is that no matter what you want to find, it is only available in “powder pink,” “powder blue,” “flowers,” or “kitty.” While that may *sound* like cute paradise, it really pisses the hell out of you after you’ve bought a few dishes and are ready to move on to respectable carpeting. Cuteland is a nice place to visit, but you don’t want to live there.
Today, as I was going around the major home store and getting really really frustrated by all the unmatched adorable, I finally just gave up and left. Suddenly, I read “home fashion” on a sign and followed it, so I was lucky enough to find a wonderful, wonderful store!! It’s like the Pier 1 of Japan! I went ahead and bought a futon cover and some wall hangings, and I plan to return for other things after I take some measurements. I think maybe after Silver Week (my 7 days off in a 9 day expanse with nothing to do), my apartment might be finished.
As I was coming home, my neighbor across the hall also happened to be coming out. That never happens and I hadn’t met him yet, so I introduced myself and he was like, “just wait!” and he came back out with a melon! The man gave me a cantaloupe! Do you know how much those are worth in Japan?? It’s like a $15 fruit! So I scurried in the house, packed his omiyage with some extra chocolates (best I could do in short notice) and came back to ask him about his work and explain that I would have introduced myself earlier but I wanted to practice my Japanese before going around the neighborhood. It was a pretty good conversation, but I was so nervous that I rehearsed it in my head a million times first while packing the omiyage. I definitely want to make it up to him for giving me a melon! It was sooo good ^.^ and it was really nice to have an American food for free so that I could eat it freely, which meant sitting down to half a melon for breakfast without feeling any guilt!! Though if anyone asks, I shared it with 8 of my friends for dessert, ok?
My computer’s been screwing up, but I don’t want to talk about it. Now everything seems to be fine except the internet, which I can get sporadically but it won’t seem to stay. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to navigate necessities of life without the proper language skills.
Last night I went for a sprint instead of a run, since I got such a late start and have been realizing more and more than I need to start sleeping.
I’ve been trying to shop lately so as to finish my apartment, but the thing about Japan, is that no matter what you want to find, it is only available in “powder pink,” “powder blue,” “flowers,” or “kitty.” While that may *sound* like cute paradise, it really pisses the hell out of you after you’ve bought a few dishes and are ready to move on to respectable carpeting. Cuteland is a nice place to visit, but you don’t want to live there.
Today, as I was going around the major home store and getting really really frustrated by all the unmatched adorable, I finally just gave up and left. Suddenly, I read “home fashion” on a sign and followed it, so I was lucky enough to find a wonderful, wonderful store!! It’s like the Pier 1 of Japan! I went ahead and bought a futon cover and some wall hangings, and I plan to return for other things after I take some measurements. I think maybe after Silver Week (my 7 days off in a 9 day expanse with nothing to do), my apartment might be finished.
As I was coming home, my neighbor across the hall also happened to be coming out. That never happens and I hadn’t met him yet, so I introduced myself and he was like, “just wait!” and he came back out with a melon! The man gave me a cantaloupe! Do you know how much those are worth in Japan?? It’s like a $15 fruit! So I scurried in the house, packed his omiyage with some extra chocolates (best I could do in short notice) and came back to ask him about his work and explain that I would have introduced myself earlier but I wanted to practice my Japanese before going around the neighborhood. It was a pretty good conversation, but I was so nervous that I rehearsed it in my head a million times first while packing the omiyage. I definitely want to make it up to him for giving me a melon! It was sooo good ^.^ and it was really nice to have an American food for free so that I could eat it freely, which meant sitting down to half a melon for breakfast without feeling any guilt!! Though if anyone asks, I shared it with 8 of my friends for dessert, ok?
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