Evan and I are back from a little sojourn to Shikoku this past week and Jill has arrived. We managed to have a bang up time last night with all the elements of a good Tokyo outing; beer, noodles, karaoke, and Roppongi. It's 8:00 here now and we are getting ready to head to Shinjuku for some more of Tokyo at it's best (sans the beer).
It seems strange that tomorrow is Christmas because it doesn't really feel like it here. The Japanese do Christmas but not the way we do Christmas. I think we might do it too much but I could do with some more than they do here. Somewhere in the middle would work really well for me. Might have to think about a December trip back home next year. So, to my dear friends and family all of whom I love desperately, have a very happy Christmas.
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
she who blogs
And unfortunately, that's not me at the moment. We are in the middle of hell on earth right now at work, the end of the fiscal year. Good times, I tell you. I was completely excited to get home at 9:00 last night and not too upset with 10:30 tonight. A life is #1 on my Christmas list. Right up there with a body that will fit into the clothes here. Better work on that life...
The light at the end of the tunnel is the arrival of my dear friends, Evan in about one week's time and Jill about two weeks later. I cannot wait. I'm compiling my list of things to see and do and hoping for many OIJ (only in Japan) moments because well, those are not difficult to find and frankly, too much fun. Sadly, the "hai, dozo" man seems to have moved on from his post at the new building site up the street. His primary function every day, all day was to hold his red baton and say "hai, dozo" every time someone walked past to make sure they didn't inadvertently take a hard right off the sidewalk and into a construction site. Rumor has it that they get rice farmers in from the country to do that job because there's no living in rice farming (too many farmers, not enough land is my guess) and ya don't need a brain surgeon for the role of hai dozo man. But then again, you don't need a brain surgeon to avoid a large construction site so maybe we're all missing something. OIJ.
These next coming weeks are also going to be my first real exploration out of Tokyo. Again, cannot wait. It's really starting to get chilly here. Today it was about 10 degrees Celsius or what, 45 Fahrenheit? That doesn't really sound that cold when I put it that way but it really is! I could have used a hat this morning but it's still really nice, weather-wise. As long as you are dressed right, it's really lovely. And the air as cleared up greatly. Had my first really good view of Mt. Fuji and the mountains that surround Tokyo last week. It's really something spectacular. Best time of the year for Fuji-san views...
So, since I am not at my blogging best at the mo, I'll share with you a blog that I found several months ago but just started looking at regularly. It's a fantastic blog...mostly about food with a little Japan thrown in all captured with gorgeous photographs and lovely writing. Check it out...and don't expect anything like it here.
Hai, dozo...
http://shewhoeats.blogspot.com/
The light at the end of the tunnel is the arrival of my dear friends, Evan in about one week's time and Jill about two weeks later. I cannot wait. I'm compiling my list of things to see and do and hoping for many OIJ (only in Japan) moments because well, those are not difficult to find and frankly, too much fun. Sadly, the "hai, dozo" man seems to have moved on from his post at the new building site up the street. His primary function every day, all day was to hold his red baton and say "hai, dozo" every time someone walked past to make sure they didn't inadvertently take a hard right off the sidewalk and into a construction site. Rumor has it that they get rice farmers in from the country to do that job because there's no living in rice farming (too many farmers, not enough land is my guess) and ya don't need a brain surgeon for the role of hai dozo man. But then again, you don't need a brain surgeon to avoid a large construction site so maybe we're all missing something. OIJ.
These next coming weeks are also going to be my first real exploration out of Tokyo. Again, cannot wait. It's really starting to get chilly here. Today it was about 10 degrees Celsius or what, 45 Fahrenheit? That doesn't really sound that cold when I put it that way but it really is! I could have used a hat this morning but it's still really nice, weather-wise. As long as you are dressed right, it's really lovely. And the air as cleared up greatly. Had my first really good view of Mt. Fuji and the mountains that surround Tokyo last week. It's really something spectacular. Best time of the year for Fuji-san views...
So, since I am not at my blogging best at the mo, I'll share with you a blog that I found several months ago but just started looking at regularly. It's a fantastic blog...mostly about food with a little Japan thrown in all captured with gorgeous photographs and lovely writing. Check it out...and don't expect anything like it here.
Hai, dozo...
http://shewhoeats.blogspot.com/
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