Monday, December 27, 2010
Sunday, December 26, 2010
S.A.C.
Ok everyone, this will be my last post on this blog, although I'm thinking about throwing a selection of photos on here for completeness. I encourage Matt and Warren to post up a summary or reflection, but as I feel now, for them it might be hard to reflect. Should I start a new blog called matt matt and warren's super sad time Seattle?
Actually, I'm finding it easy now. My thanks go to Liz, Warren's mom, for enabling our travels in the first place. Without her help and continual involvement in the plane ticket process, we would never have thought of Japan. She escorted us through lines on the day of our departure. She handled our PNR and addressed our many questions. The financial benefit.. Thank you, Liz.
I should also note that we flew Business Class to and from Japan. WOW. On both flights we were kings, especially since the flight crew knew that we were friends of Liz. Thanks again, Liz! I will leave it to Warren and Matt elaborate more on the flights!
My thanks also go to my family, who always support me.
To Aleena, our beloved housemate!
To everyone who gave me ideas for travelling in Japan, and especially Megan and Shiho! Thank you. Not only were ideas given, but enthusiasm, excitement, and guides were translated. I feel that most of my appreciation (the small things and perhaps a personal overtone) of our small trip was enabled by your friendship. Thank you, all.
As I feel, everyone who has pursued some association with Japan, or has simply been enamored by Japanese culture, can list things that can endear our culture here. Perhaps as a more appropriate course of action, I observe that these things are embodied, instead of listed. And through a form of transmission they cause others to pursue and embody them as well. As I feel it has happened to me. Will it happen to you?
Actually, I'm finding it easy now. My thanks go to Liz, Warren's mom, for enabling our travels in the first place. Without her help and continual involvement in the plane ticket process, we would never have thought of Japan. She escorted us through lines on the day of our departure. She handled our PNR and addressed our many questions. The financial benefit.. Thank you, Liz.
I should also note that we flew Business Class to and from Japan. WOW. On both flights we were kings, especially since the flight crew knew that we were friends of Liz. Thanks again, Liz! I will leave it to Warren and Matt elaborate more on the flights!
My thanks also go to my family, who always support me.
To Aleena, our beloved housemate!
To everyone who gave me ideas for travelling in Japan, and especially Megan and Shiho! Thank you. Not only were ideas given, but enthusiasm, excitement, and guides were translated. I feel that most of my appreciation (the small things and perhaps a personal overtone) of our small trip was enabled by your friendship. Thank you, all.
As I feel, everyone who has pursued some association with Japan, or has simply been enamored by Japanese culture, can list things that can endear our culture here. Perhaps as a more appropriate course of action, I observe that these things are embodied, instead of listed. And through a form of transmission they cause others to pursue and embody them as well. As I feel it has happened to me. Will it happen to you?
Friday, December 24, 2010
Found the internet again,
Have 10 minutes. Have to be quick (on a timed machine)
Today.
I was just carded at the Family Mart. When I pulled out the passport, she was surprized at something. Im assuming it was at my nationality. (We spoke some fairly complex (upper level preschool) Japanese before.) I am humbled to be mistaken.
Before this we had a bite at Asakusa (did some shopping before, got a nice gift for my mom (2 actually) and a gift for my cousin). Had Shochu. Drank it too fast and got light headed (I always offer Popesan and Millersan, but they seem uninterested, so the whole bottle is always for me. Asakusa was awesome! I wanted to stay longer. Im sad that tomorrow, we are leaving...
Early today it was Akihabara again because we wanted to get bikini figurines. I didnt find that perfect one, but Warren and Matt got EVERYTHING in sight. Im glad they were having so much fun. I was too. (note - I dont like the patriarchalness of Japanese society. Here women are.. I have to generate a better statement another time.)
Earlier it was hotel waking up, so every was so slow to get started :( I woke up and went to the post office to mail some postcards! This was agreat experience. I found the postoffice. That wasnt hard. Then there were these two very nice ladies at the desk. I had to ask many questions in Japanese, asked the letters to be sent my airplace, etc. It was exillerating, although I admit I had to resort to primal hand gestures on occasion. All in all, without their kindness and patience, I would not have been able to send them. I thanked them "Domo Arigato Gozaimasu" Is that an appropirate situation to use the Domo?
The night before it was a bath for me. WOW. I am going to take baths from now on. (Before I had been practicing showers in the evening. Definitely Baths in the evening is better. Plus I need to add an airly robe into the after bath. It feels so free! Sorry.
Before that it was Crepes at Haraku in the late evening of that day. I thought they were too sweet, but it seems that I think that about all sweets here in Japan. Plus I was sad that I wasnt buying it for a cute date or some nice kid. I hate buying these things for myself. Before that it was Akihabara Tower. Warren and Matt bought a shitload of pokemon. And warren got his annoying watch.
Before that (morning now) it was Ginza. There was some kind of event where the streets were open to foottraffic. The big news is that Matt and Warren got on some Japanese show (we were walking in the street and some Asians! poked in and forgot about me, and then proceeded to bath Warren and Matt in oooos and ahhhs. (This, of course, is just my jealous perspective) Also it was Itoya (nice gifts there, and postcards I got) and the music stores (Did we get something there? Idont remember)
Before that it was Udon and Spiral Building (nice postcard getting again) The Prada Building, Nesu Mueseum, and some clothing store called BathingApe.
The day before that it was Shijuku. I didnt have too good a time there because these strip club sharks kept talking to me and trying to get me to take these two Gaijin behind me into some sketch strip club shit. I kind of wanted to do it (no explaintion needed) but it was really sketch. The sharks were talking about special deals. Asked if I like certain things. Asked where I was from. Offered to sit next to me. Offered me a special room. There were also sharks talking to these girls. I followed one and watched what he was up to, but it just got me mad.
Before that is was really fatty salmon at a sushi bar, (no drink this time - probably what made me in a bad mood) Warren and Matt LOOVEE sushi!! Thats good!
out of time. get back alater
Our flightis tomrrow at 5 pm. I WANT TO STAY! I am meetin Casey agagin in Shibuya! but it will haveto be short. See you all, back in the STATES!
Today.
I was just carded at the Family Mart. When I pulled out the passport, she was surprized at something. Im assuming it was at my nationality. (We spoke some fairly complex (upper level preschool) Japanese before.) I am humbled to be mistaken.
Before this we had a bite at Asakusa (did some shopping before, got a nice gift for my mom (2 actually) and a gift for my cousin). Had Shochu. Drank it too fast and got light headed (I always offer Popesan and Millersan, but they seem uninterested, so the whole bottle is always for me. Asakusa was awesome! I wanted to stay longer. Im sad that tomorrow, we are leaving...
Early today it was Akihabara again because we wanted to get bikini figurines. I didnt find that perfect one, but Warren and Matt got EVERYTHING in sight. Im glad they were having so much fun. I was too. (note - I dont like the patriarchalness of Japanese society. Here women are.. I have to generate a better statement another time.)
Earlier it was hotel waking up, so every was so slow to get started :( I woke up and went to the post office to mail some postcards! This was agreat experience. I found the postoffice. That wasnt hard. Then there were these two very nice ladies at the desk. I had to ask many questions in Japanese, asked the letters to be sent my airplace, etc. It was exillerating, although I admit I had to resort to primal hand gestures on occasion. All in all, without their kindness and patience, I would not have been able to send them. I thanked them "Domo Arigato Gozaimasu" Is that an appropirate situation to use the Domo?
The night before it was a bath for me. WOW. I am going to take baths from now on. (Before I had been practicing showers in the evening. Definitely Baths in the evening is better. Plus I need to add an airly robe into the after bath. It feels so free! Sorry.
Before that it was Crepes at Haraku in the late evening of that day. I thought they were too sweet, but it seems that I think that about all sweets here in Japan. Plus I was sad that I wasnt buying it for a cute date or some nice kid. I hate buying these things for myself. Before that it was Akihabara Tower. Warren and Matt bought a shitload of pokemon. And warren got his annoying watch.
Before that (morning now) it was Ginza. There was some kind of event where the streets were open to foottraffic. The big news is that Matt and Warren got on some Japanese show (we were walking in the street and some Asians! poked in and forgot about me, and then proceeded to bath Warren and Matt in oooos and ahhhs. (This, of course, is just my jealous perspective) Also it was Itoya (nice gifts there, and postcards I got) and the music stores (Did we get something there? Idont remember)
Before that it was Udon and Spiral Building (nice postcard getting again) The Prada Building, Nesu Mueseum, and some clothing store called BathingApe.
The day before that it was Shijuku. I didnt have too good a time there because these strip club sharks kept talking to me and trying to get me to take these two Gaijin behind me into some sketch strip club shit. I kind of wanted to do it (no explaintion needed) but it was really sketch. The sharks were talking about special deals. Asked if I like certain things. Asked where I was from. Offered to sit next to me. Offered me a special room. There were also sharks talking to these girls. I followed one and watched what he was up to, but it just got me mad.
Before that is was really fatty salmon at a sushi bar, (no drink this time - probably what made me in a bad mood) Warren and Matt LOOVEE sushi!! Thats good!
out of time. get back alater
Our flightis tomrrow at 5 pm. I WANT TO STAY! I am meetin Casey agagin in Shibuya! but it will haveto be short. See you all, back in the STATES!
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