A monologue about what is wrong with the world, and how im perfect. Basically useless tripe I write about to relieve my boredom.
Thats "Oshiri kajiri mushi", or the bottom-biting bug. Its an internet meme thats been hanging around me for a looong time now. Guess everyone else too. just found this picture of okm on some bread, of all things!
If its playing in Harajuku, i guess okm has finally arrived!
Also, heres a cool piggy bank .Its also sorta creepy. It chomps down on your fingers harder than you expect, i wonder why it doesnt have a nose though..
Money, like water
You can see it everywhere,
Never sticks with you.
Thats 5-7-5 for you!
looong time!
But, im back in japan.
Yup, and best of all, my new teams name is "Men in Black"! Oh so apt for me, a person who always wears black.
Japans still the same, i still enjoy the food, but the cold is turing out to be a real bitch. My new office has really nice timings, and im home by 8:00 most days. So it almost seems like a rest cure for me!
Things already done:
1. Been to a linkin park concert in saitama (was awesome)
2. Been to a robot exhibition.
3. Got a suica card at last
4. Speaking japanese with everyone like nobodys buisness
5. Got a bag
6. Bought a jacket online
7. Washed my clothes (oh so sweet, this one!)
8. Got a macbook, and installed XP on it
But i dont feel like taking my camera places anymore..
But, im back in japan.
Yup, and best of all, my new teams name is "Men in Black"! Oh so apt for me, a person who always wears black.
Japans still the same, i still enjoy the food, but the cold is turing out to be a real bitch. My new office has really nice timings, and im home by 8:00 most days. So it almost seems like a rest cure for me!
Things already done:
1. Been to a linkin park concert in saitama (was awesome)
2. Been to a robot exhibition.
3. Got a suica card at last
4. Speaking japanese with everyone like nobodys buisness
5. Got a bag
6. Bought a jacket online
7. Washed my clothes (oh so sweet, this one!)
8. Got a macbook, and installed XP on it
But i dont feel like taking my camera places anymore..
So at last I begin to head home this month. Its been a little more than a year now.
The worst part of going home is that I dont have one to go to. I think of all the stuff that I have to do , again! and it bothers me no end. And to make things worse, I have to take care of all the little bits and pieces here too.
All this time, office was like home to me, thats gonna change when I get back. Also ill miss the soba, and the ocha, damn! I had always thought that my last days here would be spent travelling all around the place. Strangely i dont feel like going anyplace because of the heat. The only thing i have planned is to attend the performane of a friends soul band, that will be fun!
So I still continue the trend of not staying in a place for more than a year! goodbye same old routine. Heres to pollution, lousy rooms and sweet sweet TV that i can finally "wakarimas"!!
The worst part of going home is that I dont have one to go to. I think of all the stuff that I have to do , again! and it bothers me no end. And to make things worse, I have to take care of all the little bits and pieces here too.
All this time, office was like home to me, thats gonna change when I get back. Also ill miss the soba, and the ocha, damn! I had always thought that my last days here would be spent travelling all around the place. Strangely i dont feel like going anyplace because of the heat. The only thing i have planned is to attend the performane of a friends soul band, that will be fun!
So I still continue the trend of not staying in a place for more than a year! goodbye same old routine. Heres to pollution, lousy rooms and sweet sweet TV that i can finally "wakarimas"!!
A busy working life, deadens the life interest.
A month of office<->work cycles and i dont even remember the time that I used to go on trips every weekend, sigh! Unfortunately it seems to be getting hotter every day, and lots of tiny tremors arent helping the mood any.
But, I did buy a sweet camera and some new clothes.And I started japanese classes at work.Now if I can just figure out how to send my money over to the homeland...for the new house I am buying! Yeah things seem to be moving without my realizing it, although I do realize that I will be in debt for some time to come. Helps out with the taxes though, I hear.
Lately I seem to be sleeping later and later, till I am sleeping only 4 hours a day. Gotta do something about that.
Now for the photos. A paper cutting i did over the weekend, and my kickass shuriken.
A month of office<->work cycles and i dont even remember the time that I used to go on trips every weekend, sigh! Unfortunately it seems to be getting hotter every day, and lots of tiny tremors arent helping the mood any.
But, I did buy a sweet camera and some new clothes.And I started japanese classes at work.Now if I can just figure out how to send my money over to the homeland...for the new house I am buying! Yeah things seem to be moving without my realizing it, although I do realize that I will be in debt for some time to come. Helps out with the taxes though, I hear.
Lately I seem to be sleeping later and later, till I am sleeping only 4 hours a day. Gotta do something about that.
Now for the photos. A paper cutting i did over the weekend, and my kickass shuriken.
At last! My net is working. Turns out the router link had fused!Had to take a damn holiday, and lots of nihongo talking to set it right.
The last 2 weeks have been hell. Zombieish workload and nothing to do back home! So I watched all the Southpark episodes.. again. And then there was the marathon cooking weekend, akki rotti, chappati, some sushi, lots of tea, dosa with various pallyas. Learned that I still had it.It has been almost 2.5 months since I ate any rice i guess.
Of course there were the parties too, 3 of 'em. A farewell party with 30 people, a session with the guys and the coolest "hanami" [flower viewing] party with my team in the cemetry under the cherry blossoms. Everyone was wasted and it was a bunch of fun.
It has been 3 weeks since i travelled anywhere new. So the next week it is either o-jima island or chichibu natural preserve sometime in May. Damn the last few months money has been flowing like water. Gotta think before shelling out yen for a lot of crap that i dont really need [19 pairs of socks? more tim burton figures?]. I hate to see the stagnant numbers in the bank account, pisses me off!
Gotta buy a new camera too..soon
The last 2 weeks have been hell. Zombieish workload and nothing to do back home! So I watched all the Southpark episodes.. again. And then there was the marathon cooking weekend, akki rotti, chappati, some sushi, lots of tea, dosa with various pallyas. Learned that I still had it.It has been almost 2.5 months since I ate any rice i guess.
Of course there were the parties too, 3 of 'em. A farewell party with 30 people, a session with the guys and the coolest "hanami" [flower viewing] party with my team in the cemetry under the cherry blossoms. Everyone was wasted and it was a bunch of fun.
It has been 3 weeks since i travelled anywhere new. So the next week it is either o-jima island or chichibu natural preserve sometime in May. Damn the last few months money has been flowing like water. Gotta think before shelling out yen for a lot of crap that i dont really need [19 pairs of socks? more tim burton figures?]. I hate to see the stagnant numbers in the bank account, pisses me off!
Gotta buy a new camera too..soon
What a crazy month this has been.
First I find out that I am gonna be here for longer than I ever planned to be. Then I learn that my project is changing and I have a bucketload to learn anew. My old friends at work all left. I start Nihongo classes from next week.Im getting used to the Japanese working hours. So thats that.
Then there was the kyoto trip, which was nice except for the weather and the insane amount of walking i had to do!
Imagestation link
And then there was the visit of shweta. A half day tour of tokyo that even the best tour operators cannot rival! [I sure planned things well].
9:30 Nippori to Ueno to Asakusa Temple+shopping
12:15 Asakusa to Shibuya Hachiko+Lunch+109+"hotels"
2:00 Shibuya to Shinjuku Station+TokyoMetroGovtBuilding
4:30 Harajuku by walk Wierdos+shops+park+rest
6:40 Yoyogi park to Akihabara Tokyo tower+Imperialpalace+Ginza from train
[Thats all they are worth]
7:30 Akihabara-Okachimachi Shops+Fish+Chocolates
8:30 Okachimachi to Ueno by walk
9:00 Keisei Nippori
Except for Odaiba/ Ginza I think this this is one of the most efficient Tokyo trip planned EVER. Especially for one that lasts only 11 hours.
First I find out that I am gonna be here for longer than I ever planned to be. Then I learn that my project is changing and I have a bucketload to learn anew. My old friends at work all left. I start Nihongo classes from next week.Im getting used to the Japanese working hours. So thats that.
Then there was the kyoto trip, which was nice except for the weather and the insane amount of walking i had to do!
Imagestation link
And then there was the visit of shweta. A half day tour of tokyo that even the best tour operators cannot rival! [I sure planned things well].
9:30 Nippori to Ueno to Asakusa Temple+shopping
12:15 Asakusa to Shibuya Hachiko+Lunch+109+"hotels"
2:00 Shibuya to Shinjuku Station+TokyoMetroGovtBuilding
4:30 Harajuku by walk Wierdos+shops+park+rest
6:40 Yoyogi park to Akihabara Tokyo tower+Imperialpalace+Ginza from train
[Thats all they are worth]
7:30 Akihabara-Okachimachi Shops+Fish+Chocolates
8:30 Okachimachi to Ueno by walk
9:00 Keisei Nippori
Except for Odaiba/ Ginza I think this this is one of the most efficient Tokyo trip planned EVER. Especially for one that lasts only 11 hours.