Blogs from Saitama, Japan, Asia - page 7

It was about 4 in the afternoon when I was poked in the lady zone with a plastic banana. It was just one of those days. At home all of my friends were getting pissed and playing two up and I was getting sexually assulted by a 6 year old with a banana I had willingly given him only moments before whilst trying to explain the difference between "yes it is" and "no it isn't." Example: No, it isn't ok to poke sensei in the hoo ha with a plastic piece of fruit. Anyway, it seemed to be one of those kind of days. Until i got home that is, and I found Sanae, the light of my life, cooking up a storm and opening up a bottle of sparkling. She bustled towards me with a ... read more

I got my first present from home today!! AND it's a brilliant one - Thank you so much! I'm thrilled, touched and a little bit giddy with excitement. The rest of you can all send me presents too you know. Or is that my job to be sending them home? Hmmm... possibly. Anyway I can't possibly go shopping for presents today because its ever so rainy and cold outside. And I have to practice my lesson for tomorrows class which will involve me saying various letters, numbers and fruits over and over again. There's something I'm dying to write about but not sure if i should as this is, after all going to be on the world wide web for everyone to access. There was a strange person in training today. I really shouldn't say more ... read more

Ok, I'm starting to relax. It's 40 minutes into my training and a british guy has just gone into great detail explaining what I need to do tomorrow afternoon, when I take my first class. It might not be as bad as the panic attacks keep making out, I can have a test run tonight at home and be prepared. Hmmm... somethings happening outside, Mr Trainee goes to check it out, I hear him say "She's ok" and then come back into the room. "Leia" he casually asks (the brits ALWAYS get my name wrong) "Were you doing anything after training today?" "No" I reply innocently, wondering if I was perhaps going to be taken out for getting to know you drinks with some of the other gaijin. "Ahh good" says Mr Trainee "One of the ... read more

The restaurant shifted first to the left, and then to the right. I put down my chopsticks and glance around the restaurant. The general noise has gone down, but no one else seems to be panicking or even have noticed that the third floor restaurant is dancing about on the street with us inside it. It must've been my imagination. But ahhhh! It can't be my imagination because the restaurant is moving again! Why will no one else notice this! I simply can't be this drunk, I've only had two drinks! "Sanae" I gasp "What is that?!" Sanae swallows a mouthful of Omurice and has a calm sip of her Kahlua martini. "It is just an earthquake" she smiles assuringly at me and goes for another casual bite of chicken. Just an earthquake? Just a freakin ... read more

1: Week 1 Asia » Japan » Saitama By BekkiJune 18th 2007MotokajiI've arrived in the land of the rising sun. Even simple things are complicated here for me; my first toilet experience left me wondering which of the array of buttons flushed the toilet without giving me a high pressure jet wash! So I was so glad that I was greeted by a friendly English face, Paul, who I met through my Japanese evening class. He's been over in Japan for about six months (I think) having married a Japanese lady, Megumi. These next photos are taken during my first week in Japan when Paul and I went off exploring his area, as well as a trip to Tokyo.... read more