settling down

Having already spent 5 days in Japan, I am finally beginning to accept that I am actually here, and I now enjoy being here. To begin with it annoyed me that I was alone, without job in a country where I didn't know the language or locations, didn't know how the trains worked, how the money should be spent and where to eat. And WHAT to eat for that matter. But now I have come to terms with the fact, that this is all part of travelling. This is what I want. This is what I need! The fact that I have to learn everything about a new country, from scratch basically, thrills and infuriates me at the same time, and it gives me a certain drive. I WANT to learn the language, with a 100% certainty, as I want to be able to navigate the trains, shop, ask for directions, strike up casual conversations with people with whom I deep down really want to talk to, but can't cause I'm unable to, and so on.

Travelling is awesome. Learning is awesome. Meeting countries and countryfolk that you know NOTHING about is awesome. As for the "being alone part", I'll manage. Tonight I'm going to a Sakurahouse party (sakurahouse is the "company" that have different guesthouses scattered around Japan, and I live in one of them), where I'm gonna talk to people and meet som cool people. I hope!


So yeah, I'm getting comfortable. I still don't know where to eat, or what for that matter, so for now, I'm sticking with homemade sandwiches for breakfast/lunch and spaghetti for dinner. :) As for sushi, apparently the GOOD places are hella expensive, so I'll wait with that until I have a job.

Speaking of, I've spent some of today and yesterday on searching and sending applications. I'll keep doing that until I get something. Can't take toooooo long. Hopefully. ;)



AS FOR ACTIVITIES! 2 days ago I met Erika Kobayashi, a very sweet and goodlooking japanese girl, I met in Denmark. I know that Lasper Strehman knows her, and so does he. We hung out in Ueno Zoo (I love zoo's!) with her friend Tetsushi, who's a cool dude, and my newest friend, and we had a very nice day. Tetsushi (or Teddy for short), lives here in Tokyo, and said that when he is not busy with studies/work, he will want to meet up and do stuff. He's a great guy, who spent 1 year in anmerica, and he is very good at english. Compared to the 2 Chinese people I live with......

ZOO!

Tetsushi

Erika Kobayashi!

Today I went to Ueno, which is the District I live closest to. It's also where the Zoo and one of the Biggest Parks is, which is also where I want to go when the Cherry Blossom Trees are in bloom. I just strolled trough the streets, and windowshopped. I went looking for a suit as well, as I will need one for when I eventually have to go to a job-interview. To that I can only say CURSE MY SIZE! It's hard to find suits that suit me (I could go tailormade, buts thats shitfuck expensive.)
Luckily one of the stores could writeme an adress for a tailor that sold Big Size suits. Gonna go there tomorrow. :)


I've uploaded a video to Youtube of the Ueno-district, but it doesn't really show what it is like there, with all the hundres of tiny shops, and the fish-market, and various other boutiques. When I find a job, I will probably invest in a proper camera, so I can show what Japan is like in HD !


until next time.

Peaaaaaace niggers!