fwhooooozah!
Yes, it's back from the dead...y'all had all but forgotten about LJ. Don't worry, I did too. Not that most of us were reading it anyways, I think. Well, it's back now, and I swear, no, I hope that it's better than ever.
So, I will start with today, and end with tonight. And I will do it kind of briefly because it is actually already tomorrow. And I am starting a new job tomorrow, but that's for tomorrow. This morning, I woke up at an early morning type time and discovered that it was snowing in Tokyo, first time I've ever really seen it here. I don't often look out windows in this country, it seems, unless I am riding on a train, which I am often doing. This might because windows are often fogged up, or made of frosted glass. I could tell that it was grey, but them I saw these blurred white blobs falling slowly. This was some serious fluffy wet stuff, coming down in clumps. It was exciting for a second, but really, I am a realistic Canadian, and I knew how messy it would be, and it ain't not novelty. As I prepared breakfast, I heard a number of sirened vehicles going by at intervals. They don't do winter and even all season tires here. Only tires, and tires with chains. When I went outside, I was shocked, no, not really, to see that the high school girls were still wearing those itty bitty kilts with socks and penny loafers. legs totally bare. They are really tough, those girls. I noticed also that instead of bringing out the toques, shovels and salt, the Japanese open the umbrellas, and get to work with the squeegies and brooms.
Most of the day, i tried to get myself organized for a meeting about my research (which I will be blogging about at a different location). I then went to a meeting/party and one of the professors' office/condo. The meeting was for students entering the new Media Design program. Not everyone was there, it seemed it was mostly student who are currently members of another department at the uni. The office? was in Hiroo which is a super nice, ultra expensive area in Tokyo and the meeting was kind of an introductory thing that involved eating and drinking wine. I was the only foreigner there and I knew a few of the people. We ate and enjoyed and then there came a point after eating where everyone (there was about 20) had to stand up and introduce themself and discuss their area of study or something. This kind of thing seems pretty standard in Japan. It is interesting. I never experienced this before when I lived here as teacher. Though I met Japanese people, but not in that kind of setting. The meeting was supposed to end around 9, but We didn't really leave til close to midnight. It's almost 2am now and I am zonked.
Things to look forward to seeing soon in this blog include a new year, a leaf, and new job. And the interesting things that hang from windows in Tokyo. I wont write about the weather again for a while, I promise.
Jyaaaa...good night darlings
So, I will start with today, and end with tonight. And I will do it kind of briefly because it is actually already tomorrow. And I am starting a new job tomorrow, but that's for tomorrow. This morning, I woke up at an early morning type time and discovered that it was snowing in Tokyo, first time I've ever really seen it here. I don't often look out windows in this country, it seems, unless I am riding on a train, which I am often doing. This might because windows are often fogged up, or made of frosted glass. I could tell that it was grey, but them I saw these blurred white blobs falling slowly. This was some serious fluffy wet stuff, coming down in clumps. It was exciting for a second, but really, I am a realistic Canadian, and I knew how messy it would be, and it ain't not novelty. As I prepared breakfast, I heard a number of sirened vehicles going by at intervals. They don't do winter and even all season tires here. Only tires, and tires with chains. When I went outside, I was shocked, no, not really, to see that the high school girls were still wearing those itty bitty kilts with socks and penny loafers. legs totally bare. They are really tough, those girls. I noticed also that instead of bringing out the toques, shovels and salt, the Japanese open the umbrellas, and get to work with the squeegies and brooms.
Most of the day, i tried to get myself organized for a meeting about my research (which I will be blogging about at a different location). I then went to a meeting/party and one of the professors' office/condo. The meeting was for students entering the new Media Design program. Not everyone was there, it seemed it was mostly student who are currently members of another department at the uni. The office? was in Hiroo which is a super nice, ultra expensive area in Tokyo and the meeting was kind of an introductory thing that involved eating and drinking wine. I was the only foreigner there and I knew a few of the people. We ate and enjoyed and then there came a point after eating where everyone (there was about 20) had to stand up and introduce themself and discuss their area of study or something. This kind of thing seems pretty standard in Japan. It is interesting. I never experienced this before when I lived here as teacher. Though I met Japanese people, but not in that kind of setting. The meeting was supposed to end around 9, but We didn't really leave til close to midnight. It's almost 2am now and I am zonked.
Things to look forward to seeing soon in this blog include a new year, a leaf, and new job. And the interesting things that hang from windows in Tokyo. I wont write about the weather again for a while, I promise.
Jyaaaa...good night darlings