miércoles
Random things in a batta batta day
I took the bus to downtown again. It is the 400th year anniversary of Kumamoto Castle. I have seen this little castle character everywhere, but I was surprised that they have appholstered the seats on the bus with him now. I think his name is HIGOMARU. Kinda cute but creepy. I had my last Wed. Kumon class today. We went to a cafe at the Kotsu center. One of the ladies is so------- sweet and she remembers me telling her that I was going to miss HIJIKI and GOBO, so she made me a home-made bento. I am going to miss this class. The ladies are so sweet and great students! Too bad they won't be continuing next year.
After, I ran to RKK to do a listening test. Jeff really hooked me up with this gig. We recorded a four page script for some high school kids-- and it is paying 1/2 my ticket to Taiwan. Good job! We ended a little later than I expected so I took a taxi to Kinoshita's studio and after the lesson decided to "challenge" walking home. Since I have quit most of my jobs, I finished work EARLY-- it was only 6:15PM, so there was still light!!! It only took me about an hour to briskly walk from MINAMI KUMAMOTO EKI all the way home. On the way I saw the strangest hamburger place-- quite cheap and big! Fit for a dragon (^_^)... and I also got to see a strange sign in the toilet stall of a super market. It reads "A NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS: IT IS PROHIBITED FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TO ENTER THE TOILET STALL TOGETHER. THANK YOU, THE MANAGEMENT." For a country that has so many UNSTATED rules, it seems a bit odd that they would have to write down the obvious-- especially since it was a SUPER MARKET (not a public park or anything) AND there were separate M and W restrooms... Go figure... Anyway, it was also nice to see that the KOINOBORI (Carp streamers put up for Boy's/Children's day on May 5th) are already up. I will be spending GOLDEN WEEK in the USA this year--- training for my new job! Woooooohooooooo... (Hope it brings in more gold!)
Now I am home and better get packing. I missed the bicycle garbage day, damn it!!! So I am planning to abandon MAMA-CHARI by the station with the key in-- see if some drunk man will give me the honor of stealing her. I threw out some other things tonight-- tomorrow is the broken umbrellas and hot-pot garbage day-- they didn't have a picture of a rusty TV stand though... hope the broken umbrella people will take it. Damn the garbage system!!
After, I ran to RKK to do a listening test. Jeff really hooked me up with this gig. We recorded a four page script for some high school kids-- and it is paying 1/2 my ticket to Taiwan. Good job! We ended a little later than I expected so I took a taxi to Kinoshita's studio and after the lesson decided to "challenge" walking home. Since I have quit most of my jobs, I finished work EARLY-- it was only 6:15PM, so there was still light!!! It only took me about an hour to briskly walk from MINAMI KUMAMOTO EKI all the way home. On the way I saw the strangest hamburger place-- quite cheap and big! Fit for a dragon (^_^)... and I also got to see a strange sign in the toilet stall of a super market. It reads "A NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS: IT IS PROHIBITED FOR BOYS AND GIRLS TO ENTER THE TOILET STALL TOGETHER. THANK YOU, THE MANAGEMENT." For a country that has so many UNSTATED rules, it seems a bit odd that they would have to write down the obvious-- especially since it was a SUPER MARKET (not a public park or anything) AND there were separate M and W restrooms... Go figure... Anyway, it was also nice to see that the KOINOBORI (Carp streamers put up for Boy's/Children's day on May 5th) are already up. I will be spending GOLDEN WEEK in the USA this year--- training for my new job! Woooooohooooooo... (Hope it brings in more gold!)
Now I am home and better get packing. I missed the bicycle garbage day, damn it!!! So I am planning to abandon MAMA-CHARI by the station with the key in-- see if some drunk man will give me the honor of stealing her. I threw out some other things tonight-- tomorrow is the broken umbrellas and hot-pot garbage day-- they didn't have a picture of a rusty TV stand though... hope the broken umbrella people will take it. Damn the garbage system!!
Etiquetas: bus, castle, dragon burger, garbage, higomaru, koinobori, Kumamoto, toilet
¶ miércoles, abril 11, 2007
