This evening a friend and I walked around near where I live to try and find some kitchen chairs for her. There is a resale store around the corner from my house, so we decided to go there. She was not successful in finding chairs, but I was able to find a wooden freestanding coat rack! Ever since seeing Mary Poppins I've always wanted a freestanding coat rack. To top it all off, I don't know where the Japanese hang their jackets – maybe they hang them in their clothes closets in their bedrooms? – And I have not been able to find one in any stores… Except tonight! Originally it was ¥12,000, which is about $100 - $110-ish. Well, one of the pegs was broken all the way through, so I asked if they would take any money off since it was broken. Needless to say, I got a much better deal. Here is my coat rack in its new home: After finding that and bringing it back to my house, we went to a restaurant also just around the block. Now, hamburgers in Japan are very different then American hamburgers. Normally it's not all cow meat… It's other meat as well mixed in. Needless to say they're "different." However, I found an amazing mushroom & cheese burger and awesome strawberry cola!
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I realize that I haven't been posting recently, and I do apologize. A lot has happened over the past month: I drove in Japan for the first time, visited IKEA, and I found a townhouse & moved in. Phew. I've been in my house for the past two weeks, but there hasn't been any Internet until recently. Hence the no posts. As soon as everything is in its place I'll post pictures of my new abode. I took that picture this evening while I was out with a few friends. We were out shopping all of the second-hand stores. The stores are very different from the ones in the U.S. These ones are cramped, but have an excellent selection of goods. Here are a few videos of a place they like to call, "Narnia." I'll let you see why. It's been a fun past week... I traveled on the train by myself & didn't get lost, I got shanghaied from work to go to a park, and I bought a car. Fun times. First, the car. I bought it last Wednesday from a colleague. It's a silver 2001 Honda Fit. It was a tad dirty, so it had to go get detailed before I posted pictures. It seats 5 (the back seat is down for me to transport my unaccompanied baggage coming tomorrow). This past Sunday I decided to come in to school for a few hours in order to get some work done. A colleague of mine texted me to see what I was doing, and when she found out that I was at school working, she and another colleague promptly drove over to the school and started pounding on my door. They wouldn't let up until I let them in, and when I did, they said that I had to come with them. Sundays are not for work, they said. So I grabbed some papers to grade and went with them to Showa Park. We went to a tearoom at the park, and walked around. Afterwards, another colleague made us ribs and an awesome salad. This past Saturday I traveled down to Tokyo to participate in Scott Kelby's World Wide Photowalk. I think there were about 1,000 photowalks around the world. The one that I participated in started at Tokyo Station and went for a few blocks. I met a few awesome people - Ken & Lori - and I'm looking forward to maintaining contact with them! I wasn't able to take any post-worthy pictures, but it was a fun experience.
So today I bought a bike. A colleague took me to Joyful Honda for the first time (think Walmart + Lowe's + giant pet store + bike store + food court + etc.). I found a Japanese bike (PSU navy blue of course), and then we went to the BX for a helmet. Can't wait to ride around base singing the Wicked Witch song from The Wizard of Oz! Well, a lot has happened since I stopped writing my first post. I got a little discouraged since everything had been placed on hold. However, I ended up working two weeks stateside before receiving my orders. I thought it would be quick once I received my orders, but I had to wait another two weeks before I received my official passport. BUT! I am here now (just under 3 weeks), and it sure has been a whirlwind! Here are a few pictures from the first few days: |
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Saint Augustine AuthorHey! My name is Britainy, and I moved to Japan in August of 2015. Here are my adventures with my Chacos & my Canon! Also, if you're just into photography, check out my photography site. Archives
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