You are here. There are no Exits.
Hey A.,
Congratulations. You’re about to embark on an experience like no other, like Alice (in Wonderland). To answer your questions: why wouldn’t you be able to change money at your hotel in Tokyo? It is one of the business capitals of the world, but I could be wrong…I live in Takefu (which is the opposite of a business capital). You’ll need antiperspirant (you’ll find only deodorants here) and toothpaste with fluoride (I wish I’d had Barbados with me when I arrived). I’m yet to come across a dangerous place in Japan, and you’ll get a gazillion e-mails telling you what’s going on (direct them to the spam folder and rely on friends instead). I’ll send the photos of the sofa-bed when I take them (today?).
I’ve put what was old or broken out at night when I was less likely to be caught by the garbage police and what remains is everything (I think) you’ll need, especially if you’ll have friends over (furniture and I’ve left my predecessor’s cutlery and crockery). There is another ALT who wants chairs, though, so let me know if you’d rather have an emptier apartment.
Regarding Skype, this Saturday there is a farewell event, so Friday or Sunday? I think though that you’ll be bombarded with so much information when you arrive and you’ll have the other ALTs here at Casa to help…and half the fun is not being able to read kanji and pressing the ’emergency services’ button instead of the ‘cross the road’ button…and there’s not a lot I’ll tell you that will make sense regarding expectations at work. Japanese culture you have to experience for yourself. I’m happy to Skype, though…naked.
I’ve attached two photos (of the apartment) just so you know what it looked like in the time of my reign and now. Things have been put away in the more recent photo.
BOW!
Martin
(I wonder if he found the shedded snake skin I left in the bedroom cupboard)
Comments