This is my first post from Tokyo thanks to somewhat limited internet access during our orientation. I’ve made it through a week of orientation; we stayed at a dorm about an hour west of downtown. It’s all been really good so far. I was supposed to arrive here last Sunday, but weather delays bumped our flight to Monday meaning I got to spend the night near O’Hare. After a 13 hour exhausting flight we finally arrived. And I lot has happened and I’m lazy so here goes my…
Brief Overview of my first week.
-Tokyo is COMPACT and huge. They manage to fit so much in a small space. It's kinda overwhelming.
Brief Overview of my first week.
-Tokyo is COMPACT and huge. They manage to fit so much in a small space. It's kinda overwhelming.
-Vending machines are everywhere and are super convenient. My first Japanese beer, was from a vending machine.
-For the most part, everyone dresses really well. It’s fun to just look at all the great fashion here. I really want to go shopping.
-We already had an earthquake. It woke me up in the middle of the night, but I didn't remember it actually happening until someone mentioned it the next morning.
-The train system kicks ass. So efficient, clean and fast. The El will be so depressing to ride on when I get back. But when the train is packed, it's PACKED. A businessman trying to get off the train looked like a football player pushing through everybody. It's a little crazy.
-TV is highly entertaining. I've yet to find Ninja Warrior, but I watched some show that involved people biking across a floating path and some bungee jumping show.
-Apparently Japan has a weird idea of what being fat is. They have dieting TV commercials where people about my size push out their stomachs and grab their little amount of fat. I don't get it. But I do get why everyone is so skinny. They walk everywhere; my feet are getting a severe workout.
-Tokyo’s equivalent of Dunkin Donuts is Mister Donut and it’s fantastic. I’ve eaten far too many.
-Purikura is addicting and cheap fun. It’s pretty much a photo booth where you have awesome backgrounds and get to draw lots of girly things on your photos. So Japanese and so wonderful.
-Shinjuku=Times Square/Manhattan. Harajuku has crazy awesome fashion and delicious crepes.
-I have an actual address. It’s on facebook. I’m in Suginami-ku, about 30 minutes from my university and downtown. Postcards are welcome. And I’ll try to send one to you if you give me your address.
Hope all is well back home.
-Sean
-For the most part, everyone dresses really well. It’s fun to just look at all the great fashion here. I really want to go shopping.
-We already had an earthquake. It woke me up in the middle of the night, but I didn't remember it actually happening until someone mentioned it the next morning.
-The train system kicks ass. So efficient, clean and fast. The El will be so depressing to ride on when I get back. But when the train is packed, it's PACKED. A businessman trying to get off the train looked like a football player pushing through everybody. It's a little crazy.
-TV is highly entertaining. I've yet to find Ninja Warrior, but I watched some show that involved people biking across a floating path and some bungee jumping show.
-Apparently Japan has a weird idea of what being fat is. They have dieting TV commercials where people about my size push out their stomachs and grab their little amount of fat. I don't get it. But I do get why everyone is so skinny. They walk everywhere; my feet are getting a severe workout.
-Tokyo’s equivalent of Dunkin Donuts is Mister Donut and it’s fantastic. I’ve eaten far too many.
-Purikura is addicting and cheap fun. It’s pretty much a photo booth where you have awesome backgrounds and get to draw lots of girly things on your photos. So Japanese and so wonderful.
-Shinjuku=Times Square/Manhattan. Harajuku has crazy awesome fashion and delicious crepes.
-I have an actual address. It’s on facebook. I’m in Suginami-ku, about 30 minutes from my university and downtown. Postcards are welcome. And I’ll try to send one to you if you give me your address.
Hope all is well back home.
-Sean
1 comment:
Not too many donuts, k? Anime characters are very svelte. =)
Have an awesome time.
Tina
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