Just a really quick post because I’m moving to my new apartment tomorrow. I’ve been packing lots (turns out I have a lot of stuff), and have a long train journey ahead of me tomorrow. If you click the read more link you can see a video tour of my current (old) apartment. I’ll make one of the new apartment when I get there, though I anticipate it will be much shorter.
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Archive for September, 2007
It’s been a long time coming, but Friday the 28th of September finally arrived, and with it came the day that I had booked to see Cirque Du Soleil in Osaka.
So the other night, I’m sitting in my apartment minding my own business and watching XXX (thought I hadn’t seen it, turns out I had, but it’s always nice to see something in English on TV), when I notice a commotion on the balcony opposite mine. From my lounge I can see right into the entranceway of the apartment building opposite mine, and there were suddenly a lot of people there, some of whom were yelling.
The rice field behind my apartment is now empty. Even the frogs have abandoned it. I left my apartment one day last week, and found the farmer riding along on his little harvester… machine.. thing. I was fascinated, so I stood there for a good fifteen minutes watching him and taking photos. I’m sure it’s quite normal for Japanese people, but I for one have never seen rice growing in a field. Click the link for photos of the harvester, photos of rice, and a video.
I was going to go to Akashi to get my Japanese drivers licence yesterday, but then I slept in and didn’t. So instead I went today. Getting to Akashi was a bit of a mission, I had to wake up just after 6 to get on a train, and I didn’t arrive in Akashi until 9. Then I had to catch a bus for 20 minutes from the train station to the licensing center, I arrived there just before 9.30.
After passing the valley of fields, the building where you can buy manga while your car is repaired, and the pachinko parlor, I finally reached a sign that claimed Flower Town was a mere 0.6km away.
After my three almost deadly encounters with wildlife, I eventually emerged into a vast valley which seemed to be solid rice fields from one side to the other. There were a few small houses, and even a man working in one of the fields.
After leaving the strange pseudo suburbia, I found a large sign that thankfully had Flower Town written on it, so I set off in the indicated direction hoping that it wasn’t a cruel joke.
Continue reading ‘Aeon to Flower Town: The Denizens of the Path’
Last week I went to Aeon (the large mall on the outskirts of Sanda, technically in Kobe) because I needed a cable for my computer. I got my cable and went to the bus stop to wait for the bus. I waited. And waited. And waited. And no bus came. It was quite a nice day, not too hot, and I could see Flower Town from where I was sitting, so I decided to walk home instead of catching the (late) bus.
Continue reading ‘Aeon to Flower Town: A Terrifying Glimpse of Suburbia’
Just to make this absolutely clear, since “Today was my last day of working at Nova” is too complicated for some people. I NO LONGER work for Nova. I quit the day this post was made. I have been paid for the month of August, and don’t expect to be paid for the two weeks I worked in September, if I do it’ll be a nice bonus. Stop posting comments telling me I won’t be paid, I know.Â
Today was my last day of working at Nova. The last time I mentioned it I was going to leave at the end of the month, unfortunately Nova made some decisions which made me move my resignation up to today. As of right now I am no longer a Nova employee, and it feels great.
