Today is Friday, March 14, 2008. I have returned home to Korea. It was a long trip; I had an 18+ hour layover in Japan. The journey home itself began at 6:00AM Pacific time and had me back home about 43 hours later. However, I decided to get a hotel room in Tokyo as the trip there was so rough and long that I could not hang in the airport the whole time. Even walking around the airport I realized that Japan would be a kick ass place to live for a number of reasons.
First, the people seem very friendly and the women are hot. The people that I talked with briefly were very kind and eager to talk to me. Second was the food. I did not have much of a dinner because I was so tired I had snacks, beer, and a shower and was off to bed, but in the morning when I got to the airport and aimed for the golden arches, I noticed a sushi restaurant next to it. I stood bewildered before the golden arches and the mecca for raw tuna. Honestly though, with a love of raw tuna, I had to choose Japanese Sushi for breakfast over and American fast food joint. After all I am in Japan for crying out loud! Contrary to popular belief, sushi is cheaper in Japan than in other parts of the world. I had a decent meal of 1 pc. Toro, 1 pc. Maguro, and 2 tuna rolls. for about USD$10. This is just another reason to want to live and work here.
My third and final reason for wanting to live and work in Japan has a lot to do with this picture. I know what your thinking... Why? I mentioned this in an earlier email on my first day here in Korea that they had these fantastic toilet seats. Well they have them in Japan too and I had to try the one in my hotel room and I am a better man for it. 8-) Anyone that has ever had giardia or another intestinal disorder that has them firmly seated on the porcelain thrown for extended periods of time can fully appreciate a hands free method of cleaning the general region once "business" is finished. Not to mention the chaffing one can get from repeated manual transactions. Yes, it is true; I had my ass washed and blow dried and I liked it!
First, the people seem very friendly and the women are hot. The people that I talked with briefly were very kind and eager to talk to me. Second was the food. I did not have much of a dinner because I was so tired I had snacks, beer, and a shower and was off to bed, but in the morning when I got to the airport and aimed for the golden arches, I noticed a sushi restaurant next to it. I stood bewildered before the golden arches and the mecca for raw tuna. Honestly though, with a love of raw tuna, I had to choose Japanese Sushi for breakfast over and American fast food joint. After all I am in Japan for crying out loud! Contrary to popular belief, sushi is cheaper in Japan than in other parts of the world. I had a decent meal of 1 pc. Toro, 1 pc. Maguro, and 2 tuna rolls. for about USD$10. This is just another reason to want to live and work here.
My third and final reason for wanting to live and work in Japan has a lot to do with this picture. I know what your thinking... Why? I mentioned this in an earlier email on my first day here in Korea that they had these fantastic toilet seats. Well they have them in Japan too and I had to try the one in my hotel room and I am a better man for it. 8-) Anyone that has ever had giardia or another intestinal disorder that has them firmly seated on the porcelain thrown for extended periods of time can fully appreciate a hands free method of cleaning the general region once "business" is finished. Not to mention the chaffing one can get from repeated manual transactions. Yes, it is true; I had my ass washed and blow dried and I liked it!
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