Something furui, something atarashi...

The weather is yucky today- all rainy and grey. I'm looking at the skyline as I write this from my new hotel room on the 10th floor (my third hotel since I've arrived, and not my last either). We met with some other assistant language teachers today and went second hand shopping to help them furnish their apartments.

The second hand shop was in this huge warehouse and sold pretty much everything- but not just second hand stuff either. There were a lot of goods still in their original packaging which must have been unwanted and sold on. The shopkeeper also gave us discounts on the items we purchased. I'll have to head back there once I work out what I'll need in my apartment (still yet to be seen).

Check out my breakfast/lunch. Sticky rice, bento noodles with egg and some sort of fish, tofu, some fried fish, some chicken, and a strange savoury egg custard with mushrooms and shrimps inside, plus a sweetish sauce with mustard in it and a paste for the fish. Strange new textures and tastes, but all quite yummy.

This is Barry, another assistant language teacher. He has the most gorgeous Irish accent, and like me, doesn't speak a word of Japanese.

This is Annie, she is Austrailian-Chinese, and is quite a chatty, bubbly person.

Since I'm back in my room, here's some sumo wrestling from my hotel tv.

Tomorrow we're on the move again as we head to Hiroshima for training which starts on Monday. Not sure if I'll be able to update as often, but I'll find the time.

Phrases randomly selected for today- in response to:
Dochira kara kimashta ka?= Where are you from?
Igirisu kara kimashta. = I'm from England.