Thankful

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S, so it's inspired an entry. Not much of an entry to be honest, but an entry nevertheless.

In Japan, I'm currently thankful for...
...crazy, mad, original students who make me laugh. Like the 3rd year girl who asked me to marry her and told me she was pregnant. She then told me she was going to lay an egg... I squatted in front of her to demonstrate laying an egg and we all fell about laughing. Today a third year boy told me his pants were dirty, with a straight face. As I tried to explain that in England 'pants' means underwear and motioned to mine he said "no pants?" Randomly in another class today we were discussing S&M (yes, exactly what you think!). The students asked which one I was- I responded with my most innocent looking face, to which a girl said I was probably an S!



....Royal Milk Tea- Hot, sweet tea with just the right amount of milk in a can- what more could you ask for?



...Uniqlo. Didn't go near the shop in the U.K., now a considerable chunk of my wardrobe comes from there. It's one of the few shops in Japan I've found so far that stocks clothing a non-Japanese woman who is fond of her food can wear- at least on my top half- and it's cheap too. All hail Uniqlo!

...good people. I'm missing everyone I love back home and it's hard to make really good friends in new places, but every so often you make one- or two and they are a gift in themselves.



...beautiful scenery. It's cold outside, but I can still be found clutching my camera, trying to capture how beautiful Japan is on film.

....let's not forget plastic food! Many a decision on where to eat has been based on the plastic food displays outside of restaurants.



...the almighty internet- especially Youtube, TV Links-like websites and
lastfm

I'm also currently addicted to stick on heating pads, my baby heater, my fleece lap blanket and cinnamon tea. Notice the warmth giving properties all these items share?
It's cold, and set to get a hell of a lot colder, and as technologically advanced as Japan is, it hasn't seen fit to install central heating in its schools....

Today also starts my month countdown till I return to the U.K. for Xmas, and I can't wait. I plan to blog at least once a week during this countdown, but I wouldn't hold your breath over that... ;)

To close- my fave Foo Fighters song from the current album- no video to go with it, but enjoy.