Day 4 - 曇り - 高田馬場 - Takadanobaba

Had one of those Guerilla rainfalls this morning, itll be fine, then suddenly pour down for an hour then go back to being cloudy and it hasn't rained since. But im starting to wonder, will the sun ever come out?
Went down to 高田馬場 today for my exam, the grammar exam itself was a cake walk, the composition test was ok, "あなたの国を紹介してください” (introduce your country) COME ON what kind of a essay title is that, i dont know what to write, i probably couldnt have done it in english, let alone japanese, i dont even know the word for "chav" or "ASBO" in japanese, so how could i possibly introduce my country? The interview was not amazing, but they said that they ask deliberately hard things to differentiate between ability levels more easily. I think the interrogators, sorry interviewers would be more at home in a police station as detectives. Oh well. Then i had a traditional japanese meal for lunch, a cheeseburger meal at MacDonalds.
Heres todays pictures. Thats all your probably here to see isnt it? :D

Is it me or are glasses shops (メガネ）much more fun in japan?

Day 3 - 曇り - Out and about in 田無 (Tanashi), and the case of the invisible trash cans

Good Afternoon people, its been an Ok day weather wise, sunny early on then got cloudy, still warm and humid. Took the afternoon to explore the town, nice place, ample shops, not OVERLY busy, quaint feel to it. Bought me some lunch from the local Family mart. One thing bothers me however, the streets are spotless, yet there are NO rubbish bins ANYWHERE, strange indeed.
Think im over the jet lag now finally. Got my Proficiency exam tomorrow in Takadanobaba, gonna do some revision for that now, then after the exam ill probably have an little explore around there too :D. Well heres some pictures from today.

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Day 2 - 雨

Well its raining today, what can i say, im just gonna slob about inside today, cos i only just got up, at 4.30pm lol gonna do some japanese work etc but go to bed early-ish again and try to sort out my body clock, should just come with a winder really...
Last nights dinner was amazingly huge and really tasty, should have taken a camera with me, i shall do from now on i thinks. It was a plate of yakigyoza (little dumplings with meat), pickled vegetables, a rice bowl of course, a plate with salad and battered chicken, and a bowl of like beef and salad in a sort of sauce from what i remember i was quite tired lol.
Think it might rain tomorrow as well, but ill go out tomorrow and get an umbrella lol XD.

みんなさん、こんにちは！

やった, i made it!. Heres a documented version of that truly epic journey.
Dad and me bro drove me to the airport at about half past 10ish, got there at half 12, and check in doesnt open till half 1 D'OH >.< So after an hour of waiting i check in (and finally get rid of that blasted bag); only to spend 3 hours sitting in departures watching the news about michael jacksons death (sad story what a legend, no matter what they say he changed music forever). Got on the plane and OMG that 12 hour flight was just eugh, though the dinner was really nice, braised beef and steamed rice and this nice slightly sweet sauce, shrimp in a pink mayo sort of thing ive forgotten what its called now... and noodles. The breakfast was ok, spanish omelette, sausage, mushrooms (very japanese i know LOL). Watched some movies on there too piraes of the carribean, gran torino and jurassic park, played tetris and poker against a few other passengers. tried to sleep and failed, some how even though we had to travel through the night, it was always sunny... weird. Got to Narita about 12.15pm local time (im 8 hours ahead of y'all in the UK) filled in countless forms about how im not a terrorist and how i havent filled my bag with fags and makeup. Then the dreaded train journey through tokyo. from this experience, it wasnt bad, but i know how James May and Richard Hammond felt now haha, had to get a train from narita to nippori, then nippori to takadanobaba, then from there to tanashi, then a half hour walk, its now half 4 and im KNACKERED. well heres some pictures and stuff i took on my phone, ENJOY

(By the way to anyone who needs to know, you CAN call and text me, my phone does work here, im on NTT DoCoMo)


the departure lounge


On the metro



A MOVIE OH WOW arent i generous


i shall rest for a while, then dinner, then an evening stroll i thinks

明日へ

"Have you done any of your packing yet"
Response:



says it all really, well today will just be packing i suppose, have to leave at about 10am tomorrow morning, flights at 1635, but need to be there 3 hours in advance *sigh* and thats before the 13 hour flight lol.
This will most probably then be my last post from sunny England
じゃあね

An exercise in futility

well this will seem a bit pathetic, but i wants moar readers, as they say "moar becoz moar". :D if you read this and have friends with similar interests TELL THEM pleeease. I just want to get my opinion out there, so people will have a broader view on things, never know perhaps my (somewhat crazy sometimes) views on here have made a difference? or maybe wil do? who knows, well anyone reading this thanks for your time :D

Im back, only to leave again!

Hello people, not that anyone reads this lol.
Havent posted for past few months been SO busy with exams and finishing up first year of uni, but its all over now, im no longer a freshman! wohoo. sorted a house next year with 2 awesome guys gonna be great. You may or may not know that on friday im off to Tokyo for 5 weeks, so everyday i can ill be posting my holiday diary on here with general goings-on, gig reviews, crazy stuff and pictures. The "main" reason for the trip is for me to go on a University's intensive everyday japanese language course, but we all know much more stuff will go on, a trip to akihabara, odaiba to see the 1:1 gundam, lots of lives, and shopping :D. Well look forward to it! I know i am :P