天気：曇り
Since there were oral finals today, I didn’t have to go in until 12 this morning. That left me with plenty of time to study for my CEL quiz. Today was my last Reading and Writing class. I really liked our sensei. She was kind, and helpful, and taught us well. At the end of class, Amber and I got a photo with her. I went straight from there to CEL, and got the quiz done in about 40 minutes. It was really easy actually, except for one of the short answer questions I had to think about for a while. I feel very confident about it at least. After that was my last history lesson and we made it to the end of pre-modern history; just before the Meiji restoration. I am seriously considering taking another of the professor’s classes. He’s a vast sea of knowledge, he’s pretty laidback when it comes to assignments, and he takes his classes on awesome field trips. See what happens anyway.
Carly and I left for home, after I picked up a shinkansen discount from the CIE. I’m going to go and by ticket tomorrow to Nagoya; visiting Alex for Christmas. Ash recommended this really cheap hostel that she and her friend stayed at, and I’m going to book that tomorrow too. Before dinner, Carly and I went to Sanko to pick up a few things. Well, I really didn’t intend to buy anything, but of course. I was supposed to be cooking gyudon with Amber tonight, so I had to wait for her return. When she did return however, she said she wasn’t hungry but would give me the recipe anyway. So I made it by myself (it’s really easy), with a few tips from Bianca, who was incidentally cooking the same thing. Basically, cut the meat (beef) and onion into strips. Boil the meat in water (Bianca’s tip), while frying the onions. Then add the meat to the pan, along with mirin (cooking sake), and a bit of soy sauce and sugar. Serve on top of rice. Gosh, it was so good!!! The meat was so tender and flavour-packed. I think I’m going to make it again on the weekend with the rest of my meat; I’ve already got heaps of rice left over. Basically spent the rest of the night preparing for my oral tomorrow. I’m pretty nervous about it…
Friday, 11 December 2009
Day 101 - 9th of December
10:54am 大学
天気：晴れ
Sitting here in the garden, on a cold marble bench, listening to my iPod, with the water in the background, and the sound of shoes on stone, as the students make their way into university. Just finished my skit; it went well I think. We got a couple of good laughs out of it. As there was nothing else to do, class finished early. I would be sitting in the CIE lounge now, but they’re using it to film a movie, “@ Campus”. So I’m out here, in the warm sun. Just finished a 薩摩芋 (satsumaimo – sweet potato) soft serve; really yummy. Ah, my pen is dying…
11:11pm
Just finished packing the Christmas box; going to send that tomorrow hopefully. After Reading and writing Japanese, I basically came home, ate lunch, studied, and talked with family in the afternoon. Dinner was scrambled eggs with tuna, and I got plenty of fruit, and cookies from Carly, for dessert. At 9 did kitchen cleaning. It was nice to see so many people participating; I really didn’t have much to do. Got back and spent the rest of the evening labelling and bagging the presents. It was fun to try to get all everything to fit; I think it is fine. Tomorrow got my CEL quiz, which I’ve been studying for, and last History and Reading and Writing classes. Now, sleep…
天気：晴れ
Sitting here in the garden, on a cold marble bench, listening to my iPod, with the water in the background, and the sound of shoes on stone, as the students make their way into university. Just finished my skit; it went well I think. We got a couple of good laughs out of it. As there was nothing else to do, class finished early. I would be sitting in the CIE lounge now, but they’re using it to film a movie, “@ Campus”. So I’m out here, in the warm sun. Just finished a 薩摩芋 (satsumaimo – sweet potato) soft serve; really yummy. Ah, my pen is dying…
11:11pm
Just finished packing the Christmas box; going to send that tomorrow hopefully. After Reading and writing Japanese, I basically came home, ate lunch, studied, and talked with family in the afternoon. Dinner was scrambled eggs with tuna, and I got plenty of fruit, and cookies from Carly, for dessert. At 9 did kitchen cleaning. It was nice to see so many people participating; I really didn’t have much to do. Got back and spent the rest of the evening labelling and bagging the presents. It was fun to try to get all everything to fit; I think it is fine. Tomorrow got my CEL quiz, which I’ve been studying for, and last History and Reading and Writing classes. Now, sleep…
Day 100 - 8th of December
11:11pm セミナーハウス
天気：晴れ
Another beautiful sunny day; it was nice and warm. I did my shopping this morning at Sanko. Only picked up a few things though; I thought it would be better to go to Kirindo and Fresco for savings. Came back, and did a little bit of work on my Japanese oral, before making lunch. I realised that the eggs I’d bought were going out of date very soon, so I made an omelette, and had it on toast. The new non-stick pan we got is excellent; it looked completely clean when I took the omelette out. I stuffed that down, with little time to spare, and was beckoned out the door by Carly; made it to class with moments to spare. Today, we practiced our oral (which will be done one-on-one with the teacher as before) with Japanese students. We are going in for a job interview and our teacher is the “manager” or a coffee shop. We have to use honorific language exclusively; it’s going to be tough. Got that to look forward to on Friday.
But before that, skit tomorrow. Rachel and I practiced (and goofed off) for a while after class before I had to go to history; very much a sleep inducing class. Before going to koto, I treated myself with an Oreo McFlurry; Makkas right there really isn’t helpful. Koto was… quiet. There were less than ten of us, and the sensei didn’t come. So, just more practice of hanagoromo and kaze no toorimachi. I decided to try the second koto part for kaze no toorimachi and it proved to be a bit of a challenge. I really want to do it for next week’s concert, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to. We finished up a little early, and then I went to do some more grocery shopping. Even though I have to walk further, and carry heavy bags home, I really think it’s worth it; I’m only spending about $40-$50 on groceries each week. I accidently bought another packet of pancake mix even though I already had one in the cupboard; it was cheap though. I had yakisoba for dinner, with heaps of vegetables, and an apple and banana (and one of Jo’s Mum’s gingerbread men) for dessert. I got to interview Yuji after 9, and he was very talkative and helpful. I got all my interviews done now, so I can start my report. I’m going to dedicate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to it; force myself not to go out anywhere. Better get some sleep now, gotta get to uni early for some last minute practice.
天気：晴れ
Another beautiful sunny day; it was nice and warm. I did my shopping this morning at Sanko. Only picked up a few things though; I thought it would be better to go to Kirindo and Fresco for savings. Came back, and did a little bit of work on my Japanese oral, before making lunch. I realised that the eggs I’d bought were going out of date very soon, so I made an omelette, and had it on toast. The new non-stick pan we got is excellent; it looked completely clean when I took the omelette out. I stuffed that down, with little time to spare, and was beckoned out the door by Carly; made it to class with moments to spare. Today, we practiced our oral (which will be done one-on-one with the teacher as before) with Japanese students. We are going in for a job interview and our teacher is the “manager” or a coffee shop. We have to use honorific language exclusively; it’s going to be tough. Got that to look forward to on Friday.
But before that, skit tomorrow. Rachel and I practiced (and goofed off) for a while after class before I had to go to history; very much a sleep inducing class. Before going to koto, I treated myself with an Oreo McFlurry; Makkas right there really isn’t helpful. Koto was… quiet. There were less than ten of us, and the sensei didn’t come. So, just more practice of hanagoromo and kaze no toorimachi. I decided to try the second koto part for kaze no toorimachi and it proved to be a bit of a challenge. I really want to do it for next week’s concert, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to. We finished up a little early, and then I went to do some more grocery shopping. Even though I have to walk further, and carry heavy bags home, I really think it’s worth it; I’m only spending about $40-$50 on groceries each week. I accidently bought another packet of pancake mix even though I already had one in the cupboard; it was cheap though. I had yakisoba for dinner, with heaps of vegetables, and an apple and banana (and one of Jo’s Mum’s gingerbread men) for dessert. I got to interview Yuji after 9, and he was very talkative and helpful. I got all my interviews done now, so I can start my report. I’m going to dedicate Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to it; force myself not to go out anywhere. Better get some sleep now, gotta get to uni early for some last minute practice.
Day 99 - 7th of December
天気：晴れ
Today was okay; the beginning of a very long week of assessment. And to start things off, a lesson test in Speaking at 9; the last of the lesson tests. I did okay, I think. After that, since I had a two hour break, I decided to go get my cash card problem sorted out. I realised I didn’t have my passbook, so I walked home first. It was a good thing I did, because I had also forgotten to pack my tsume. I took the bus down to the station, and promptly made my way to the bank. The lady I talked with was really helpful, and it ended up being really simple, as soon as I explained my situation to them in Japanese. I just had to fill out a form with my name and address, signature and pin. I retain the pin number, but the card was rendered useless. I thought it was funny that the lady asked my permission before cutting the card with scissors; that’s Japan though. It takes a week for them to process a new card for me, but thankfully I can still withdraw money from my account directly from the bank; and that’s where the passbook came in handy.
It was a little after 11 when I got out, and I was feeling a hungry, so I got some lunch from Makkas, eating it as I walked back to university. It proved to be a messy ordeal, and I got tomato sauce and mayonnaise all over the front of my bag, and badges; whoops. It was very tasty though, so totally worth it. I got back just in time for Reading and Writing, and a kanji quiz; yay… I did fine in that though. After that, my last CEL lesson; wow. We had some more discussion about foreigners in Japan, international marriages in Japan, and issues surrounding naturalisation. We also had the evaluation form to fill out at the end of the class (I’ve already done them for all my other subjects). Overall, it was a pretty interesting class; it’s definitely broadened my knowledge of Japan. During the wait before koto, I managed to interview too more people, a guy from CEL and Amber’s Japanese boyfriend. The later was unexpected and quite spur of the moment, but I’m glad I was able to talk to him.
In koto, I practiced hanagoromo and “Kaze no toorimachi” (from Totoro) for a while, and then got the opportunity to interview Ryoko sempai. We ended up having a very interesting and insightful conversation, which was great for me, and great for her too; she got to practice her English. After koto, I decided to go straight home. I had no beanie, cause I left it somewhere in uni, so my ears got really cold. Luckily, Amber found it and dropped it back to my room. I have a bad habit of leaving things behind, but most things find their way back to me; I guess I’m lucky like that. I had dinner (leftover shepherd’s pie with rice), and then put away my laundry, which I had brought in this morning. Chatted with Amber for a while, then got to sleep.
Today was okay; the beginning of a very long week of assessment. And to start things off, a lesson test in Speaking at 9; the last of the lesson tests. I did okay, I think. After that, since I had a two hour break, I decided to go get my cash card problem sorted out. I realised I didn’t have my passbook, so I walked home first. It was a good thing I did, because I had also forgotten to pack my tsume. I took the bus down to the station, and promptly made my way to the bank. The lady I talked with was really helpful, and it ended up being really simple, as soon as I explained my situation to them in Japanese. I just had to fill out a form with my name and address, signature and pin. I retain the pin number, but the card was rendered useless. I thought it was funny that the lady asked my permission before cutting the card with scissors; that’s Japan though. It takes a week for them to process a new card for me, but thankfully I can still withdraw money from my account directly from the bank; and that’s where the passbook came in handy.
It was a little after 11 when I got out, and I was feeling a hungry, so I got some lunch from Makkas, eating it as I walked back to university. It proved to be a messy ordeal, and I got tomato sauce and mayonnaise all over the front of my bag, and badges; whoops. It was very tasty though, so totally worth it. I got back just in time for Reading and Writing, and a kanji quiz; yay… I did fine in that though. After that, my last CEL lesson; wow. We had some more discussion about foreigners in Japan, international marriages in Japan, and issues surrounding naturalisation. We also had the evaluation form to fill out at the end of the class (I’ve already done them for all my other subjects). Overall, it was a pretty interesting class; it’s definitely broadened my knowledge of Japan. During the wait before koto, I managed to interview too more people, a guy from CEL and Amber’s Japanese boyfriend. The later was unexpected and quite spur of the moment, but I’m glad I was able to talk to him.
In koto, I practiced hanagoromo and “Kaze no toorimachi” (from Totoro) for a while, and then got the opportunity to interview Ryoko sempai. We ended up having a very interesting and insightful conversation, which was great for me, and great for her too; she got to practice her English. After koto, I decided to go straight home. I had no beanie, cause I left it somewhere in uni, so my ears got really cold. Luckily, Amber found it and dropped it back to my room. I have a bad habit of leaving things behind, but most things find their way back to me; I guess I’m lucky like that. I had dinner (leftover shepherd’s pie with rice), and then put away my laundry, which I had brought in this morning. Chatted with Amber for a while, then got to sleep.
Day 98 - 6th of December
9:02am 急行
天気：曇り
Just getting on the train from Kuzuha to Tambabashi to change over to the kintetsu line for Toji temple. Carly and I are accompanied by Carly’s friend Sarah. Diego decided it
would be better if he stayed home, and got his paper done. Woke up at 7, showered and did the laundry. Got money off Diego and then left. On Monday I’m going straight to the bank after classes. We walked over to seminar house 4 at about 8:20 to pick up Sarah, then onto Makino we went. On the way, we witnessed our first car accident in Japan. A van sideswiped another large vehicle; typical van driver, lol. Both stopped and got out of their cars; a younger couple were in the van, and an older man was in the other vehicle. We didn’t stick around for long (it was on the other side of the river), but it looked like the younger man was quite annoyed. We think it was the side mirror of the other car that came off. I wouldn’t blame the drivers completely though; the road is just too narrow for two cars abroad. Still, they should have both slowed down. Looking forward to a long, but rewarding day…
1:33pm 地下鉄
In the subway at kyoto station, going to 烏丸御池 (karasuma oike) where the shopping street and movie theatre are (I think)… On the subway. This morning was great. Although I didn’t buy anything at the markets (apart from a frog ornament Diego had requested), it was really cool to see so many old things; vases, clothes, coins, scrolls, and other Japaraphernalia (lol I just made a new word). Carly and Sarah only had one thing on their minds; Kimono!!! They now have many bags full. Some were so cheap though; it’s amazing. Seeing the pagoda was awesome too. It’s the largest in Japan. Regrettably, I had KFC for lunch; it wasn’t that bad I guess. From KFC we walked to Kyoto station, past an Inari shrine and an enormous shopping centre. We’re here…
8:39pm
We’re on the train back to Makino now. I’m absolutely stuffed. Sarah took another train to Hirakata, so it’s just me and Carly... After getting to karasuma oike, we walked around for a while, trying to figure out how to get to the cinemas. On the way, we stumbled upon 六角時 (Rokkakuji – “hexagonal temple”), wedged between hotels and skyscrapers. It was beautiful temple, and there were huge white swans and koi in a pond at the back; and so many pigeons. We continued on and found a market street called 錦 (Nishiki – “fine dress’).
There was so much fresh produce and it was absolutely packed with people; we squeezed our way through at a crawl. Somehow, we bumped into Sarita (quite literally in fact) from our dorm, with some of her friends; I think it’s amazing when that happens. Nishiki eventually flowed out onto the main shopping street and I soon found my bearings. We went into the 2:50 screening of New Moon, with a huge bucket of caramel popcorn. On entry, we got a free poster; wish they did that in Australia. Mind you, the tickets are quite a bit more here, so it kinda makes up for it.
I really enjoyed the movie. Overall, they did a great job. We got out at about 5 (it was already dark), and decided to go to one of the temples for “light up”. Found out that the “light up” for 知恩院 (Chionin) was already over, so we went to 高台寺 (Kodaiji) instead. But before that, we had a nice warm meal in a restaurant near Yasaka shrine on the corner of Gion. After a bit of searching, we came upon Kodaiji and it was stunning. We must have walked around for at least an hour; past lit up maples, and Zen gardens, and through a bamboo grove. Since my camera batteries died, got it all on film. We also got a great view of the city; we were about as high up as Kiyomizu-dera.
After a bit of souvenir shopping, we made our way back to the station, having a qui
ck look at the Yasaka pagoda on the way. My leopard pin decided to fall out again on the street (the first time was at uni); that pesky kitty. We found it again though; silly untamed thing. We witnessed a bride throwing the bouquet, and were startled by the sounds of sirens from the “super emergency rescue unit”; there had been a crash on the corner of Gion. Walked the block, down into the station, and got tickets. We’re almost at Kuzuha now. I really enjoyed today, especially the getting lost parts. You come across the best things when you’re lost it’s great, xD. So tired…
天気：曇り
Just getting on the train from Kuzuha to Tambabashi to change over to the kintetsu line for Toji temple. Carly and I are accompanied by Carly’s friend Sarah. Diego decided it
would be better if he stayed home, and got his paper done. Woke up at 7, showered and did the laundry. Got money off Diego and then left. On Monday I’m going straight to the bank after classes. We walked over to seminar house 4 at about 8:20 to pick up Sarah, then onto Makino we went. On the way, we witnessed our first car accident in Japan. A van sideswiped another large vehicle; typical van driver, lol. Both stopped and got out of their cars; a younger couple were in the van, and an older man was in the other vehicle. We didn’t stick around for long (it was on the other side of the river), but it looked like the younger man was quite annoyed. We think it was the side mirror of the other car that came off. I wouldn’t blame the drivers completely though; the road is just too narrow for two cars abroad. Still, they should have both slowed down. Looking forward to a long, but rewarding day…
1:33pm 地下鉄In the subway at kyoto station, going to 烏丸御池 (karasuma oike) where the shopping street and movie theatre are (I think)… On the subway. This morning was great. Although I didn’t buy anything at the markets (apart from a frog ornament Diego had requested), it was really cool to see so many old things; vases, clothes, coins, scrolls, and other Japaraphernalia (lol I just made a new word). Carly and Sarah only had one thing on their minds; Kimono!!! They now have many bags full. Some were so cheap though; it’s amazing. Seeing the pagoda was awesome too. It’s the largest in Japan. Regrettably, I had KFC for lunch; it wasn’t that bad I guess. From KFC we walked to Kyoto station, past an Inari shrine and an enormous shopping centre. We’re here…
8:39pm
We’re on the train back to Makino now. I’m absolutely stuffed. Sarah took another train to Hirakata, so it’s just me and Carly... After getting to karasuma oike, we walked around for a while, trying to figure out how to get to the cinemas. On the way, we stumbled upon 六角時 (Rokkakuji – “hexagonal temple”), wedged between hotels and skyscrapers. It was beautiful temple, and there were huge white swans and koi in a pond at the back; and so many pigeons. We continued on and found a market street called 錦 (Nishiki – “fine dress’).
There was so much fresh produce and it was absolutely packed with people; we squeezed our way through at a crawl. Somehow, we bumped into Sarita (quite literally in fact) from our dorm, with some of her friends; I think it’s amazing when that happens. Nishiki eventually flowed out onto the main shopping street and I soon found my bearings. We went into the 2:50 screening of New Moon, with a huge bucket of caramel popcorn. On entry, we got a free poster; wish they did that in Australia. Mind you, the tickets are quite a bit more here, so it kinda makes up for it.I really enjoyed the movie. Overall, they did a great job. We got out at about 5 (it was already dark), and decided to go to one of the temples for “light up”. Found out that the “light up” for 知恩院 (Chionin) was already over, so we went to 高台寺 (Kodaiji) instead. But before that, we had a nice warm meal in a restaurant near Yasaka shrine on the corner of Gion. After a bit of searching, we came upon Kodaiji and it was stunning. We must have walked around for at least an hour; past lit up maples, and Zen gardens, and through a bamboo grove. Since my camera batteries died, got it all on film. We also got a great view of the city; we were about as high up as Kiyomizu-dera.
After a bit of souvenir shopping, we made our way back to the station, having a qui
ck look at the Yasaka pagoda on the way. My leopard pin decided to fall out again on the street (the first time was at uni); that pesky kitty. We found it again though; silly untamed thing. We witnessed a bride throwing the bouquet, and were startled by the sounds of sirens from the “super emergency rescue unit”; there had been a crash on the corner of Gion. Walked the block, down into the station, and got tickets. We’re almost at Kuzuha now. I really enjoyed today, especially the getting lost parts. You come across the best things when you’re lost it’s great, xD. So tired…Day 97 - 5th of December
9:35pm セミナーハウス
天気：雨天
Just about to watch Twilight now, in preparation for New Moon at the cinemas tomorrow. Basically the plan is, wake up at 7, Flea market, movie, that "light up"; it's going to be great. I'll also try to do the laundry in the morning, if I can wake up. So anyway, today... Woke up at 9, talked with family for a couple of hours, and made banana pancakes. Carly made french toast in my glass dish, and we shared that. It was very interesting; gooey and crunchy at the same time. At about 1, Carly and I went down to Hirakata station to fix up my card, only to find that the bank was closed today, even thought the sheet the guy gave me in the CIE office yesterday said it would be open. I was very disappointed so, regrettably, I going to borrow money from Diego tomorrow. I'm very grateful, but I feel bad about doing it.
We walked back from the station, stopping at the uni, then Soft Bank to fix Carly's phone (it wasn't sending messages - the problem was the sent box was full). We stopped at Kirindo and then the 99円 store. Getting back, we had a very late lunch (4:00) and then worked on assignments. I talked with Alex for a bit, which was nice. Had dinner at7:30, and ate way too much. I feel so fat right now (bleh). Yay, movie time...
天気：雨天
Just about to watch Twilight now, in preparation for New Moon at the cinemas tomorrow. Basically the plan is, wake up at 7, Flea market, movie, that "light up"; it's going to be great. I'll also try to do the laundry in the morning, if I can wake up. So anyway, today... Woke up at 9, talked with family for a couple of hours, and made banana pancakes. Carly made french toast in my glass dish, and we shared that. It was very interesting; gooey and crunchy at the same time. At about 1, Carly and I went down to Hirakata station to fix up my card, only to find that the bank was closed today, even thought the sheet the guy gave me in the CIE office yesterday said it would be open. I was very disappointed so, regrettably, I going to borrow money from Diego tomorrow. I'm very grateful, but I feel bad about doing it.
We walked back from the station, stopping at the uni, then Soft Bank to fix Carly's phone (it wasn't sending messages - the problem was the sent box was full). We stopped at Kirindo and then the 99円 store. Getting back, we had a very late lunch (4:00) and then worked on assignments. I talked with Alex for a bit, which was nice. Had dinner at7:30, and ate way too much. I feel so fat right now (bleh). Yay, movie time...
Thursday, 10 December 2009
Day 96 - 4th of December
10:30pm セミナーハウス
天気：曇り
Well, I didn't end up going out tonight. 1. Because they were going to an 居酒屋 (izakaya - bar) so I didn't want to risk going underage and 2. because I have no money anyway. You see, after my Japanese class, I went to get out money from the ATM and somehow my brain switched the order of my pin number. So, the ATM denied my card. I didn't realise at first, so I went to the CIE to let them know. It was only when I was talking to the women there that I remembered my actual pin number. So I thanked her, and went back to try again. I knew now for sure that I was putting in the correct number. Still, no luck. Now I was a bit disgruntled and thought about just going home; I didn't though. Instead, I went back to the CIE and talked with a guy this time. He kindly accompanied me to the ATM to see what the problem was. The English version just said please inquire at the office, but when he read the Japanese version it said I had put in the wrong pin more than three times and therefore I had to go to the branch and get a new card; I felt so stupid.
So yeah, since the bank closes at 3 on weekdays, I had no time to go this afternoon, so I'm going to go tomorrow. I got back home, got my reading and writing homework done and ate lunch. It seemed that everyone was out drinking tonight, so it was nice and quiet in the kitchen. I made Shepherd's pie and watched TV. There's an interesting song on at the moment called おなら恥ずかしくないよ (Onara hazukashikunai yo - don't be embarrassed about farting). It's hilarious. The main singer is a cross dresser and, along with his two back-up dancers, farts love hearts. We've tracked down the video on the Internet, and are trying to find the lyrics to translate. The tune is actually really catchy. Before the music video begins, there's a short scene of a woman in a public place, worrying about "passing wind". I guess the song is basically promoting the fact that it's okay for women to fart in public. The song has been on all week on this particular show; only in Japan hey! After that, the ice skating came on, so we watched that for a bit, while Carly made french toast. Going to eat that tomorrow with my banana pancakes. Anyway, time for bed.
天気：曇り
Well, I didn't end up going out tonight. 1. Because they were going to an 居酒屋 (izakaya - bar) so I didn't want to risk going underage and 2. because I have no money anyway. You see, after my Japanese class, I went to get out money from the ATM and somehow my brain switched the order of my pin number. So, the ATM denied my card. I didn't realise at first, so I went to the CIE to let them know. It was only when I was talking to the women there that I remembered my actual pin number. So I thanked her, and went back to try again. I knew now for sure that I was putting in the correct number. Still, no luck. Now I was a bit disgruntled and thought about just going home; I didn't though. Instead, I went back to the CIE and talked with a guy this time. He kindly accompanied me to the ATM to see what the problem was. The English version just said please inquire at the office, but when he read the Japanese version it said I had put in the wrong pin more than three times and therefore I had to go to the branch and get a new card; I felt so stupid.
So yeah, since the bank closes at 3 on weekdays, I had no time to go this afternoon, so I'm going to go tomorrow. I got back home, got my reading and writing homework done and ate lunch. It seemed that everyone was out drinking tonight, so it was nice and quiet in the kitchen. I made Shepherd's pie and watched TV. There's an interesting song on at the moment called おなら恥ずかしくないよ (Onara hazukashikunai yo - don't be embarrassed about farting). It's hilarious. The main singer is a cross dresser and, along with his two back-up dancers, farts love hearts. We've tracked down the video on the Internet, and are trying to find the lyrics to translate. The tune is actually really catchy. Before the music video begins, there's a short scene of a woman in a public place, worrying about "passing wind". I guess the song is basically promoting the fact that it's okay for women to fart in public. The song has been on all week on this particular show; only in Japan hey! After that, the ice skating came on, so we watched that for a bit, while Carly made french toast. Going to eat that tomorrow with my banana pancakes. Anyway, time for bed.
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