danieru in tokyo: Age or proximity?

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Age or proximity?

I dont think it's because i'm getting old, or, rather, i'd like to think it's not related. Meeting people in Tokyo appears to take some serious arranging. In Edinburgh, I can normally give a few hours notice, over a 7 second phonecall: "Mister Andy McDee. Drink? Blue Blazer?". And that's it. but here:

Josh: "i'm out this weekend around Fuji... gotta get up early, so no beer Friday"
Ako: "i've got Thursdays free, but not this one - what about next Thursday?"
PK: "i'm in Canada - i get back in two weeks. Drinks for sure then..."
Renata: "i can't afford it until payday - what about next week?"
Nana: "i just got dumped with a huge project at work. no more weekends :("

....and so the list goes on. Well, it doesn't, but i'm sure over time it will get extended. Tokyo is big. So you've gotta arrange things in advance. And then schedule. I'm not sure I like this although, I should feel grateful that at least i've got 5 people to be rejected by. At least Rury's in town again tomorrow, and got a mail from Damo who is desperate to return, and display his LV hat and scarf on the streets of Ginza.

- posted by Daniel @ Thursday, November 17, 2005

Comments:

I'd go for proximity everytime.

# posted by

Dominic : 5:44 AM

So you mean you NEVER went out? Even years back?

# posted by

Daniel : 11:17 AM

No, I did used to go out alot years back. All I meant was, I would always go for proximity rathar then age.

# posted by

Dominic : 7:20 PM

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