Sunday, June 04, 2006
so jamie landed in narita on monday. since then, i've:
-gotten ill, which is peculiar, because i've not been in about 5 years.
-vaguely recovered from illness, which is nice, but not quite there yet.
-found out that jamie adores platinum blondes in awkward looking heels. found out that he doesn't believe it possible i could find this type of woman heinously unattractive. i think she overheard our discussion, which added to my joy.
-found out that jamie does not think that 'demure' is my type.
-managed to take the subway in the wrong direction, missed the last train home, took a cab, and thanked god it only cost 5,000 yen. i think his meter was broken. or maybe this deflation thingy is still out in action.
-become oncall monkey for both equities and fi at the same time
-took two days off work, and wandered around akihabara. twice.
-got scared when we were told that a guy i was working closley with 'will no longer be coming back to work. reasons to be given later'. as a consequence, decided to change my blog name to something more anonymous. when this page disappears either email me or, should you fear inflating my ego, email Dom.
and today, jamie flew off. he seemed to like japan. although, apart from wandering around the city and going canyoning, he didn't really do anything else. Is that all it takes to like Japan? Maybe. I was thinking on the train this morning about the number of times I tried to escape the island. Too numerous to count. And now i've finally done it, I dont feel that same itch and scratch. It feels as if phase one is complete.
I was on skype yesterday, calling home, and speaking to karena, and mum popped into the room to speak for a few seconds. She didn't talk long, and gave the phone back to karena. I think she may have started to cry. It seems to be harder on the parents when their kids are all in other countries, than it is for the kids. Is that because we are less dependent on them? Or because - in the case of my parents - they don't have a comparable social sphere to draw strength from. Not sure, but I guess I should try and not feel guilty about it.
Went canyoning (essentially abseiling down waterfalls). I did not urinate in my wet suit. Other members of the party would not be able to attest the same. Didn't manage to get a waterproof camera though, so i've got a good excuse to go again.
Bell turns up in a couple of days. Looking forward to it with caution. Quote Ikuyo: "I'd go mad if someone stayed with me for more than a few days", Managed to get 3 days off work, but need to arrange some kind out outdoor thing to do...
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