Once again, I’m back in Japan. For the first time, though, I’m not staying at the ANA Hotel in Akasaka. Since I’ll be here for more than 30 days, I’m at the Oakwood Residential Apartments in Aoyama (close to Shibuya). For the same price, this studio isn’t bad at all. I’ll be taking pictures and sending them back to Sarah.
One of my former co-workers lives in the next apartment. When I booked this place, I didn’t even know any of the American guys lived in this complex… I found the apartments through Google. In a city of some 25 million people, I’m next door to someone I know.
Sadly, while I’m here, my friend Berek will be out in Moscow, Idaho, so I won’t be able to hang out with him. He did stop by our house while he was visiting friends in Philadelphia the week before Memorial Day, so that was fun.
It’s going to be a long trip. It’ll be lucrative, but as the kids are getting older, the money is becoming less of an incentive. Once I’m back, though, I’ll be home until at least October. Small consolation, but it’s there.
3 responses to “Back In Japan”
Tom called tonight around 8pm – he’s doing well. It was good to hear his voice. The guy next to him on the airplane spilled red wine on Tom’s jeans – any easy solutions for getting red wine out of denim would be helpful. He likes the place where he is staying – he was going through and describing it to me. They have a toaster oven, water pot, coffee maker and rice cooker as well as the usual larger kitchen appliances. The bathroom even has temperature controls. He has to get an outlet adapter for his laptop, and then we’ll be able to talk over microphone at the computer instead of paying for the telephone. I miss him!
I have a small request.
Could you send Amie a postcard from Japan?
Thanks and good luck.
BTW, I heard that white wine can sometimes get out red wine. *shrug*
Shane… I can do that. Send me an address to either my personal or work email address, and I’ll get it to her.