Day in Musashi-Urawa

I went to visit my friend CNto and her former teacher. I’ve met both of them on numerous times this past year. I’m glad to have her as a friend and feel closer to her in Japan than we were in America. We went to Jonathons, the one that we usually go to, and we each had a lunch set. I got the Onion Hamburg set, which was much smaller than I thought it would be. It turned out to be enough; since I ate it slower hoping it would just fill me up somehow. We were set to meet at 11am, but I didn’t show up till around 11:30am. That’s really really late and the latest I’ve been ever in Japan. I missed a bunch of trains that was supposed to get me there on time and I just don’t know where the time went. I left under the impression that I would be early too. That was weird and it seemed like I was caught up on a time and space continuum or something.

At around 4pm, one of CNto’s junior came to join us and we were just there to pump up her spirit as she heads towards an entrance exam for next week. I think that the math teacher wanted to give some inspiration from one top student to another. She wants to go to Tokyo something something university about agriculture… I think. But it’s pretty much a vocational school, but more than just that. Her major is microbiology, so she’s a pretty smart person.

It was pretty much the entire day. I was reading the Alchemist on the train. It’s been really good so far and only today I finished more than half the book. It’s not a big book like the Harry Potters or even the Dan Brown books, but it’s just as gripping. It’s a great book about adventure of the self and it would be good for anyone who seems they are lost on a journey or is about to give up on a dream. I think that someone gave it to me at the right time and I decided to read it; although I’ve been pretty much dumping everything else that I have received from her.

I mean I was on the train today for the other majority of the day. I was hooked listening to the MP3 player and reading the book. I should have taken a slower train, so I could have finished the book on the train.

When I got to Yokohama station, I needed to get some money from the ATM because bills need to be paid soon and I needed to find something to eat. I found this little Chinese food restaurant near the subway entrance on the B1 floor. It was reasonably priced and offered enough food, so I thought I’d try it out. It wasn’t anything spectacular and about average. So, I didn’t feel like I wasted money or anything.

When I walked out and towards Bic Camera, I found a friend that I know. She’s from the Yokohama ambassador association, or the Red Shoes Association. She just got off of work, and since that’s also at Yokohama station, we talked for a little bit. I seem to be running into her a lot lately and it’s been pretty weird that I only see her from the group.

I then went to Bic Camera to see if there were any good deals for DVD’s. I think that a majority of them were reasonably priced, but for some reason, I just didn’t buy them. I don’t know what it is, but when it gets to that point where I’m about to buy, I just don’t and turn away and leave. It’s weird, but I don’t want to be spending all my money on DVD’s. I want to be able to spend my summer time traveling somewhere. I’m not sure where, and I think that tomorrow I’ll have to find out what good places are there to visit. I think that if I have enough time and enough money, I’d like to make a trip to a few places and different countries, although I’m sure my visa won’t be good in everywhere I go. Then I came home and took a nice relaxing shower. I’m pretty sleepy since I haven’t slept well in a long time. I think I’d like to get to bed early tonight and then get cracking on some Japanese language study and paying bills and things of that sort, but it’s already 11pm, and I’m still awake doing the usual, checking e-mail and writing this blog.