2008年11月21日金曜日

Very Cold

I got my re entry permit for Japan, now I will return to Australia for 4 days. I really can`t wait to get back, it`s going to feel so weird.
I`m so glad that I got the final working holiday extension, now I can stay until June 1st. I was really relieved to recieve it. Last weekend we had a party at my flat. Bloody hell, the weather in Japan has really changed recently. The past few days have been absolutely freezing, 5 degrees in the morning, it makes it a little difficult to get into the shower without squealing like a little girl!
Howeve it is the perfect weather to achieve one of my goals in Japan. Me, an onsen and a tray of hot sake in the snow. Whoo that`ll be sweet.

2008年11月11日火曜日

New Visa!

Well, my new visa has arrived so now I can stay in Japan until June!
We played footy on Saturday against the Hawks, the weather was freezing and I was really hungry. I copped a fair battering and was pretty sore by the end. To their credit the Hawks played very well and very hard. We ended up losing by about 4 goals but we tried our best. This means we don`t play in the Grand Final in Tokyo, our season is finished. After the game Stew had an international party, because I hadn`t eaten all day I was very drunk after a few beers. It was great fun. The next day I just read books. I didn`t eat until 6pm. I was very hungry.

2008年11月7日金曜日

Photo of Yaki Niku


Kobe and Yaki Niku


Me and my girlfriend Natsuko went to Kobe last Sunday. We went to the harbour, Kitano Gaijin houses and to the top of Mount Rokko. We took the cable car to the top. That thing is scary, it seems a little bit shabby judging from the creaks and groans it makes as it struggles to the top. Everyone in the carriage thought we were going to die. The view from the top was great and the Kobe view wasn`t bad either. Kobe is a lovely city- mountains on one side, the ocean on the other, Nishi Nari, where I, live is a crappy city- homeless people on one side, garbage on the other. I also went to a yaki niku (Korean bbq) restaurant with my student, that was so good, we had wagyu beef. The only downside was I ate way to much and felt like throwing up afterwards.