Here's the third installment of my view of Japan from inside a beer bottle.
For news on Japan, please take a look at the one I put up about 12 hours ago. I spent about four freaking hours trying to find maps showing off the damaged locales. You don't have to open any of the maps - unless you really wan to... I just wanted to show you a little something about how far and wide the damage was from the earthquake and tsunami.
There are two locales from my hometown of Ohtawara-shi in Tochigi-ken. I could be mistaken... but I believe the 'honcho' is the city hall.
Regardless... barkeep gimme a drink!:
Boy,she's cute. Gawd, I wish I could speak this language - but who the hell wantsto bother learning how.
Still,there is a girl I like. Japanese. The problem is that half of thepopulation of the city knows it and is watching me. Damn. I really am shy. I'mjust an introvert pretending to be an extrovert. I wish the pressure didn'tbother me. I wish I could speak better Japanese. I wish I had a beer.
Mygoal(?) here is to learn the culture. Boy, does she have nice culture. I'velearned Kyu-do (Japanese archery), kendo (Japanese fencing), bonsai (treebondage), coins, stamps, religion, history, women, beer, etc. The hero of mycity was/is a master archer.
YoichiNasu. Archery. Tried it. Liked it. Still, the elbow injury that killed anychance of me playing professional baseball isn't too much of a problem.(Actually, the lack of talent probably killed my pro baseball career.)Stigmatism? Aren't there supposed to be two targets?
Isthere a washroom in this place or should I go outside and piss on the side ofthe building like all the Japanese men do?
Believe it or not folks... Along with drinking, staring at pretty women and perhaps carrying on a conversation with Matthew, I'd be thinking stuff like the above story. Despite the cynicism... it reveals a lot about Japan. Or myself.
Somewhere multi-tasking,
Andrew Joseph
Today's blog title is by The Who and references eyesight - which despite the song, I really couldn't. SEEYA
PS: Would you believe me if I told you I didn't really re-read this one from when I first wrote it back in 1992 or March, that after coming up with the blog title I only just noticed the Pete Townsend reference. Pete is the flamboyant guitarist for The Who. I love it when things just come together! Yeah, baby!
For news on Japan, please take a look at the one I put up about 12 hours ago. I spent about four freaking hours trying to find maps showing off the damaged locales. You don't have to open any of the maps - unless you really wan to... I just wanted to show you a little something about how far and wide the damage was from the earthquake and tsunami.
There are two locales from my hometown of Ohtawara-shi in Tochigi-ken. I could be mistaken... but I believe the 'honcho' is the city hall.
Regardless... barkeep gimme a drink!:
BEERBOTTLE BLUES - 3
Hi. I need to getdrunk tonight. Why? Because. I don't know... just because.
Thisafternoon, I had my stereo cranked - blaring out Boston. I was bouncing allover my apartment playing air guitar. While doing Pete Townsend-like jumps onmy futon (??!!) it hit me again... I'm in Japan. I hate it when realityintrudes upon my life.
Thisafternoon, I had my stereo cranked - blaring out Boston. I was bouncing allover my apartment playing air guitar. While doing Pete Townsend-like jumps onmy futon (??!!) it hit me again... I'm in Japan. I hate it when realityintrudes upon my life.
Another,please.
Boy,she's cute. Gawd, I wish I could speak this language - but who the hell wantsto bother learning how.
Still,there is a girl I like. Japanese. The problem is that half of thepopulation of the city knows it and is watching me. Damn. I really am shy. I'mjust an introvert pretending to be an extrovert. I wish the pressure didn'tbother me. I wish I could speak better Japanese. I wish I had a beer.
Mygoal(?) here is to learn the culture. Boy, does she have nice culture. I'velearned Kyu-do (Japanese archery), kendo (Japanese fencing), bonsai (treebondage), coins, stamps, religion, history, women, beer, etc. The hero of mycity was/is a master archer.
YoichiNasu. Archery. Tried it. Liked it. Still, the elbow injury that killed anychance of me playing professional baseball isn't too much of a problem.(Actually, the lack of talent probably killed my pro baseball career.)Stigmatism? Aren't there supposed to be two targets?
Beer!
Isthere a washroom in this place or should I go outside and piss on the side ofthe building like all the Japanese men do?
Believe it or not folks... Along with drinking, staring at pretty women and perhaps carrying on a conversation with Matthew, I'd be thinking stuff like the above story. Despite the cynicism... it reveals a lot about Japan. Or myself.
Somewhere multi-tasking,
Andrew Joseph
Today's blog title is by The Who and references eyesight - which despite the song, I really couldn't. SEEYA
PS: Would you believe me if I told you I didn't really re-read this one from when I first wrote it back in 1992 or March, that after coming up with the blog title I only just noticed the Pete Townsend reference. Pete is the flamboyant guitarist for The Who. I love it when things just come together! Yeah, baby!
