After trying to stay up as late as I could to fight jetlag, I finally fell asleep. I still have no clue when Shaun (sp? - the roommate) goes to sleep.
After chatting for a little while... I went for a morning stroll. Places don't really open very early so I had to wait awhile after waking up insanely early. It was much more enjoyable this time around w/o a heavy backpack on. I walked about half a mile and turned around onto a different road. Granted, I had no idea where I was going, but it had to be in the general direction.
As I left the house, I stopped by a small bakery next to where I live. It got better. After a horrid night of food, I got a couple pastries. (No pictures... I ate them too fast). One was a flatter danish type bread with dried mango cooked on the top. Yum. The other I saw there was only one left (thus it must be popular). And it might as well have been pure sugar. It was like the red bean thing I had the other day, except it was a donut-like bread around the outside and COVERED in sugar crystals. I needed water afterwards... and a second to recover from the headrush. I haven't decided whether to get a bike or just ride the bus. Since it's the rainy season it makes sense just to ride the bus, but I saw a couple bike shops on the way. Unfortunately... nothing was open yet.
The food escapades don't just stop there. When I took that random turn to the unknown, I came across a bento box place. It had pictures! AND good food. No longer obligated to have noodles, I went in and ordered. The workers there were like busy bees... never ceasing. I ordered something with something with something... I couldn't read it. But this is what it looks like...
I'm saving it for lunch.
So food-wise I was doing MUCH better. And I picked up some necessities (picture shown but I'm not sure why)... going through the grocery store rocked. Everything is so much more organized and easily packed... and they have EVERYTHING. I really do want to cook... except that it'd cost about the same... *sigh*. Ah well.
Oh and walking on the streets is pretty interesting. You know how in ATL people will follow the Walk and Don't Walk signals in the city more out of fear of death than anything. But here, everyone follows them no matter where they are, no matter if there are cars coming (except maybe the realllllly small roads). And bikes aren't locked to anything. Some lock the back tire with a lock I could probably break with a wrench but most just sit there unlocked. Not much crime rate.
The only place where you have a slight chance of getting mugged is Roppongi. Why? It's the part of town where all the foreigners go. Figures.
Shops I see the most of;
Eateries... of any kind.
Convenience Stores
Cafes
Bakeries
Entertainment Stores
They take a very different approach to shopping. For us is HUGE STORE w/ everything in it. These shops are each about the size of my dorm room, yet they make it work. And there are enough of them so no matter were you are you can always get what you need. Oh and their covenience stores... yeah pretty much all food.
Good Food? Check
Relaxing Day? Check
-Tim Soo
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