Japan

The delectable, the exquisitely fragranced, the ubiquitous … CocoIchibanya Curry.

The dazzling cornucopia of bottled tea brands in the convenience stores; displayed in gleaming rows, all ready for me to select and enjoy. Make me pretty, green tea.

Today, I have made the bed, scrubbed the toilet, rinsed out the shower, organized my desk, played online Scrabble, done two crosswords, done the dishes, made soup with leftover rice, ate said soup, washed the dishes again, watched 1 episode of Ugly Betty, rewatched the latest Flight of the Conchords episode, put out the salmon […]

… it takes you 2 seconds to find your visiting family in a crowd.

Warm toilet seats in the winter. Bliss!

… you feel deliciously naughty each time you sip a beer outdoors.

At 7:00 p.m, the sarariman across from me on the train: looks about 25 is wearing a wedding band has his skinny black tie and shoelaces untied is doubled over; his head dangling dangerously towards his knees and his arms bent at 120 degree angles is unconscious has dropped his Nintendo DS on the floor […]

… you don’t understand why you weigh 95 pounds and have to wear a “Large” in underwear.

Aquarius Vitamin Water has a new model for their train ads. Eva: Wow. He’s hot. Sean: Him? He’s a tosspot.