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Days til Brandon & Thuy are in Japan: 09
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Woke up at: 08:30
Mood: A little sore from playing squash and workin' out
Listening to: Inner Light by Zion i
Weather Report: Yesterday was pretty frickin' hot, today is a little cloudy
Japanese Food: Negi toro = chopped fatty tuna sashimi with green onions
Japanese Word/Phrase of the Day: Renshuu = practice
Japan News: Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi struck out 11 on his way to his first complete-game shutout in two years as the Hanshin Tigers blanked the Yakult Swallows 8-0, reducing their "magic number" for clinching the Central League pennant to 13 Friday.
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Fantasy Baseball Update (as of 08.29.03):
Had a pretty good day even though Hasegawa got rocked. I recaptured 1st place!
| Rank | Manager | Season | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanshin Tigers | 2695 | 55 |
| 2 | Dodger Dogs | 2633 | 37 |
| 3 | Jookies | 2354 | 18 |
| 4 | Border Jumpers | 2339 | -13 |
| 5 | Fleas & Ninjas | 1861 | -7 |
Dentist, Squash and Dinner
Went to the dentist yesterday morning and got a little more work done. I chit chatted with them for a bit about where I went on vacation, etc... Afterwards, got a lot of cleaning done and then headed to Makuhari to play squash with Ami. Before going to the gym, we went to this sporting goods store that had tons and tons of shoes. A little bit expensive, but got to see all these Adidas and Nikes that I've never seen before.
After changing, went to meet Ami at the squash courts. She was already there, mopping the floor. Our first game went by pretty quick...she smoked me. It took me a while to get back into the "squash frame of mind". I told her that the last game was my warmup game and from that point...I took her down in the next 4 games! She wasn't too happy bout that. It also helped that I had my bball shoes cuz the last time, I was playin' in my retro air trainers which gave me blisters.
Since the pool was full, Ami decided to skip swimming and we just went to train in the weight room. She ran while I lifted. Afterwards we headed by to her parents' house for dinner. As I took "my" chair, I finally decided to voice my opinion onto this little Japanese custom that's been bugging me since I arrived in Japan. Here goes...everytime I go to somebody else's house for lunch/dinner, while the family has hashi, I get waribushi (disposable). I never thought anything of it at first, but been thinkin' about it more and more lately. So I asked Ami and mama about it. In a nutshell, all guests are given waribashi. Since mama was surprised and felt a little embarrased because she considers me family now, she quickly rummaged through her drawers to find me some hashi. Since the only kind she could find were red, she said next time I come over, she'll have hashi just for me. I love mama! She's so koo!
For dinner, we had some cauliflower, nasu, this tofu/egg dish, fish, chicken & peppers, rakkyo & yari and salad. Mama always asks me to call her before coming over to place an order because she doesn't know what I want to eat. I always insist that it doesn't matter because all her food is da bomb! After dinner, I showed them some pics of Mt. Fujii and the speech contest.
NOTE: After talkin' to many Japanese, I find that most of them have never climbed to the top of Mt. Fujii. They all have BEEN to Mt. Fujii but only by car to the 5th station. I'm always telling them that they must climb to the top to see the sunrise! (Thanks Nechan!)
Came home and then just crashed out.
Here's one of the jokes that my mother sends to her friends and me on a daily basis. I really enjoyed this last one because I'm an English teacher who loves food and drinks. Enjoy!
DIETING...
For those of you who watch what you eat...Here's the final word
on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all
those conflicting medical studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart
attacks than the Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart
attacks than the Americans.
3. The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer
heart attacks than the Americans.
4. The Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and
suffer fewer heart attacks than the Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages
and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Americans.
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is
apparently what kills you.
Today I'm supposed to help out Sho with Ami's 6-man vball team. Since I'm not as sore as I thought I was gonna be, I'm probably gonna go...but a 4 hour practice sounds overwhelming right now...but I can do it!
Well...gonna clean up some more and then get ready to play some vball! Peace out ya'll!
Kaz out...
This entry was posted by kaz, on
土曜日, 8月 30, 2003.
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