End of Summer Blues
I have noticed that my Asia weblog does not contain much information on Asia. I don´t know why that is, I have been here for nearly 4 years and I don´t think that´s long enough to be oblivious of my surroundings. I think it´s that Im too lazy to jot down mental notes. The notes that are well worth putting to “paper” are generally born of anger and if you cant say anything nice
This is a very large city (the largest) with a HUGE population (the hugest). You can find anything you want here; they say getting there is half the fun well in Tokyo getting there can be a most of the work. I walk with the assistance of a cane and the crowds can be very unforgiving for people that are “in the way”. That is probably not the case but it feels like that sometimes. When I am exiting a crowded train and get pushed from behind, anger is my first reaction. When elevators and escalators are seldom where they would be convenient (if at all), dont like that either. Summers in Tokyo are unbearable because of the heat. The summers get to everyone and that makes it doubly unbearable. I really like fall and spring in Japan and they make up for the summers, but only barely. That´s the bad, the good are the individuals I encounter each day. The food is fantastic. The convenience in shopping, getting around in Tokyo (besides the escalators/elevators) and general availability to do something different/interesting when you want to. My girlfriend was born in this town as were everyone in her immediate family. That says this place is not all bad.
I hope that in the future I can come up with more particulars about this place I call home. Don´t worry it won´t be all bad.
