Today we all had to have another health check at Sugiyama. I think all the first year students have a health check...the line was really long, but being exchange students, we got to jump each line! First of all, we had an X-Ray that took literally one second. Next was height, weight (46kg!! Our scales at home are definitely wrong...how could I lose 3kg in under two weeks?), blood pressure, then a blood test. I was lucky; I said to Nasu-san that once I got a panic attack, so she made sure the people knew I wasn`t going to have it done :)
I tagged along with Natalia and Nicole to meet two of Natalia`s Japanese friends in Nagoya City. On the way, we stopped off in Sakae; I bought an egg sandwich for lunch, it was great. I miss sandwiches! We had a look at the shops in the station building; there were two floors of awesome, awesome clothes and shoes, like the one in Passe, Nagoya City. When my scholarship comes through, I can`t wait to go on a shopping spree...with my budget in mind of course. At the moment it feels like I`m spending a lot, so I`m going to hold off on buying things I want, and only getting things I need.
Once finished in Sakae, we met Asami and Yuko at Bic Camera, a big electronics store. We spent a bit of time there looking at cameras, etc. Then we went and did Purikura! I`ve always looked forward to doing it. For those that don`t know, purikura are little stall things that are completely enclosed, with bright lights, covered on the outside with pictures of really pretty Japanese girls. You have your photo taken a few times, then afterwards can write on the photos and decorate it however you like. The photos are printed as stickers. It`s really popular with girls, (but also for couples) and quite cheap! Here are a few we did below (I couldn`t figure out how to turn on infrared to my phone, so I couldn`t get better quality. I just took a photo with my digital camera. When Yuko sends me the pictures to my phone, I`ll put them in another post):
After that, we went to a restaurant in the station building called Tokyo Ramen Eiyaku Machi (I`m not quite sure about the `Eiyaku` part, it could`ve been something similar). It had Tokyo style ramen, and was really nice, but there was so much! I`m amazed I ate it all; I even had one of Asami`s gyoza with spicy soy sauce, which was so, so yummy.
Next, we went to the top of the station building, which was 45 floors. We could see outside the elevator, which only goes straight to the top. It cost 700 yen to go the viewing platform, but it was worth it. It was such an amazing view of the whole city.
View of the ceiling from one of the building entrances.
It`s windy.
Natalia, Yuko, me, Nicole, Asami
The pretty building I always see and really like.
Nagoya Castle.
Another pretty building.
JR twin towers. The left is a hotel, and the right has offices. Apparently.
We were in the viewing area for maybe an hour. It was really nice.
View from the street.
I tagged along with Natalia and Nicole to meet two of Natalia`s Japanese friends in Nagoya City. On the way, we stopped off in Sakae; I bought an egg sandwich for lunch, it was great. I miss sandwiches! We had a look at the shops in the station building; there were two floors of awesome, awesome clothes and shoes, like the one in Passe, Nagoya City. When my scholarship comes through, I can`t wait to go on a shopping spree...with my budget in mind of course. At the moment it feels like I`m spending a lot, so I`m going to hold off on buying things I want, and only getting things I need.
Once finished in Sakae, we met Asami and Yuko at Bic Camera, a big electronics store. We spent a bit of time there looking at cameras, etc. Then we went and did Purikura! I`ve always looked forward to doing it. For those that don`t know, purikura are little stall things that are completely enclosed, with bright lights, covered on the outside with pictures of really pretty Japanese girls. You have your photo taken a few times, then afterwards can write on the photos and decorate it however you like. The photos are printed as stickers. It`s really popular with girls, (but also for couples) and quite cheap! Here are a few we did below (I couldn`t figure out how to turn on infrared to my phone, so I couldn`t get better quality. I just took a photo with my digital camera. When Yuko sends me the pictures to my phone, I`ll put them in another post):
After that, we went to a restaurant in the station building called Tokyo Ramen Eiyaku Machi (I`m not quite sure about the `Eiyaku` part, it could`ve been something similar). It had Tokyo style ramen, and was really nice, but there was so much! I`m amazed I ate it all; I even had one of Asami`s gyoza with spicy soy sauce, which was so, so yummy.
Next, we went to the top of the station building, which was 45 floors. We could see outside the elevator, which only goes straight to the top. It cost 700 yen to go the viewing platform, but it was worth it. It was such an amazing view of the whole city.
View of the ceiling from one of the building entrances.
It`s windy.
Natalia, Yuko, me, Nicole, Asami
The pretty building I always see and really like.
Nagoya Castle.
Another pretty building.
JR twin towers. The left is a hotel, and the right has offices. Apparently.
We were in the viewing area for maybe an hour. It was really nice.
View from the street.
The twin towers from the ground. Actually they`re quite pretty too, I seem to have a lot of photos of them.
Now for some random photos:
Last night`s dinner. Japanese frozen pizzas are no good. Plus, I had to microwave it, which made it worse.
Chinese laundry?
Afterwards we went home, I got my bank card from Miyamoto-san (I had to sign for it), and after cropping photos it was internet time! I had lots of kind messages from friends on Facebook, so it was an extra happy day today :)
xxx Lorelle
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