Yesterday I went to the Sugiyama Jogakuen travel agent to book tickets to Kyoto in Golden Week. I`m going to stay with my good friend Fumi, who was an exchange student at Utas, Semester One last year. I understood pretty much everything the lady said, made my own enquiries about the difference between the bus and shikansen...ended up going by shinkansen because it`s a lot less hassle than having ten different bus changes. It`s going to be expensive though! I was so proud of myself; I can actually do things on my own - and in another language too!
And then there were some not so nice things that happened soon after...
For now, let`s just enjoy these random photos:
Sugiyama`s CIEP toilets. They aren`t so interesting to me anymore, as I experienced them three years ago, but for those that have never seen them...
Some photos I took after going to the post office, buying stamps (yay, I used new grammar...then I didn`t understand the lady. I`ve noticed when I don`t understand something, I cock my head to the side, make my expression confused, and say e? I should probably learn to use my words...but in the end I figured out what she said! Now that I think about it, e means picture. They must think I`m so strange! Well doesn`t everybody...), sending a letter and going to the supermarket. My groceries were expensive. I think I will have to cook properly for one week, then have rice the next :)
Anyway, the photos. They`re just some houses I particularly like. I got brave enough to whip out my camera. Everyone always thinks my camera is a phone, so I pretended it was...maybe not so brave, eh. This area is really nice; must be so expensive though! The other day I was looking at a catalogue for one room apartments similar to the dorm; they go for about ￥40,000 per month! That`s about AU $625.00!! On top of that, when you first get the lease, you must pay a a months rent in advance, plus half of that. So you have to pay ￥100,000 straight up! AU $1562.50!! I am never going to live in Japan unless I am made of money. Most University students live in apartments like these on their own, and that`s the cheapest they come in the city. And they`re ONLY ONE ROOM. It`s ridiculous, but everyone wants to live in the city, rather than commute. No way.
Kindergarten students on a walk past my window; you can tell by their bright hats. They were so cute! Everytime a train went by (the track is right next to where they are) they would all scream ^^ You don`t see many children on the subway, actually.
Drawings I did today for an assignment. I give up trying to draw buildings. I`ll leave that to the architect in my life, hehe.
My shinkansen schedule the lady wrote for me. I`ll pick up my tickets and pay on Thursday. She rang me up last night to confirm the price (I can`t remember how much because I had more pressing issues to deal with) and I completely forgot my Japanese. I didn`t know who was calling, so I just said `Hello?`, then she said, `A, moshi moshi` who she was. I then said `Oh! Hello!`...why didn`t I speak in Japanese? Who knows! After that little blunder, I got back into Japanese again.
The view from my door. It`s the laundry!! How convenient! Oh, I must remember to get my towels when I go back to my room. On the right is the bag I was given for my stamps; the Japanese love to put everything in packaging. It`s insane. No wonder they have such a complicated recycling system!
Today`s shopping. I realised when I got back most of the food I brought were snacks. I guess I am in need of comfort food. The bottom right is supposed to be me with an expression of inquisition...looks just angry, ne. ね : ne. Particle that acts a bit like `eh` in this sitatuation. My Japanese language lesson for the day :)
I bought tea, but I realised I have no sugar. Not too worry, it`s cheaper and healthier this way. I don`t even know if it`s black tea. That packaging in Australia is black tea, and it`s all they had, so let`s hope!
Finally got some cheese. The first picture was from the other day. Apparently the Japanese like to keep butter and cheese in the same sections, all jumbled up! I didn`t bother to read the Japanese, because it was with the cheese, and looked like cheese! It wasn`t cheese! I needed butter anyway.
My supermarket :) So tiny!
And then there were some not so nice things that happened soon after...
For now, let`s just enjoy these random photos:
Sugiyama`s CIEP toilets. They aren`t so interesting to me anymore, as I experienced them three years ago, but for those that have never seen them...
Some photos I took after going to the post office, buying stamps (yay, I used new grammar...then I didn`t understand the lady. I`ve noticed when I don`t understand something, I cock my head to the side, make my expression confused, and say e? I should probably learn to use my words...but in the end I figured out what she said! Now that I think about it, e means picture. They must think I`m so strange! Well doesn`t everybody...), sending a letter and going to the supermarket. My groceries were expensive. I think I will have to cook properly for one week, then have rice the next :)
Anyway, the photos. They`re just some houses I particularly like. I got brave enough to whip out my camera. Everyone always thinks my camera is a phone, so I pretended it was...maybe not so brave, eh. This area is really nice; must be so expensive though! The other day I was looking at a catalogue for one room apartments similar to the dorm; they go for about ￥40,000 per month! That`s about AU $625.00!! On top of that, when you first get the lease, you must pay a a months rent in advance, plus half of that. So you have to pay ￥100,000 straight up! AU $1562.50!! I am never going to live in Japan unless I am made of money. Most University students live in apartments like these on their own, and that`s the cheapest they come in the city. And they`re ONLY ONE ROOM. It`s ridiculous, but everyone wants to live in the city, rather than commute. No way.
Kindergarten students on a walk past my window; you can tell by their bright hats. They were so cute! Everytime a train went by (the track is right next to where they are) they would all scream ^^ You don`t see many children on the subway, actually.
Drawings I did today for an assignment. I give up trying to draw buildings. I`ll leave that to the architect in my life, hehe.
My shinkansen schedule the lady wrote for me. I`ll pick up my tickets and pay on Thursday. She rang me up last night to confirm the price (I can`t remember how much because I had more pressing issues to deal with) and I completely forgot my Japanese. I didn`t know who was calling, so I just said `Hello?`, then she said, `A, moshi moshi` who she was. I then said `Oh! Hello!`...why didn`t I speak in Japanese? Who knows! After that little blunder, I got back into Japanese again.
The view from my door. It`s the laundry!! How convenient! Oh, I must remember to get my towels when I go back to my room. On the right is the bag I was given for my stamps; the Japanese love to put everything in packaging. It`s insane. No wonder they have such a complicated recycling system!
Today`s shopping. I realised when I got back most of the food I brought were snacks. I guess I am in need of comfort food. The bottom right is supposed to be me with an expression of inquisition...looks just angry, ne. ね : ne. Particle that acts a bit like `eh` in this sitatuation. My Japanese language lesson for the day :)
I bought tea, but I realised I have no sugar. Not too worry, it`s cheaper and healthier this way. I don`t even know if it`s black tea. That packaging in Australia is black tea, and it`s all they had, so let`s hope!
Finally got some cheese. The first picture was from the other day. Apparently the Japanese like to keep butter and cheese in the same sections, all jumbled up! I didn`t bother to read the Japanese, because it was with the cheese, and looked like cheese! It wasn`t cheese! I needed butter anyway.
My supermarket :) So tiny!
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