Off to Japan!
9th October 2007
Excuse me for not having a more imaginative title, but it is five in the morning so go easy on me. I leave for Japan in just over an hour, and I'll be there for just a little over 3 weeks. It still doesn't feel like I'm going, it all happened relatively quickly.
I'm going to try and post to my blog while I'm away, but I can't guarantee anything. It all depends on whether or not I have the correct means to charge my portables and the availability of Wi-Fi internet. Supposedly Wi-Fi flows like wine in Japan. But, wine's not free, is it? Unless it's communal wine or buy one get one free.
My very basic knowledge of Japanese has never been used other than reading manga, web-sites and playing through the odd imported video-game. I've never actually had to speak anything. So that should be fun, I think!
On a semi-related note, I've received my application back from SOAS. I'm a candidate for this year's Japanese Language Proficiency Test in December, albeit just the newbie level(4)! I'm not quite sure how badly I'll do, but as long as there are lots of questions concerning memes on 2channel, then I should be fine!
I'm going to try and post to my blog while I'm away, but I can't guarantee anything. It all depends on whether or not I have the correct means to charge my portables and the availability of Wi-Fi internet. Supposedly Wi-Fi flows like wine in Japan. But, wine's not free, is it? Unless it's communal wine or buy one get one free.
My very basic knowledge of Japanese has never been used other than reading manga, web-sites and playing through the odd imported video-game. I've never actually had to speak anything. So that should be fun, I think!
On a semi-related note, I've received my application back from SOAS. I'm a candidate for this year's Japanese Language Proficiency Test in December, albeit just the newbie level(4)! I'm not quite sure how badly I'll do, but as long as there are lots of questions concerning memes on 2channel, then I should be fine!
hope you dont suffer from jet lag ! have a great time ...... urnan......
Posted by Avrilgrounds, 9th October 2007
Just a quick note to say I've arrived safely! There's no wi-fi at this hotel, so I'm renting this PC for 100yen, with it's whacky keyboard! Hehe!
Posted by Looi, 10th October 2007
Glad to hear you've arrived. We've been rubbish at keeping up the tea times without your steadying hand, sorry.
Have a fabulous time.
Posted by Dev.Stuart, 11th October 2007
Loooooooi, hope your having a FANTASTIC time, I miss u loads m8.
I actually died from lack of tea today, and Guss had to give me CPR, it was not pretty I can tell u.
Take it easy N0000000BZOR
Posted by Master N00b, 11th October 2007
thanks for the dvd Louis!! Hope Japan is treating you well.. and you know there is plenty of tea in China....
Posted by Avrilgrounds, 12th October 2007
I can't believe how didfficult it is to find internet! Gah! I've been writing up posts and I'll post them when I get the oppertunity (Which will probably be when I get back home, hehe).
The tea's great! Stuart, you'll be impressed to know that they use boiling water! Oh, I even found some tea flavoured Pocky!
Posted by Looi, 13th October 2007
nice pics Lou ... dont forget that Post card you promised !
Posted by Avrilgrounds, 19th October 2007