Saturday, May 12, 2012

New Stuff

I recently got some new things for my apartment.  I got a new sofa, a new rug, a new clock, a new bookshelf, a new table, and a little black bear from my Mom (thank you!).  


My apartment is barely recognizable from when I first moved in.  I threw away a large white sofa that looked like it had been fished out of the trash and a TV that didn't work along with a TV stand and a vacuum cleaner that didn't work.  I also organized the books that were just laying everywhere and in no particular order, wiping the ridiculous layer of dust off of each one and throwing the useless Tom Clancy's and Dean Koontz novels away in the process (actually, I didn't throw them away, they are on my balcony in a box, waiting to be taken to the used book shop).  


Just yesterday, my new sofa bed was delivered and it is a nice addition to the living room I think.  It is kind of small, but the arms and back fold down to make a bed for any visitors!


And my little black bear from my mom is relaxing on the bookshelf beside the bonsai book.  He smells like home!  Speaking of home, I finally have my tickets home in August and I can't wait to see everyone!  


Me at my Friday school in the English room during my two hour break between classes, playing with my iPhone!

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Yokohama, Chinatown, and Sumo!


I went to Yokohama to shop at the Landmark tower and saw a performance of some guy climbing a ladder and juggling things dangerously.  Then it started raining and I had to run back across the street and head towards Chinatown.









Chinatown was fun because there were a lot of shops and things to look at, but it was so crowded because it was Golden Week.  But we had nice Chinese food and got to see some cool shrines.


This is 8 bit cafe, a little cafe that is video game themed.  You can play video games here, too.  They have drinks called Metroid, Donkey Kong, Princess Peach, etc.  A really neat place.



Transferring at Ochanomizu (tea water).  The water is really green like green tea, though, so I guess it's named appropriately.





Went to Ryogoku to meet a Japanese friend and eat sumo food but he didn't show up so I just saw some sumo things while I was there with my other friend.  Now I want to see a sumo match!!