Then getting my bag, there were signs saying make sure you get the right bag because we see are the same. Lucky because there was one exactly the same as mine which this has to be a first.
I decided to try the toilets at the airport so I got there, saw some options. Normal, squatters and Japanese electric happy fun times toilet. I picked the later. But only to freshen up and put deoderant on. Then I got my bag walked out turned my phone on, no connection no internet. Nothing. Tried to call Nik, nothing. At all. So I started to panic. I went to the info desk thinking if I start crying I can borrow their phone and call Nik. They said use the public pay phone... and I did. Reluctantly. Hearing Niks voice on the other line was a releaf. So I got my train ticket, $30 later, called Nik because I got the 9.19, not the 8.53 because that was leaving in 5min and I knew I wouldn't make it. And I didn't.
Standing at the airport station it felt like I was in Pokemon. That show and game was never over exaggerated. Now I understand. The music, the way things repeated, the graphics in screens, the overuse of octopuses, all like in the movies.
So sitting on the train I was smiling because finally I arrived in Japan, I could see it, I could see bamboo, the architecture, the trains, the people, everything. Then I arrived at the station, saw Nik and hugged him and said I'm tired and I know my eyes are black.
We went to his place, and I realised yes it is small but it's not that bad. It's livable for one person, even two. But I realised there's no tv. Not sure why I realised that first but I did.
Then we walked around the area, went for lunch. By the way, 7/11 here is amazing. It's like nothing we have at home. Full of amazing foods. So I got sushi. Arrive in Japan, eat sushi. Then at lunch we went to a sushi train place, I had raw prawn which felt like eating flem, mushed up fish and all these things I normally wouldn't eat. I asked Nik where I can get whale because why the hell not, he suggested a pub but also raw horse. Thank god. I was going to ask where I could eat horse dick because I'm sure it's a thing here.
We saw shops selling cheap Vans and electronics. The area is nice but reminded me of Paris. Yes Paris. It's small. Got shops everywhere. People everywhere. It's got buildings which wouldn't meet the ANZSTD and so on.
We bumped into a lady called Fujita who is an 84 retired maths teacher. She was talking to Nik whilst I was falling asleep standing and leaning on the light post. She took up through her rented rooms, showed us through and how she can care $800 a room per month but only asks for $300. She explained how rooms are measured by mats and I finally saw a toilet with toilet shoes. She was lovely and gave us each green tea ice cream. Nik just looked at me and knew I didn't like green tea. But it's fine.
Nik had to then go to the town hall and organize his tax so I was by myself at his place and I had to figure out why my phone wasn't dialing and also had to poop. Yep. Look at the picture attached. I had no idea, there was a picture of balls and a vagina. I was so lost. I didn't know whether to poop, flush, then use the bidet then flush again. I surely didn't want to wash my balls using a toilet, something about pressure and pain was running through my mind. I had to think but just used the toilet like normal.
I finally also had a wonderful shower. After not going for almost 2 days it makes you appreciate it. However Niks got an amazing shower head but that's another story in itself. I got ready to go out with him and meet up in Shibuya. I went to leave the appartmeant but the door wouldn't open. I kept pushing and pushing thinking I did something wrong. Pulling. Pushing. Touching the round disks. Nothing helped at all. Txt Nik. Facebook message him and tried calling but it wouldn't connect. I had to meet him at 8pm. I was stressed and the situation only got worse when I was thinking if I was in a fire I'd die. But I thought maybe I'll jump out the window. All I had to do was turn the disk which is a lock.
Finally I met up with Nik in Shibuya and he took me around there. I saw the famous crossing, the shops and lights and TVs and people everywhere. It was impressive I must admit. We had dinner and it was at a restaurant which you order on iPads, like at home. So I know that it isn't a tacky thing we do in Australia but it's actually what they do here. We got chicken skewers which had chicken skin, chicken mince, chicken breast, chicken hearts and something else. We got pickled blue eggplant which was so salty for me. It was all a good experience though.
We then saw the love hotels. They're available for rent for a shirt period or overnight. You know what I mean by that. Then we went to "Piss St" which has a whole lot of little bars which can usually just sit 5 people at most. Aaron from work told me about them and they were amazing. We sat in one, had a beer and left. Pretty expensive beers for Japan but pretty nice environment. The guy sitting in the bar noticed how tired I was and I said yes I haven't slept in 2 days, that's when we realised it might be time to tuck me into bed.
