Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Not long now....
Well folks:
2.5 days and I have finished working in Japan.
5.5 days and I am on a plane.
7 days and I am working a new job.
Just about everything in between will consist of me going out and drinking with friends.
I had the offical work going away party/dinner last night will the folks in my department. It wasn't a bad affair, as I don't mind the people I work with. The fact that we had lots of tasty food and plenty of alcohol, none of which I had to pay for, really capped off a good night.
I even got a going away present - a bottle of vodka. Ordinarily, this wouldn't be much of an issue, except that suitcase space is at a premium and I have a considerable amount of alcohol in my house that needs drinking before I leave. I suspect this latest addition to the collection may wind up being a parting gift to one of my drinking mates....
Much of the beginning of the week was spent doing some final packing. All that I want to send home, has been sent, and now all I need to do is stuff my remaining gear into my suitcase. Hopefully it will all fit.
With my departure bearing down on me, (I bought my train ticket to the airport today) I am having time to mull over my Japan experience, which, I must admit has been a lot of fun. If I had a better job, I wouldn't want to be leaving. It is a shame, and I am going to miss the amazing convenience and quirky differences that just come part and parcel with life in Yokohama. I don't doubt that I will relish living on the Gold Coast again, but at the same time, if I see a cheap airfare back here, I might have to take a holiday....
The majority of my furniture will be picked up tomorrow evening, leaving me with little more than a bed, washing machine and fridge for my last few days. I suspect that in some disturbing way, my tiny room may even seem, dare I say it, large with the removal of all my stuff.
The fact that I can consider my little closet anything even remotely approaching 'large' suggests that maybe it is time I took a break from Japan after all...
2.5 days and I have finished working in Japan.
5.5 days and I am on a plane.
7 days and I am working a new job.
Just about everything in between will consist of me going out and drinking with friends.
I had the offical work going away party/dinner last night will the folks in my department. It wasn't a bad affair, as I don't mind the people I work with. The fact that we had lots of tasty food and plenty of alcohol, none of which I had to pay for, really capped off a good night.
I even got a going away present - a bottle of vodka. Ordinarily, this wouldn't be much of an issue, except that suitcase space is at a premium and I have a considerable amount of alcohol in my house that needs drinking before I leave. I suspect this latest addition to the collection may wind up being a parting gift to one of my drinking mates....
Much of the beginning of the week was spent doing some final packing. All that I want to send home, has been sent, and now all I need to do is stuff my remaining gear into my suitcase. Hopefully it will all fit.
With my departure bearing down on me, (I bought my train ticket to the airport today) I am having time to mull over my Japan experience, which, I must admit has been a lot of fun. If I had a better job, I wouldn't want to be leaving. It is a shame, and I am going to miss the amazing convenience and quirky differences that just come part and parcel with life in Yokohama. I don't doubt that I will relish living on the Gold Coast again, but at the same time, if I see a cheap airfare back here, I might have to take a holiday....
The majority of my furniture will be picked up tomorrow evening, leaving me with little more than a bed, washing machine and fridge for my last few days. I suspect that in some disturbing way, my tiny room may even seem, dare I say it, large with the removal of all my stuff.
The fact that I can consider my little closet anything even remotely approaching 'large' suggests that maybe it is time I took a break from Japan after all...
# posted by Nils @ 1:25 PM 
