8/12 2:47pm What does this have to do with the price of tea in China?

Went to the drug store today to find some lotion to prevent and attack of the Ashies when this bottle runs out, and a thought occurred to me for like the 10th time since I’ve been here (less that 2 weeks)…Everything you expect to be expensive is cheap and everything you expect to be cheap is expensive…For Example:

A pack of Nabisco Oreos…about $1.65…I expected it to be more since it’s an import

A meal at any local ramen shop…about $5.50...and you get a whole lot of food

A 30 minute limited express train ride to Fukuoka city…about $22…Now in my mind it would make sense for transportation to be cheaper since so many people…but I guess you’re essentially paying for efficiency, punctuality, and comfort…still expensive to me though

Making the cashier at the drug store so surprised/giddy/nervous that she nearly dropped my lotion and 1 yen of my change after I told her it was ok (in Japanese) the first time…PRICELESS!