Tokyo Day 2 and 3...sigh

Yesterday morning, I got bored sitting in the house while Justin was at work so I got up and went exploring in the neighborhood. I went to KFC for lunch then jumped on the first bus that I saw. Justin’s apartment is right next to the ocean but there’s no beach in the area…or so I thought. When we reached the beach area, I was surprised to see folks out walking, jogging, fishing, playing in the water, and at another part of the beach folks were digging for clams. Just as my contentment began to settle, I received a text message from my supervisor. It read:

Hello. How are you? I am a little good. I’m sorry that I said you were not chosen the new PA. Have a good weekend. See you.

What kind of notification is that??? I think it’s a bit on the unprofessional side to send a text message about a job position to someone’s phone. What happened to the days of notification letters…or emails even?! It’s funny how some things only bother you when you’re upset. All of a sudden, my adventure had turned into me on a bus in some strange area and no interest in the beach or the beautiful day. Then, Justin sent me a text to let me know he was home so I headed back to give him the not so great news. On the way back, I passed through a festival and bought some bread and chicken kabobs for us to snack on. Perhaps my penchant for bright colors is rubbing off on him but look what he was wearing when I got home…YAY…Why so handsome?!?!?! It was my intention to meet up with the AUC students who are in town for the summer program but that fell through. So, we headed into the city to hang out before it got too late. Now the question is WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!?!?!

Today, I had a taste for Subway so we headed on base for lunch. After grabbing a chai from Starbucks, we walked back to Justin’s neighborhood and I got a chance to begin to talk my way through my dilemma...to stay or to leave. I also started a list. Half of the paper are realistic/tangible reasons to stay in Japan and the other half lists reasons to be at home. Well, there are 5 things on the Japan side and none on the home side. Now had I listed negative things then going home would definitely look way more promising...i.e. I don't like my job...but who does? I know one thing...I WANT TO LOVE WHAT I DO...so until then, I'll just chalk up the 9-5, revel in the weekends, and enjoy my vacations.

At about 9:30, I left Justin's because my flight leaves at 6:30 am tomorrow and I needed to be close to the airport. The hotel I chose is a business hotel, which means that the rooms are small and practical. This one, however, is by far the nicest business hotel that I've seen. So, I was sure to get the brochure that lists all of its hotels across the country. It's amazing what you can get for a little over $50 here. You couldn't pay me to stay anywhere in the states for that price!!! Here's the view from the window/balcony.