So Tuesday was Takuya's festival. After two months in the making it was fantastic to finally see him in all his glory. Despite the fact I didn't want to make this a photo blog it's totally necessary to post these shots of Taku in his traditional garb:
That's Taku underneath the cloth manipulating the lions head.
Matsuri Takuya in his traditional dress. I love those shoes!!
I'd post more photos but I've just spent about 15 minutes trying to align these ones up! Ha, need to find out how this works. Perhaps it is better to upload images before I start writing? Anywho, went to Osaka on Wednesday for a job interview. Was 1o minutes late because I still haven't managed to get used to the constantly- changing- trains -at- every- second- station- just- to- get- somewhere nature of Kansai. Send me to Tokyo and I'm a gun on the trains but here I'm a real duffer. In short did the whole interview, demo lesson and psych test and left feeling happy but not really sure about things.
Managed to get myself to Shinsaibashi where I ever so coolly kicked back with a coffee frappacino and the 35th Anniversary book of HELLO KITTY (complete with tote) and watched the crowd on Dotonbori. On the walk back to the station put The Gossips's Heavy Cross on repeat and snaked through the crowds with a far more upbeat approach than if I was ipod-less. Felt good. Very good song to play if alone and faced with large Japanese crowds in narrow spaces.
But it was when I got home that things really got better. Mie called to let me know her plum job in Shinjuku's Park Hyatt building was paying off with massive discounts on Shu Uemura stuff (amongst other drool brands) and wanted to know what I'd like. Requested some oil cleanser at a fraction of the price and sat down to check emails. Have recently unsubcribed to a million mail lists and wasn't expecting anthying in the inbox. But 1 little message was waiting for me from the Osaka mob. And it wasn't a rejection letter! Have finally scored a job in the school system!! Hooray for moi! Starts next April. Very excited about the whole thing. Can't wait to be cutting and pasting stuff and eating school bento! But must be patient with my part-time job which starts this Sunday in Himeji. がんばります！
So today, am relaxing in the castle with the window open and gorgeous breeze coming in. Taku and I celebrated my new job with dinner at Gyu Kaku last night. It was good and kind of funny because if I had gone there 4 years ago with Miranda we'd have gushed about the smiles on all the staff's faces. Last night, however, I asked Taku what he thought about their super genkiness and he said "Fake". I had to agree with him. They do pride themselves on top-shelf service though- so much so that one of the staff popped off to the local conbini to get Taku some Mild 7's. Now that's service.
Put on Love Actually this morning and had a chat with mum on skype. Might ride down to 100yen heaven later and find something I didn't know I needed. Yesterday it was a mini bamboo tree!
Stay tuned...
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