いなか！！

Well I certainly had it drilled into me yesterday that we aren't in Tokyo anymore Toto. Had the most epic trip to Himeji which left me a stinking shell of my former self!

Wanted to arrive at Himeji around 12pm so could swan about FORUS and sit back at Starbucks before work but my idle fantasies were quashed by bus timetables and punctured bicycle tires. Set off from home about 11:15 to catch the bus because the weather outside was frightful and the bus stop is only a 5 minute walk from the house. Felt quite satisfied I'd found the stop without incident until I scanned the timetable and saw the next bus wasn't untill 12:38! No drama, tottled back to the house to pick up the bike and made way for the station (a 20 minute ride), only to be on the bike for a mere 2 minutes before the back tyre burped itself a bloody hole and started hissing air. Consequently I had to peddle extra hard to make it to the station by which time my lovely straightened hair had gone afro on me and I was dripping sweat from my chin like a leaking tap! Tried to compose myself and popped into Family Mart where I mopped myself up with some powder sheets and avoided looking in any mirrors for fear that the afro would send me into hiding. After feeling slighty cleaned up headed on up to the station (by this time it was 12pm) and bought my ticket only to see that the next bloody train wasn't until 12:30pm! By that stage it was mother f****rs all round. Made it to Himeji by 12:45pm and although I couldn't sit back and hog a Starbucks couch for a good hour, I did get a cappucinno in before work.

I certainly haven't lost my cool yet but have definitely re-adjusted my thinking about how gorgeous the area is and oh what a nice change it is from when I lived in dirty, stinky Tokyo. I was spoilt in Tokes where the trains run virtually every couple of minutes. The upside though, is that Taku is going to let me wizz around in the Wagon R tonight for some practice. And when I get my confidence up will hopefully be able to either drive to Himeji or the factory by my big self!

Stay tuned...

p.s managed to hold off on the cute monochrome compact shopping bag at 100yen heaven the other day but did sneak away with a liberty print laquer box which I have no idea what I'll do with!