Now I know this is a very stressful season ahead. I mean, there's only 42 days left until Christmas, and I know every one of you is frantically searching for the perfect gift to get me!
I don't blame you for being worried. Choosing the perfect gift could make a world of difference! But I've come to offer you a hand. I've found an excellent candidate for the "perfect gift". But unfortunately I only need (and will only accept) a few of these, so you better hurry and get me one before everyone else does!
Intelligent Clothing
This shirt plays guitar. Air guitar to be exact. If you play air guitar while wearing this shirt, it will actually play what you're trying to play. One arm chooses the chord you wanna play, and the other arm plays it!
The shirt has electronic sensors woven into the fabric, and the movements you make are sent to a nearby computer which analyzes and plays em for you. You can jump around, play it over your head, whatever you want!
The shirt is white, however, and is subject to stains, which is why I'm willing to accept more than one. But after shirt number 5 comes in the mail, you better find another idea for the perfect present for yours truly.
That is all.
Er, wait... that is just the beginning! I have to write aboot ATR President and Dr Fish!
On Saturday I went with Anton and Rie to Anton's company's president's BBQ. Since I'm trying to keep this short, I'll only write the important points.
The President had to come fetch us when we got lost in his neighbourhood.
He wore a dirty straw hat and rubber boots.
There was basically a jungle in his backyard.
That's pretty much it, we had fried steak, and fried veggies, and BBQ banana. Some of Anton's other coworkers were there too, so we talked to them. And Anton and I went exploring/photographing.
Sunday involved a trip to Spa World, feeding Dr. Fish, and getting a wedgie.
Spa World - A resort dedicated to what most North Americans would see as an act of personal hygiene. There's 2 main bathing floors, one with an Asian theme, one with a Europe theme, one per gender and they switch every month. And there's a dozen rooms with different baths, showers, saunas, etc.
The Asian theme had rooms for Egypt, Japan, Persia, India, etc... Some baths were freezing cold, others super hot, some with jets in them, some outside, and all are full of naked Japanese men.
Interesting points: One sauna had a bowl of salt in the middle, you are supposed to take some salt and rub it all over your body. I don't get it. There's also a decent water park (swim trunks required) on the top floor with two decent water slides. We were nearly out of time so we didn't go on, and the water slides are an extra 300Y per ride anyway.
"Look! A fishy has chosen me as her perch. She's so beautiful. There's another one, and another. It's a whole flock. They like me. They're nuzzling my flesh with their noses. Now they're... they're... Aaaaaaaah!"
There is also a part of Spa World dedicated to Dr. Fish. Dr. Fish involves taking off your socks, rolling up your pants, and sticking your feet in a pool of fish-filled water. Then the fish come and nibble at your skin, eating away all the dirt/germs/dead skin. My feet musta been very dirty, they really liked me! I wonder if my feet smelled fishy after... pictures on my webalbum.
We attempted to find a gaijin hangout near Tennoji called Tin's Hall, famous for its hamburgers apparently, and after 20 min of walking we did manage to locate it. Oddly enough we found one of Anton's coworkers on his cell outside the place... small world. Then we found out there was a charity party, which meant 1000Y cover, and we were a little short on cash. So we went to Denny's.
As for the wedgie part... well, for the first time in probably 7 years, I have outgrown my jeans. It was a very proud and painful day. So yesterday I checked the scale at the gym, which put me at 129 pounds! That's 12 pounds up since I arrived in Japan! And there was much rejoicing.
1 hour till lunch. 5.25 hours of work left today. 28.5 hours of work left this week. /sigh. Thank goodness next week is a 3 day week.
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