Today was a pretty mellow day, as expected. In the morning I took a walk across Futami to the eastern side of town, and then cut south across a bridge to a peninsula that is full of industrial type warehouses, public parks, and fishing wharfs. Once on the other side I walked alongside the water through a big park.
During the walk I bumped into a guy that spoke pretty good English. We talked for a little bit. He’s an import/export guy, who sells Sanyo appliances overseas. His territory includes China and the Middle East, so he speaks English and Arabic. He was really happy to be living in Futami – he thinks it’s a great spot to be.
After my walk I came home, hit the shower, cooked breakfast, and then cracked the books. I talked to my family on the phone and also called Victor and chatted with him.
While I was studying in the afternoon I got to listen to my brother’s radio show. He is a DJ at a radio station in Sonoma, and because there is a web stream from the station I was able to pick it up and listen to the show clearly all the way over here in Japan. It was cool – the show was very good. Some of the music I liked, some I didn’t, but it was a good mix.
The rest of the day was making flashcards, working on Japanese grammar, and relaxing. In the evening I watched a movie, Bound. It was pretty good – very tense. I also downloaded Robocop, Girl With A Pearl Earring, and Japanese Story. I may watch a couple of those tomorrow.
Well, I’m just doing a little laundry and then I’m heading to bed. Tomorrow it’s back to the books!
