I'm pretty sure when, I woke up that morning, I was thinking the what the title says to myself. I mean after such a surreal flight, with the fact that for roughly 24 hours I had seen daylight, along with an exhausting train ride and just the general discomfort and disorientation had while travelling, I think my mind believed that I would wake up and be back in my American bed. However after I truly awoke, I was pleased to find myself still in Japan. I woke up pretty early that day and unpacked all my clothes and miscellanea. I'm pretty lucky because, I think, my room is pretty spacious considering its an extra room in an actual house in an extremely nice neighborhood. Here have a look:
By the time I finished it was about 7:30am Tokyo time, so I opened up the shades and windows and was greeted by a rather beautiful day. After I did that, I opened up my room door just to show that I am very willing to interact with the family (for you college kids, its like propping your dorm door open so people will come in and talk). I proceeded to sit down at my desk and just listen to some music when I heard quick moving feet. My assumption had been that it was my okaasan waking up. But then I heard another set of feet running around. Now I had seen enough Japanese horror movies, and their bastardized American equivalents (actually no I haven't but for the purpose of this particular conversation) to know that I was about to have my soul ripped out by a vengeful child ghost who was after me for one reason or another. So I slowly turned around to face my imminent doom and lo and behold!!
Actually this is my Okaasan's grandson who, because of this photo, I will refer to as kaijuu-kun (kaijuu means monster, but note that I'm trying to use it in a nice way!), and he didn't really sneak up on me. In the background is his older brother who I will call Ivy-kun (after Phil Ivy, since about a week later he came into my room and wanted to play cards with me) . They both shyly walked to my open door when they woke up and greeted me with a quiet "ohayo". It just turns out that kaijuu-kun is somewhat photogenic.
Here's a picture of Ivy-kun...oh wait no its not. I tried to get a snapshot of Ivy-kun but right before the flash Kaijuu-kun shoved Ivy-kun out of the way and jumped into the shot! Told you he was photogenic. I believe at this point Ivy-kun is actually flat on the ground from the push ^ . ^
I ate breakfast with the kids and had a great time. I called them each my kanji-sempai (because its probably exciting for kids to be referred to as sempai from someone roughly 15 years older than them). After I had showered and gotten ready for the day the kids asked me to play some tag with them which I did, and boy was it funny. I swear these kids are like monkeys just jumping from chair to chair and running into things. I think I'm in good shape and they wore ME out...kids!
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