On the topic of Jo's story about her bike... I thought I'd tell everyone how great it is to be a foreigner here... and how ridiculous the people on bikes here are and their general disregard for any type of rules.
As I was on my way to work, I decided to bike to Tennoji, which is about 10 minutes away by bike and hop on the train instead of taking the subway to work... it's 100 yen cheaper and saves me about 10 minutes... plus I'm charging ECC that 100yen so I'm 2 bucks richer at the end of the day! (yahhh!) Anywho, I'm making great time and get into a busier part of the city and have to start my sweet weaving, when I'm right beside and about to pass an old lady on her bike, she decides to turn right... without looking. This is of course when my ride went awry... pretty big collision, I tried to stop in time when I saw what was happening, but it didn't really work and I ended up crashing right into her. Thinking to myself, I obviously can't ask if she's okay since she can't understand me and really if she took the effort of moving her head, this wouldn't have happened. She was obviously thinking the same thing and started to give me the cat glare (think of the biggest glare you've recieved and then square it's intensity) when I decide to give her a taste of her own medicine, give her a sweet gaij glare of my own and take off as she's rubbing her hand that I hit... I felt bad, but really it was her fault... and she bent my basket!
Well, see ya later!
Scott & Jo
P.S. Apparently Jo's had some sweet cat/gaij glare-offs on the train. I think she has a 2-1 record. Good for her!
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dear scott and jo,
i creep on this blog enough that i should leave you a comment...i love your stories, so so much...it is great to hear about all of your adventures, it sounds amazing and i am glad that you both are having so much fun!!
i am having a brutal time right now studying for exams...bet you don't miss that, huh?? and reading your last couple of posts made me laugh so incredibly much!! so thanks haha.
scott i really like that hair, good work video game recognition. plus i would really have liked to have seen you glare at that woman...if it was anything like the glare you gave to benoit, i am sure it was piercing.
haha keep having an amazing time, miss you guys!!!
- zoe
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