Yesterday I went for ice cream at this place near my uni which does fresh creamy icecream- The weather is so hot so we thought we deserved it. It was coincidental that I was wearing my Japanese Aisukuri-mu t-shirt on the same day. Of course this resulted in much hilarity, but mostly not in the ice-cream shop. Most other shop keepers were amazed. I just th
ink it is a cool T-shirt.
I had Matcha green tea ice cream and apple ice cream.
They were both really nice and the green tea one was not disgusting which surprised me. Apparently the next one I should try is black sesame which is apparently delicious. I will let you know.
Then I tried to find a bike but got confused about which station the good shop was near and thought it would just be better to take a long walk to the bedding shop of my first night which also sells bikes. The cheapest they had was about 11800 Yen which I think is around £100 but I figured that was much better than buying a non commuter train ticket (as an exchange student I'm not eligble) which would cost 10300 Yen for one month. I think I got the better deal because my bike is a beautiful shiny red bike and will last me all year round. I tried to put a picture of it here but if you go on this link you can see it I hope - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8CtF9lw5MbKXKU-9TD1JbAadPEMWgSM6kqv2vVYlDrzfsFYvwJ-XYtto6eEMYpw2czQTtBjeDgXs8SZVqsWkAhkumlL8u47GtglGAx6iTv2_wUmswuhshvpdYMFbN5T3ZCMRljRpJqE/s320/IMG_8812.JPG
It came with a lock and lights which is nice. Today I rode it to uni and back which was very nerve wracking as I had never been that way before (I'd only looked it up on Google street view...) but with much riding on the pavement and on both sides of the rode - That is the Japanese way - I got there safe and sound. It took me 5 minutes less than walking + train would. Nice one.
I've just realised I haven't written anything about my first lessons. My first two were on Friday- grammar and Kanji. It is a lot of work but will be very good for me. Yesterday I had a conversation class which was great until it was my turn to speak but again, it will be good for me.
Today I had Reading and Kanji followed by written style which I may have to drop if it is too much work, although it is a good course I think. The teachers so far are all actually really nice and quite laid back, despite some being slave drivers. One module is definitely going to be good- it's called Explore Japan and we go on trips to places and have fun I think. On Thursday we are going on a coach tour and stopping of at a brewery. Excellent ne!
Today I saw evidence of our cleaner! She had tidied up our shoes in our shoe area. (No shoes inside the flat, only slippers. It's very hygienic really. Anyway I should go now because the rice cooker is singing to me (I'm making kare-raisu) and then I'm going to try somewhere for a phone again...
Ja ne!
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