The first week back.

(From my new Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Calender - the captions crack me up. Anyone who owns this should be a HP fan, and thereby not need these ridiculous captions)

Yes, I am alive. I just haven't had the energy to update. Here's some thoughts/observations about the flight back and my first week back in Japan after a most awesome Christmas vacation.

• Air Canada flight attendants are really rude. Example: A male flight attendant (with gross long hair and large silver rings...ick!) asked the obviously Japanese woman in front of me if she would like green or red tea, in English. When she didn't understand him, he raised his voice and in a slow, loud voice asked her again. After the third time, he sighed loudly and switched into Japanese and asked her and she responded immediately. What the hell? Why didn't he ask her in Japanese in the first place?!
  

• Marky Mark football movies suck.

• My French Canadian seat mate was such a freak. He laughed really loudly at the movies (which were NOT FUNNY), listened to the 'saxophone jazz channel' really loudly and was really happy when he found out we were watching the awful Marky Mark movie. Oh and the most hilarious thing - He somehow ripped a HUGE hole in his shirt sleeve during the flight. He sat there swearing in French and trying to figure out how the armrest had ripped it. I tried not to point and laugh out loud. Oh, did I mention from the moment he sat down he hogged the armrest? jerk. And who buys chocolate teddy bears from the on-flight duty free?
  

• You need at least 15 minutes to catch a train in Tokyo station - that place is confusing and not helpful to people with large pieces of luggage. I couldn't find a ramp in one place so ended up hauling my huge suitcase up some stairs.
  

• Having 4 new classes added to my schedule meant staying late and going early everyday...

• Red, mustard yellow, turquoise and pink tights do nothing for your legs (Japanese girls are unfortunately embracing this trend wholeheartedly)
  

• The book 'Television Without Pity' is HILARIOUS and addictive. Thank you Taryn.

• I love talking to my students. I guess that's why my counsellings turn into 20 minute conversations.
  

• Not eating food from the convenience store saves me a lot of money. But cooking on one element really sucks. If anyone has tasty 'one pot/pan' recipes, please send them my way.

• I had a really weird dream last night. Steph and I were running away from zombies in Disneyland. Yup. I guess my excitement for next weekend's trip to Tokyo Disneyland combined with my recent viewing of I am Legend?? Someone should make it into a movie. It was scary because I was in it...but it had the right amount of cheese to make an enjoyable zombie flick.

• I really need to update this blog. I'm seriously behind....