Jae and I had a different agenda from the rest of the group the next day. I had plans to visit my relatives for lunch at their home so we actually had to wake up earlier than everyone else. To make matters worse, I wasn’t on west coast time like everyone else, but infact was on east coast time still, and waking up was like being hit by a sledgehammer. Well, as I was on vacation, I guess it’s a fun type of hammer, like the ones I had as a kid that squeak. Anyhow, I was tired, but at the same time, IT’S OUR FIRST DAY IN JAPAN! So dang it, I’m going to wake up and drag my butt out of the door.
The night before, I stayed up to wrap all the gifts I brought. Yes, I brought gift boxes, wrapping paper, ribbons, bows and tape with me because I didn’t want to risk the TSA ripping open the presents in the case where the items sets off some alarm in their x-ray machines. You never know… that clasp on the bag could be some kind of newly developed and very fancy people destroyer of some sort. And the presents must be wrapped because (I think) fancy wrapping is half the fun in receiving a gift (except usually I’m too lazy or too cheap to do fancy wrapping). AND, this is the second time I’ve seen my relatives, last time being over 10 yrs ago, and there may never be a next time.
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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
So, we hopped on the subway and went to Ginza, exiting right outside the Nissan showroom. Even though we’ve seen the car before at the auto show a few months ago, and they only had 1 in the showroom vs the 3 Jae thought they would have, we spent a good 30 minutes there. Just looking, gazing, admiring…and for the first time, touching, and even sitting in it. At least that was what Jae did, my cousin and I kinda just stood around, amused.
Afterwards we went outside and decided to check out the Apple store. As we were making our way there our walkie suddenly came to life with a sputter. Ever since we got to Ginza I’ve been pressing the call button every few minutes hoping that our group would hear us. By that time I was ready to give up, figuring that they must have already left the area. Click to continue »
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