Monday is National Foundation Day. On this day in history, some 2673 (+/-) years ago, the first Japanese emperor was crowned. According to the best records I can find, that was probably a Thursday or Saturday. So I have a WHOLE three-day weekend to get into some real trouble. I will be sure to charge my camera before leaving the house every time.
After work, I went to the post office (again) to mail a surprise secret package. I won't tell you who it's to, but I'll give you a hint: it's for the kids and Mikey. Let me tell you something about the Japanese post office, in light of the recent Post Office Blight in the U.S. The post office here is open until 7pm and has a 24-hour staffed service counter as well. Additionally, whenever you mail a package, they ask if you have any trash in your car and whether or not you want your windows washed! Just kidding, but they are open a lot of hours. Unlike my bank, which opens just after I'm supposed to be at work, closes for lunch, and then closes an hour and a half before I get off work. Also they charge me 105 yen (about $1.50) to withdraw money from THEIR ATM. And when you put your PIN in, a foot pops out and kicks you in the teeth!
After the post office, I stopped at the grocery store. I hadn't noticed this before, but this guy looks a little like the fatter, not-nearly-as-classy cousin of Mr. Peanut.
Am I right? In this particular juxtaposition, he's even looking at Mr. Peanut hoping for approval while Mr. Peanut keeps Himself® Aloof® and Distant® from his lower-class, less-highly-educated-because-he-couldn't-afford-private-school-or-Yale cousin.As a grocery-store side-note, I would probably not ever eat something called Cream Collon, even if it does have two L's.
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