Mad evening

This weekend is just mental. So today is Respect for the Aged Day. That means nothing to me except that my one relaxing day at work is taken away. But it did mean that I could be here in Hiroshima for a while longer. I am in my little internet cafe accommodations. Last night it got a bit hairy when I went to all my usual places and there were no seats left anywhere! I eventually ended up shelling out for a pair seat, which is usually used by two people so I had to pay double, but the good thing is that you get a couch rather than a single chair so I was able to sleep relatively flat last night. Yay. Yesterday I got my hair cut again - this time I reckon it is pretty good and am actually happy with it - but we'll see what happens after I wash it. I also bought some new glasses. The last pair I have are now 5 years old, or perhaps more, and I just don't wear them anymore cos I don't like the style. I really don't need to wear them but probably should when watching movies and stuff and I am more likely to wear them if I like them. They were so cheap though! Frames, lenses with UV protection, case and delivery to my house all for $120! Can't go wrong! The eye test was heaps funny- all in Japanese characters. Naturally it would be, but I just found it heaps cute for some reason. So my right eye is still a tad short sighted, my left eye is still holding it's own though.

I met up with S for lunch and ate a bit too much - I snuck in an onigiri before the hairdresser too. Then she left with some jobs to do after helping me pick out frames and I went to the library and did a bit of reading. I arranged to meet my mate H at an amusement parlour type place called Round One. She was gonna meet up with some guy she met while in Ohio and we ended up going with him to join 4 more guys and out for dinner. They all seemed nice enough in the beginning but after a few drinks at bowling later the true charcters began to be revealed. Actually the friend of H's turned out to be her old English teacher from uni in the States and he was a really lovely guy and one other bloke there was quite pleasant, but 2 of them turned a bit obnoxious after a skinful and the evening ended on a bit of a sour note. Without revealing too much to embarass those involved let's just say that it shitted me that it was considered my responsibility to keep everyone from having emotional melt downs. I'm not one for playing mum to drunk people.

Anyway, how much do I suck at bowling!! I haven't done it in a while that is true - but it was just gutter ball after gutter ball. Because I got the wooden spoon I had to don a big bowling pin suit, but actually I would have done it for free cos it was fun! I reckon I might have a pic somehwere I can post here later...

So now I am just winding up my time in the cafe here then I am off home to rest before massive day at work tomoz. Not sure how I will hande being thrown straight into classes without my day of preparation! Why can't I live in Hiroshima?