Thank goodness for tachiyomi. Literally “standing reading” it what everyone does in bookstores here. It’s perfectly acceptable to stand at the shelves and read books and magazines. It’s a great way to kill time.

I had some time to kill when Ben called to say he’d be an hour late meeting for lunch. He was having a rough day—cleaning, closing bank accounts, shipping boxes, final packing—as it turned out we didn’t have time for lunch. Ben had to catch the Narita Express to the airport becasue he’s moving back to California today. Another foreign friend bids a fond sayonara.

It’s always hard to say goodbye. Maybe I should take a cue from those long-timers who only befriend foreigners with permanent residency. Posted by kuri at April 17, 2002 03:34 PM