Japan

The company I worked before, not even 2 years ago, is bankrupt. I´m really glad, that I jumped off before. But I still have contact to my old colleagues. Some of them are good friends. I feel sorry for them. Most of them are nearly 60 and I doubt that they will find a job again.

I´m an emotional person. I think I´m too emotional. Great day yesterday in Yokohama. Today more or less melancholic. The reason? I don´t know. I feel alone. I can´t tell you why. I´m not alone. Yesterday I was out with Miwako and I was so happy and now I feel like 1 month ago, when Margie (my translator and now a friend of mine) went back to the states. I need a hug.

For dinner I made sandwiches. The are really god. Cabbage, Cheese, tomatoes, beef and some sesame sauce. Tasty!




Searching someone in saitama area. Free sandwiches for some hugs!

09:25 am
We supposed to start at 9°°. Because of a missing translator we had to wait for him. Now he´s coming.

09:45 am
Well the day will be more or less waiting and watching.

10:00 am
Our translator made himself comfortable in one of the corners.

10:10 am
He´s sleeping

10:52
He changed the position of his arms to gain more comfort on the floor.

11:05
He´s awake, a alarm went off. He´s still in the corner.

I can remember my mother telling me, that I´m the laziest person on this planet. In the past this entitlement went over to my brother. I think now I can honor our translator with this title.

11:50
Lunch time. He´s awake.

Yesterday 9:55 pm at Omiya station track 11:

"Hey man, what´s your name?"
" Carsten- and your´s?"
"Well, I´m Trevor, English teacher. Where are you going to?"

He´s looks like a short, slightly drunk american guy in company with a cute japanese girl.

" To Kagohara"
"Ahh, I´m going to Ageo. What are you doing here?"
"I just was in Yokohama with a friend of mine. And now I will go back."
"Where is she?"
"Uhmmm, she´s going home to Urawa."
"So you didn´t manage to bring her to your place? "

I wished him a nice evening and left.


Being in Japan means you´re an alien. And to be recognized as one. Being with a white girl means you are a tourist with your wife, who can understand Japanese better than you do. Being with a japanese man, means he´s your translator. Being with an japanese woman means she is either your translator or when she looks adorable she´s your girlfriend.

I hate that most people think in categories.