It's been a while since the last post. We have been sweating for our self introduction speeches and the new classes that have started at Japan Netherlands Institute. Last thursday we finally gave our speeches in Japanese in front of all contact persons of the companies we are placed at (which is Canon in my case). After this nerve-wrecking event we were treated to a dinner party at the house of the Dutch ambassador, a colonial mansion where we were served french delicacies and chatted in japanese and exchanges name cards with our business contacts. Life was tough that evening. But we survived. The Dutch bitterballs and cheese were kept in the freezer for now. Perhaps on Queens day?
Friday we were dead tired and after class just bummed around in Tokyo.
Saturday I decided I needed a break from tall buildings and the crowds so did a solo trip to a beach park as the weather was sunny and not to cold. There I sat alone on a pier, reading my travel guide and pondering about life's difficult questions, such as where to go for lunch. Returning back to town, I was ready again to face the urban, kanji-filled jungle.
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