Sunday, February 3, 2008
hey everyone,
Japan is very interesting, such a mix of challenge and wonder. today i wanted to take a yoga class. i missed the 10:30 ashtanga class i was aiming for. the next class there at Studio Yoggy, was a beginner's at 1pm. so i wandered down to the macrobiotic restaurant i'd discovered two nights ago. i had a great soy cappucino and asked directions to the intanettokafe. well it just so happened there was a Hot Yoga studio in the same building as the internet cafe. BUT i couldn't take a class there until I'd taken a trial class at one of two other locations. (still with me?) i got a map in kanji (Japanese) showing the studio locations and a subway map. so back on the subway, at some point i asked an older woman,"Sumimasen, Doko ka?" where is it? and i pointed to the map. she proceeded to take me, thru a couple train stations, asking directions herself along the way until we reached the front door. how do you profusely thank someone in a language that is already so profusely thankful. domo arigato gozaimas. and bow really low...
i finally have my room looking pleasant, a few rugs and things on the wall, a new cover for the otherwise hideous comforter. tomorrow we start rehearsals. there's 5 of us from the states, 2 guys from australia, a lot of russians and ukrainians and then some chinese and japenese. an international cast. not surprisingly, i really only know the native english speakers. all of whom i like quite well. if you've been in a pro-track warm up that i've led you'll understand when i say the conversations run along those lines, esp. with the boys. so while i am missing all you pro trackers, i still get my earful of naughties.
i have a USJ (universal studios japan - it's own entity separate from the american company) issued cell phone and bicycle, and a view of the world's "biggest giant wheel" (the english here is one of the more entertaining pastimes: for instance at the gym the paperwork they gave us requests that two piece bathing suits cover the "berry button"--i am required to wear a full wetsuit. apparently the japanese mafia is still going strong and tattoos are prohibited at the YMCA) anyway, back to the ferris wheel: at night it's all lit up in a color predicting the next day's weather. the whole time i've been here it's shown green, forecasting clouds...luckily i brought my happy light.
oyasumi nasai!
Japan is very interesting, such a mix of challenge and wonder. today i wanted to take a yoga class. i missed the 10:30 ashtanga class i was aiming for. the next class there at Studio Yoggy, was a beginner's at 1pm. so i wandered down to the macrobiotic restaurant i'd discovered two nights ago. i had a great soy cappucino and asked directions to the intanettokafe. well it just so happened there was a Hot Yoga studio in the same building as the internet cafe. BUT i couldn't take a class there until I'd taken a trial class at one of two other locations. (still with me?) i got a map in kanji (Japanese) showing the studio locations and a subway map. so back on the subway, at some point i asked an older woman,"Sumimasen, Doko ka?" where is it? and i pointed to the map. she proceeded to take me, thru a couple train stations, asking directions herself along the way until we reached the front door. how do you profusely thank someone in a language that is already so profusely thankful. domo arigato gozaimas. and bow really low...
i finally have my room looking pleasant, a few rugs and things on the wall, a new cover for the otherwise hideous comforter. tomorrow we start rehearsals. there's 5 of us from the states, 2 guys from australia, a lot of russians and ukrainians and then some chinese and japenese. an international cast. not surprisingly, i really only know the native english speakers. all of whom i like quite well. if you've been in a pro-track warm up that i've led you'll understand when i say the conversations run along those lines, esp. with the boys. so while i am missing all you pro trackers, i still get my earful of naughties.
i have a USJ (universal studios japan - it's own entity separate from the american company) issued cell phone and bicycle, and a view of the world's "biggest giant wheel" (the english here is one of the more entertaining pastimes: for instance at the gym the paperwork they gave us requests that two piece bathing suits cover the "berry button"--i am required to wear a full wetsuit. apparently the japanese mafia is still going strong and tattoos are prohibited at the YMCA) anyway, back to the ferris wheel: at night it's all lit up in a color predicting the next day's weather. the whole time i've been here it's shown green, forecasting clouds...luckily i brought my happy light.
oyasumi nasai!
# posted by marina luna @ 3:04 AM 
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Oh Marina! I'm so happy for you and proud that you're using your japanese! This blog is a great and its great to know what you're doing. You should send me your address so I can send you goodies! Is marcy there too? How's she liking it? I miss you like whoa! Talk to you soon!
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