September 2010
2 posts
The Endless Summer III : Shizuoka
What a hot summer it has been around these parts. Allegedly the hottest it’s been since the summer of 1979, Shizuoka is a steaming niku-man of humidity and oppressive heat. Last year when I arrived, I only used my Air con unit for 8 days or so during the time I adjusted to the heat. Sadly - for my electric bill- I’ve left it on every night during the month of Aug and then some. ...
At my Japanese class last night,
(which is largely populated by Chinese, Thai, and South American women) - I was asked about my hobbies. I answered that I liked surfing (because 1 - I do, and 2- It’s easy to say in Japanese). No one believed me though, because even though I have a nice tan, I am far too white to be considered a legitimate surfer.
Only in this country is my skin tone considered pale. I was always described...