It was so productive weekend with lots of random thought. Didn't go to Halloween party because of stomachache . How many years ago was it that a Japanese guy was killed on a Halloweenday? I wasn't interested in that until it was mentioned in the class. Living in the safe country, I was thinking it never happened to me, and I still do. Japanese media only focus on how guns harm society, and don't tell anything about how careless Japanese are in other countries. I'd rather stand on American side, I am less careful than before comparing the time I was in Tokyo, though. But still, don't you think something is wrong with this social system that you can buy a gun regally at 18? (considering that you are not allowed to drink until 21.)
Ah, Mommy doesn't complain about my drinking, but the other day she got angry to hear I drink Coca cola... I do know how bad it is for our health, but it's the easiest drink to get here...
Once in a while I miss the culture you can be understood without saying anything. It's so much tiring and frustrating and energy-consuming that I have to express everything especially when I'm tired. Not to be said is not exist here... But, it's true that another me exists who find it's comfortable to live in this country.
Back to the sensibility, I can accept that a casher guy put sanitary napkin and a apple together into the same paper bag (never happen in Japan). Ah, the cashers in this country don't ask if I want any spoons, forks, (or chopsticks.) that I took for granted. I went to back the store to get a fork at the very first time. They don't ask if I want to have the food warmed, either. I got to used such things, though. What I still don't get is that some pads are sold unwrapped! I was so surprised to open the box that my eyes became "ten"(not 10)...and I thought I still didn't understand this country. (I guess this problem lies in the fact that it doesn't sounds serious problem when I describe it In English...)
I was just reminded. Don't you know the origin of "hinamatsuri" that most people believe it's for "girls' happiness"? I can't remember it. Anthropologically, the purpose of all the traditional ceremonies are classified into three parts: 1)thanks for the harvest 2)memorial service for ancestry 3)propagation and I know this is categorized to the last one. I also know "otoso" stands for sperm, then what do they mean the three colours of "Hishimochi"? What a girl's happiness consists of, btw?
I guess I talked too much about this subjest. Well, my essay is calling. Say hi to everyone. Hope things are going well in your corner of the world.