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NOTE: check previous logs for pics -- they are now up. Plus, pics of my IES buddies will be done on a separate entry for easy reference.<br />
Pics finally up!
Duy Le2006-02-20 14:31:36
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NOTE: check previous logs for pics -- they are now up. Plus, pics of my IES buddies will be done on a separate entry for easy reference.
So I've met tons more cool people (I like mostly everyone, haha -- all 40-some of em). Special thanks goes out to Seth, who was here last semester: he gave me a tour around the area, has been really helpful, and hooked me up with the battery charger that is allowing me to share pics with you guys!
Today, I woke up at 6:10AM to attend mass at 8:30 at a small CHAPEL in New Otani Tokyo Hotel -- it's in a 400 year-old garden. I made it around 7:50AM, and waited until 8:15 for Tisa. I hoped she wasn't lost, and didn't decide to bail on me seeing that she was late. I navigated my way to the chapel, where I was ushered to an open seat in the front row. It was a quaint little wooden chapel that seated about 30 people. I think it was non-denominational. There was a pianist, celloist, and flutist (... yes, those aren't all real words). The preaching part was a bit long, but I felt very welcome. All the visitors were made to stand up and introduce themselves -- at least half were non-regulars, and I found out at this time that Tisa made it a bit late.
There was free coffee and cake after, and I got an Easter egg, so that was cool. Tisa and I walked around the GARDEN for a bit, before we headed off to Shibuya for the day. I guess I became the leader, having done a little research on places to go, and we made it there with no problem. So, we're feeling a lot more confident after the first day of exploring on our own!
At Shibuya, there is supposed to be the world's busiest INTERSECTION. It is busy, and there were a lot of cute girls around. We basically walked around with our heads tilted up to look at all the signs and BUILDINGS. I wanted to have some coffee or something somewhere high so I could get a nice view below, so we stumbled into some Italian RESTAURANT. They
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