So as always I was woken up early today by the baseball team practicing across the street. No concideration for time of day that others may be sleeping! Anyway, I had nothing really planned for today so decided to try and find the Home Decor store and Book OFF I'd been seeing while riding Blue bus for the last few weeks and only just discovered how to get there from school this week. My apartment is coming along nicely, but I want a kotatsu and a few more things I didn't get while at the 100￥ shop with Sana...or the replacement of quality goods from the failed stick hangers that didn't work in my bathroom. Only difficulty was the way to them I'd discovered was by taking a MASSIVE bridge...something I try and avoid doing whenever neccissary. So getting there took a little bit of my never get lost ability and some inginuity! I knew the general direction I needed to be heading in so I kept taking the major roads that would likely have a bridge...but not the ones that arched over...I was hoping to come across a flat bridge. Something I succeeded in doing! I found a great fishing supply store..that I bought fishing line from, to hang pictures with.
It was a great relaxing ride and I found some great little stores, but once there I got down to some serious apartment stuff shopping. I managed to completely stuff one of the 2 baskets, the amount of stuff I got would amaze you that it all fit!
bathroom trashcan
toliet bowl brush
2 kitchen racks (one for soap and sponges, one for my cutting board)
hanging hooks
broom and dustpan
silverware
2 coffee mugs
spatula & ladle
4 levels of shelves for my kitchen (which fits perfectly!!)
After that I headed to Book OFF to buy some CD's my purchases there filled up the front basket! I then headed back home, taking the route I'd discovered there. Longer than it perhaps needed to be, but soo much easier than attempting that bridge. When I was almost back, I decided to stop into a resturaunt called the bistro, which is pretty close to the apartments. I've been wanting to go there every time I see it, but I'm usually returning with a bike filled with groceries and don't want to stop. So I did today, and it turns out they only serve Omerice (omelete & rice) I love them, but was a little suprised because of the name. Anyways while eating I got a text from Thomas (teacher from the Elementary School) telling me he was at Tokushima park enjoying some beer for Hanami and wanted to know if I was interested in Joining him. It sounded like fun so I finished eating, dropped off my purchases and then peddled my bike into town. Hanami was gorgeous..hopefully there isn't a huge rain or big wind until next week when Ingrid is having her hanami party there. It would stink if all the blossoms were gone by then.
Well Tom and I walked around the big park taking pictures and chatting, once we made a full circut and were back were the food was we grabbed some yakitori and tokoyaki to eat, beer (Tom) and hot chocolate (me) to drink. With our purchaes we sat under a Sakura さくら tree and commenced some people watching for a few hours. It felt nice to sit...this was about 4pm and I'd been on the go since about 9am. So relaxing, eating good food and sipping hot chocolate was heaven. While we were in town I stopped by TOPIA (international center) to grab a few books, and Tom wanted to buy a sweater so we stopped at city building. It has his favorite store inside and did a bit of shopping. I found what I am later going to go back and get as an anniversary present for my sister and brother-in-law!! After finishing there we went to SOGO and got some food from the international food store. Tom was on the hunt for salsa....I wanted cream of mushroom soup!
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