Hey, I'm in Japan now. after the trip to Korea, finally I got back to Japan today.
Few days spending a time in Seoul with someone special, it was a brilliant and also a bit of bitter this time. everything is not the same as before but hey, the time is moving and the life is changing now.
I was ashamed of myself for my poor Korean, I do need to get some words back while I'm in Japan at least. First day in Seoul, I tried to order cafe mocha with Soy milk and what I got was cafe mocha and cafe latte with soy milk.... It was embarrassing I could only giggle in front of beautiful Korean girl.
Seoul is growing so so quickly since I was there 5 years ago, there aren't anymore old fashion girls on the tube, everyone looked so smart with high heels, posh bag and coat. Also they have such an amazing skin and hair there. No more dirty street (maybe somewhere still), no more same style fashion in shops. People are multicultural as well, young people speak great English (this helped me a lot there), I felt Japan's been laid back compare with Korea at the moment.
On the way to my train station from the airport when I arrived in Japan, this is a famous rubbish factory which Friedrich Stowasser designed for Osaka. Apparently our landmark.
Few things which I forgot/recognised(made me surprised) on my first day in Japan today.
- I couldn't meet my sister easily at the airport unfortunately, we were meant to meet up at the exit but my sister couldn't make it right time so we decided to meet at Starbucks in the airport.
Starbucks on FIRST floor... I went upstairs as I do in England. Of course 1st floor in Japan is ground floor in England. It took such a time to look for Starbucks on second floor. ;(
- The train speed is so so so fast, made me surprised and scared.
-All the doors in my house are really light, I can not stop slamming the door every time.
- The bathtub is so small compare with my bathtub in England, I don't slip down like I usually do anymore! woop woop!
- the sink is so so so low, feels like I'm washing my hands in kindergarten.
Seeing my grand ma tomorrow, hopefully she remembers me.
sugoi Hundertwasser!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm interested in your view on Korea and how it changed. Do you think it really changed a lot in 5 years?
I know the education system in Korea is improving but this will mainly affect children and teenagers, rather than the adults who spoke English to you in Seoul. I think your English is much better than 5 years ago so you notice English more and you are more likely to speak English than Japanese. just my theory though~
Enjoy the bath tub :D