Schedule Shift

So somehow I shifted my sleep schedule from relatively normal, to 7pm until (Sometime between midnight an 2am). Not exactly sure how this happened. Probably should try to fix it.

Went down to Beppu today with Jason for picture taking shenanigans. Also, embarrassing Jason by dancing around and singing in public shenanigans.

We wandered around a good portion of Beppu taking pictures, and wound up in a dog park and such, so that was neat. I almost died multiple times. First by seeing if I could hop onto a pole that I didn't realize was flimsy as hell. I hopped onto it and it bent and I fell off. I thought it was hilarious. The other times were more just me being on precariously small ledges and Jason going "Get off there. You're going to die and if you fall off I'm not going to jump down and save you." Then we saw some kids sitting on the side of the ledge eating food, which is basically an argument in my favor saying how not dangerous it is.

Either that, or Japanese kids are stupid.

Actually, I saw a Japanese kid punch another kid in the face. They were like...5. He just punched the kid once and it was over and then they walked into a store. It was really odd.

I picked up a copy of Blackjack be Osamu Tezuka, the same guy responsible for bringing Astroboy and Gigantor into the world. So, should be good.

Also, stopped at McDonald's and decided that I'm sick and tired of getting crap on my burgers that I don't actually want to eat. So I walked up to the register and said "Doburu chiizubagaa setto, emu saizu, chiizu dake kudasai." (Double cheesburger meal, only cheese please). So the cashier got a really confused look on her face, was silent for a moment, and then asked "Chiizu to mito?" (Cheese and meat).

Yes. Yes cheese and meat. I'm not paying for a double cheeseburger if it's just two pieces of cheese on a bun.

Not sure if it's worth the trouble to go through that again. I don't think people actually custom order in Japan frequently, I'm guessing it's you just take what you can get.

For more proof that Japanese television is really strange: When we got back we sat down and watched the end of Pokemon. Then immediately afterward, there was a show with 4 grown men dressed up in brightly coloured bug suits. They went around smacking each other for a few minutes, and then they were presented with a sort of round crossbeam. They had to spin around the entirety of the pole or be faced with the consequences. Consequences being, one of two girls would eat natto (Disgusting fermented soybeans) and then breathe it on their faces.

Seriously.

I hope I never truly understand this country...

Also, pictures not up yet because battery died. So, tomorrow.