April 15th, 2007
The funny thing is…
I haven’t had enough to write about this week, and I haven’t taken enough photos this month.
I don’t want to become slack, so I have pressed the ‘compose’ button and am forcing myself to think of something to write about.
I have started to think solely in language from our textbook, so am being lazy and preventing unnecessary wastage of brainpower by naming this post after one phrase that is still floating about from a class earlier today.
Strangely enough….
Patrick wanted to watch a football game this afternoon, but didn’t have much luck. Although there was a Visa symbol on the counter at the ticket store, they refused to accept his card. They told him that they could only accept one of their Visa cards. Patrick was presented with a Red Diamonds (his favourite team) branded Visa card application form and was expected to apply on the spot.
The same thing happened to Michael when he joined the gym, so he now has a Gold’s Gym Mastercard.
This seems so odd to me. I was quite sure temporary residents shouldn’t be permitted credit accounts in Japan, but I might have been wrong. I guess they’re not so different to store cards in Australia, but that they can be used anywere.
Something else a little odd is the Dog1st store in Shinjuku. Not only do they sell prams and diamante necklaces for dogs, which I am entirely used to by now, but they also provide facials for dogs.
