I AM IN TOKYO

Heyo,

Just got back from a long day of being in Japan, which is freaking awesome. 

Got up today and lived at the airport for a couple hours. They had a mall type area in the airport, where I proceeded to order some random Carbonara dish from a pseudo Italian place, which was awfully disappointing since I had no idea that the meat would be ham and that it would have mushrooms. Decided to go and get myself a Big Mac, Japan style. I was going to compare it to the American Big Mac, but I realized I probably haven't had a Big Mac in years, so there was really no standard for comparison. All in all, I'd say it was pretty satisfying. And then, I had ice cream (they might've called it gelato, but I have no idea), and these Japanese people, they're crazy. It was served in a nice triangular shaped ice cream cone. I wasn't sure how to eat it. It was kinda confusing. 

So afterwards, I took an hour and a half bus ride to Tokyo from the airport, and proceeded to snap lots of random pictures that don't make any sense. The corresponding nonsensical album is here: Here. I had lots of time on the bus, and I did a lot of...doing a Rubik's cube while listening to Passion Pit. What a joyride. 

Basically, I met my pops in Tokyo, and we proceeded to walk around. Went inside this huge 15 floor mall, Tashikimaya I think it was called. Lots of random expensive stuff. And then we had dinner at this crazy random restaurant that would've been really hard to find on the fifth floor of some random alley way. Our hotel room is tiny, as seen below. 

Random observation #1 about Japan: They really know how to use their space. Since the islands aren't that big, and full of mountains, the very little amount of flat space they have to work with has to be used super efficiently. So obviously, they build UPWARDS, and use that space efficiently. The restaurant at first glance was really cramped, but turned out to be quite comfortable and could be a really intimate date spot. Really cool. My pops and I had an intimate little dinner (I had uncooked horse meat?...) Also shared a drink with my father, got me some nice Mango flavored mixed drink. It was delicious. 

Afterwards, we walked around more, and then decided to ride up to the 45th floor of a random hotel. The most amazing scene ever. I tried to take like 10 pictures, but they all failed miserably. But holy god, it's like Coruscant (Star Wars reference, yesss, +1, also thanks Dan). Buildings as far as the eye can see, and to no end. New York City doesn't stand a chance. 

Random Observation #2: The Japanese pride themselves on their elevators my dad told me. We shot up to the 45th floor in the SMOOTHEST elevator of all time. Didn't even feel it moving, except that my ears were popping because we were going so freaking fast. 

We sat in some lounge and had another drink (I had a mixed chai tea milk thing with Baiiley's, which was also freaking delicious). On a side note, my dad probably thinks I"m a fruit for consuming such beverages. 

Anyhow, random observation #3: Tokyo is the cleanest big city I have ever been in. NYC is straight dirty. And when I went to Chicago, I was like "Oh, this is NYC but cleaner." But the Japanese take the cake. They are straight clean, there is not speck of trash on the ground. Must be a cultural thing, my pops told me. I spent like an hour trying to find a place to spit out my gum because I was afraid to just spit it on the ground it was so clean. 

Okay, just random observations about Japan from here on out.

Rand Ob #4: The Japanese don't wear shorts. It was like 29 degrees and like 90% humidity, (mid 80s? in Fahrenheit), and everybody over the age of 25 is in pants. Really? I feel like I would drown in my own sweat every day. 

Random Ob #5: This is probably the best one. I don't know if anybody remembers the commercials where they had those toilets that shoot water up your butthole. Yea, well those are standard in some Japanese bathrooms (my hotel has them, and one of the ones in the airport had them too). Anyhow, it's really cool and kinda an awkward sensation (yesss gruesome details and TMI). You kinda have to experience it. It's really clean feeling. This transitions into Random Observation #6.

Random Observation #6: More on efficiency. The Japanese really use their resources well. My pops was telling me that to conserve water, the water runs from the faucet and cleans your hands, and then that water is used to fill up the toilet. So the next time you flush the toilet, it's using the water you used to wash your hands. And that's not terribly barbaric or disgusting, because who really gives a shit how clean the water is that's being used to flush your toilet. 

Random Observation #7: I'm taller than most people here. I like that.

Okay, I think I'm out of random observations. I'll leave you witha picture of Tokyo at night, because I think it's freaking sweet. (It's in the Facebook album, while Facebook still works, since it might not in China unless VPN works okay, crossing my fingers). Here. <-Link again. 

PS. Didn't proofread at all. So there are probably a ton of typos.
PPS. No idea why the font is different...
PPPS. For those who've already emailed me, thanks :) But if not, LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR LIFE IS GOING KAY?