Back in Chino after spending way to much money in Tokyo....But I got a Nintendo DS Lite, a bunch of books (including the already mentioned Pride and Prejudice and Zombies), 4 Miyazaki movies (of which I have now seen 2), a bunch of toys (mostly for the Gaston but some for me too...) and a bunch of Roxy clothes, so I can't really feel bad about it and get byer's remorse, because seriously, I love it all! Guess how impressed the kids at my schools were when they saw the DS...? Hehehe
Will be ordering an internet installation tomorrow after doing a bit of research. People tell me I have to first pay the phone company for the installation and the usage of the line, and then also get an internet provider to actually provide the login and shit...Kind of like how the electricity thing works in Norway. What is wrong with people? Can't the phone company just provide everything? Wouldn't that make sense? Hopefully people are just trying to scare me and are lying to me and really it's nothing like that, but I don't know....
Can't wait to get connected though! Then I can finally chat to all you guys again! Yeay! Got an email from my mom earlier this week complaining I never send any emails (and I still haven't replied, oops), hopefully she won't have to send that kind of stuff once I'm back surfing day in and day out ;)
Julia, Elsa, Kjers: So how was the remaining time in Japan? Tell me tell me! =)
Well, I have to disappoint you. The internet thing is not that easy. (It was easier when the state owned phone company was still in charge.) Now it's a jungle of thousands of small local providers, and often you have to make contracts with four or five of them to get your internet connection up and running, as the Japanese believe that splitting up the market into small segments will ensure fairness (electrician/installation company - telephone network owner - broadband provider - DSL equipment provider - web surfing clothes manufacturer). Furthermore, you have to fill out the green 85-c form in perfect Japanese in order to get an online permission from the data protection office. You also have to apply for a six weeks self-paid visit to your local mental hospital, because after all that, you're gonna need it. Many a desperate Skype user have lost their poor confused minds over this... ;)
ReplyDelete(Just kidding, of course. Good luck and welcome back online. Hopefully soon!)
Mmmmm, I see that Julia didnt mentioned that we lost her at Shinjuku station :P Well, guess we didnt really lose her at Shinjuku since she ended up going to Tokyo station with Haavard...while Elsa, Satoko and me were at Shinjuku waiting and looking around for them as crazy! "Can Miss Julia and Mr Haavard from Norway please come to the main East entrance...."!Hehe. I'm glad to hear that you all made it safely back to Norway tho :p
ReplyDeleteHehehehe! Slipped her mind?
ReplyDeleteBut seriously though, who HASN'T managed to get lost in Shinjuku station? I'm just really impressed with people who get to where they want to go without any problems in there...