Having internet at home has been an incredible lifestyle change. No longer am I planning my evenings around going to the internet cafe, knowing that I must make use of my time in there, but also knowing that whenever I am in there I cant use the phone, or cook dinner, or have a shower.
The biggest change is that I am not out in the city late at night anymore... well, not regularly anyway.

It just makes life so much easier, so much more relaxing, having internet at home... I can have the radio playing, live from Canberra, when I'm cooking - and in theory I should be able to watch TV too.

The NHK woman came to the door last night, wanting my TV subscription fee. I dont have a TV. She ran away.

Not quite as amusing as the newspaper salesman a few days ago. As soon as I opened the door, he panicked, informed me that I was a foreigner and therefore couldn't read a newspaper, apologised, and fled. I could hear his footsteps pattering down the stairs...

Its Friday!!

More Yokohama Pictures

With apologies for the delay, these are some photos from Yokohama at night... mainly of the Ferris Wheel and other lit up attractions.

Yokohama Chinatown

This is a nice place, however it has the drawback of being the place where the little old lady with the sharp stick lives. She seems friendly enough, invites you to sit down, pokes you in the back with these little plastic thongs on her fingers - feels quite nice actually - but then, if you dont suspect whats coming next, she will poke you in the fleshy bit of you hand with a sharp wooden stick....
Apparently, if you had something funny for lunch the previous day, then it would hurt, otherwise it wouldnt.
Well, Im glad I didnt experience the seemingly excruciating pain this dear old woman inflicts...

The Rest of My Photos

Theres a few updates in the Engrish, and Scenery albums, too.

I have internet at home now!!