4/20/18

Because the president of my company bought me a flight to Japan, I am going to Japan and staying there for two weeks. He is the only person at this company who likes me. Sometimes, on the way to speak to the HR manager, he will smile at me and say, “Good morning, my little chickadee.”

The older white women gather in their offices and talk about me in voices so low, they think I can’t hear them.

On the bright side: My itinerary is done. I’m giving myself enough room to be surprised or to just wander around most days.

Some things to look forward to: a cooking class in Osaka. Going back to my favorite bar in Doyamacho where I sit among salarymen and watch horror movies and listen to heavy metal. Conbini food. Hiking and cherry blossom viewing in Mt. Yoshino. Falling asleep on the shinkansen while listening to Emarosa’s “Heads or Tails? Real or not?” And sunshine. So much of it.

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