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Dream

10:41am JST Sunday 19 November 2006 (day 13388)

In line to ride a roller coaster, but e knew the ride operators, so we were allowed to climb on the structure of the ride a little bit while we were waiting for the train. One guy was telling us to be careul that although we had permission, the train would still kill us or break us if we were in its way. I told my friend where she could safely stand out of the way, and explained what type of injury she could expect if she got hit by the train.

We waited up near the top of a slope, but when the train came back around, it went past us to the next section to pick up passengers. We marched down the track a bit sheepishly and piled ourselves into the train with a bit of discussion about who should get to sit where. I had immediately chosen the back left seat, and there was no question about whether I'd be allowed to sit there. Two more seats were available in the back.

As we started to ride, the train didn't go fast enough so we weren't going to make it over a loop, and a guy was showing us a model of the track and where the loop was arranged. The track model was weird; the loop was a ring and I couldn't see how the train could get either into our out of the loop.

I noticed a part where the track flattened; it was usually an inverted V shape like a ^ so like a monorail, but then it flattened out to a __ so perhaps the train could slide horizontally onto the track.

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As they were discussing the track, I pulled away from the scene and found we were in Shibuya and my dad had bought land there. I was really happy and asked him never to sell it.

Yuuko watch ultimate

6:13pm JST Sunday 19 November 2006 (day 13388)

While working at EV, I have invited several students to come watch/play ultimate. Yuuko took me up on the offer, and after 2 misfires (working for Jamie on Sunday, and getting sick last Sunday), we connected today, just a week before a tournament for which they've been practicing pretty seriously.

This was the day we walked all the way to where ultimate is usually held, found pavilion tents and crap on top of our field for some annual marathon thing, walked all the way back and found ultimate guys playing in the first field on the right; I hadn't seen them when we walked in.

I stumbled through explanation of rules in Japanese/English mix and she seemed keen to play. Today was sloppy icky wet and cold, plus they were gearing up for the tournament, so we didn't play, nor even practice tossing around. Just took turns holding the umbrella and talking to a few cats on the sidelines: Brady, Bruno, Jolyon, Yuki, Koki.

Headed back to the station once the coldness overcame the interestingness of the game; found Koki, Kumi, and Myu-fa in KFC. First time for me to meet Myu-fa; she's Korean and seems to speak at least 3 languages well. Koki I've known for a long time, and Kumi I first misremembered as Yumi - she's got long arms and sometimes refers to herself as a monkey, which I like.

We chowed and were basically quiet cause I couldn't think of much to say in Japanese, and was a bit embarrassed of my language inability besides.. I talked to Kumi briefly and she got to talking with Yuuko, which I appreciated.

The other three headed out a bit before we did, after which we visited Sony Plaza for a second (a store I had never visited in a shopping center across the street (that I've been to one (1) time (with Nachiko (who helped me with TJ Bike after my accident) and Carol (Rie) (from Fighting Goats)))), supporting my disgust with consumerism.

Said bye and stuff then I came home for a phat nap from which I have basically just awoken.

ami karoke

11:15pm JST Sunday 19 November 2006 (day 13388)

Went to Shibuya to meet Ami for Karaoke; she's been consistently taking my lessons for some weeks now, twice weekly for an hour each time. At first I had a huge crush on her, but now it's just a mild flirtatious thought, and soon will ease into a friendship of acquaintence. Our respective second languages aren't good enough for it to go much beyond that.

Anyways, Karaoke was fun; we were there for two hours. Francois head-banged to several songs, break danced to another, and did crazy cartwheels during Livin' La Vida Loca.

Ami found Shima Uta, a song I could only describe as slow and from Okinawa. I couldn't remember the melody, but I knew it had "kaze" and "noru" in it. I think I will remember the title from now on.

After karaoke, we visited Donki Hotte (misspelled due to transliteration of Japanese) where I bought an optical external mouse for 1998 yen including tax.

Francois decided to spend the night with Ami. I hope he doesn't get into (nor cause) too much trouble.

killer pounding headache

4:07am JST Monday 20 November 2006 (day 13389)

Though I didn't mention it before, I had a headache off and on all day. I had a miserable time going to sleep with it (around midnight) and now it's a Killer Pounding Headache. Ugh.