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	Japan November 2005, Continued... The first conclusion I came to is you cannot know where you are going if you first don't know where you are. It's not brilliant (or correct) but it's a start. After giving that a thought or two, I walked all the way over to Shinjuku-Gyoen National Gardens to check out the grounds. It's a huge place and only spending two hours there does it no justice. I walked the entire length of the place to discover that the back gate was locked and the only option was to walk the 0.6 miles back to Shinjuku gate to continue my trek toward the soccer and baseball venues. It was a good long walk around and then to the National Stadium where a soccer game was going on and then over to the Tokyo gymnasium where the Grand Master World Champion Volleyball tournament was being held. Wanted to purchase tickets but found they were sold out. Damn. Sat watching people go in and out and had the police pester me for what looked like a collection of knock-off sports wear being sold just outside the stadium. After the two cops came up and gave me a hard time, it was time to leave before they changed their minds. Found my way back to Shinjuku and Takashimaya Times Square where I rested in a hotel lobby until Wendy was freed from her daily labor of teaching English at AEON. My calves and feet were killing me at this point. We both rode the train to her apartment and crashed out from a long day of pounding concrete. Thursday, November 17, 2005 After a late start, we headed to the Mori Art Museum and City View in Roppongi Hills, checking out wonderful aerial views of Tokyo. Along with that, we enjoyed the mathematical art exhibit and the most impressive to-scale models of New York, Tokyo and Shanghai I've ever seen, all side-by-side. Stunningly, each building in the model had a photograph glued on of all four sides and the top. Each and every building! It was a 10-year project. Even buildings to be constructed in Shanghai in the Pudong section were represented in acrylic as well as representations of the World Trade Towers in New York City. Wendy had to take off for work and I continued my walk around Tokyo. Got some lunch by pointing to what I wanted to eat to a guy wearing a 70's era San Diego Padres baseball cap. Visited the park around the Tokyo Central Library, walked to Tokyo Tower and enjoyed the magnificent view from the top for two hours, then walked down to the water front to be just in time to see a cruise ship maneuvering into the dock. What a challenge that must be. From there, caught the subway at Daimon for a 1/2 hour ride to Shinjuku to meet up with Wendy. Got busted by the Japan Rail police when I was sitting on the steps (loitering to them). Wendy said someone probably complained I was sitting on the side of the stairs. Apparently people aren't busy enough here to mind their own business. Wendy and I met up with one of her students and went out for a curry dinner and then back home. I'm having a heck of a time finding my answer to what I should do for the rest of my life. God, any time now would be good! Friday, November 18, 2005 Headed out to Odaiba Island today after a late start from poor sleep. Took the train across without incident and hit MegaWeb, the biggest Toyota and car dealership in the world. Awesome! After wandering around the old historical MegaWeb with sweet old wheels, I came to the conclusion that I've got a passion for two things - creation and exploration. Okay, that's a start! Now we're getting somewhere. Saw the Fuji TV tower, Rainbow Bridge, Statue of Liberty Tokyo edition, the Tokyo skyline and such. The MegaWeb was the highlight of it all. Rode back to Shinbashi, cruised Ginza, checked out $350 Prada underwear (it still spins the mind to think about spending that much on underwear) - they were the only thing in the store with a price tag. Caught the subway back to Shinjuku to meet up with Wendy. We had noodles for dinner near her place and crashed out. Now, if I can keep up one realization per day with a three day start up, I should be happy. This is a painstakingly slow process. Father, guide me. Previous page   Next page
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