The Japanese are very proud of all their Olympic teams. Today I’ve watched part of a volleyball and part of a badminton match. Looking at how slowly the shuttlecock was floating through the air, and looking at the volleyball teams hug after each round, it feels strange that they’re taken so seriously, but it’s great seeing everyone rally behind the teams. Everyone in their homes are watching TV cheering on the teams, even though they’re all the way over in Beijing.
That being said, swimming and Judo I get, and fair play to them for grabbing the gold medals in those. Just looked up the Irish teams and it looked like we’re in equestrian, rowing and sailing. Bah.
Today after work I met my good old friend Saharu and we ate some Korean food and caught up on how we’re getting on. She gave me a copy of a magazine from her school with some photos of and articles by many of the friends I made while I they had their 6-week trip to Ireland. Seán’ll be in Tokyo from Sapporo from Saturday and they’ll meet up some time next week. And it’ll only be another 3 weeks until I see Seán myself too! Not much longer before I’m back at university and my crazy foreign life comes to a resounding pause.
