Updates

I also wanted to point out my countdown to the left. I've also added some links. I'll think of more or better links in the future. Things are going well still. Research is still slow but I'm enjoying myself a lot.

I really like this snack that is common here: onigiri. It is triangular in shape. The outer layer is nori that is kind of crispy and it is wrapped around a triangle of rice. The rice has the sticky consistency of sushi rice but not the vinegar. In the very center is something that depends on the kind you get. Salmon, tuna, chicken, etc. It’s really good. Let me find a picture….

I could eat one right after the other.

I also want to comment on the way that local politicians campaign. I think it's pretty funny how it's done. They drive around their precinct (that's not the right term - I just mean their prospective geographical domain) in these little vans equipped with megaphones. And they usually have some signage with the candidates name. Of course I don't know what they are saying (except I can understand good morning, hello, and thank you) but it's pretty intrusive. Especially right outside my apartment window. And they're everywhere. Yesterday there were two at an intersection representing different candidates and they were trying to speak over one another...it was funny. I haven't gotten a picture but I will post one when I do.