I was scared. I had no idea whether or not my pen-pal (Yoko) would even come back the next day to pick me up. At the time I had NO!!! Useable currency. I had a Wal-Mart bought wallet with my passport and a lot of Travelers checks (as i said before they are useless). The hotel that i was using was bought by Yoko and she said later when i find a bank i could pay her back. I was desperate to find a bank that day, hopefully Yoko would take me to one before she goes to school. Yoko was a film student at a university in Tokyo at the time. So she could only meet me for sometimes 3 hours in a day and the rest of the day was up to me and my Baka gaijin instincts. (Stupid Foreigner) I heard a knock on the door. “That could be her" I thought I opened the door and it was Yoko she looked at me with surprise and said” Oh wow umm are you ready?" I just realized i had no shirt on and said "yes I all be out in a few minutes" I packed up as soon as I could and we were off to the next city for my new hotel. Again i had to carry my massive amounts of baggage up and down stairs over a lot of bumps on the sidewalk, and every time i saw an escalator I thought " oh Hell yes” We took the Yama note line train to "Ueno" A beautiful city that is quiet and has everything you need, such as, shrines, zoo, anime shops, games, fashion, and a few good bars. We got off the train and looked for a hotel called "tsukuba hotel) a popular hotel for business men it was at least 60 dollars a night or so. Of course Yoko paid at the time and I took my things upstairs and came back down with only my essentials. >>>SEE THE HOTEL<<< >>>SEE A FUNNY MONKEY<<< We went to a local coffee shop, I ordered a simple tea drink when i really wanted a Soda and she went American on me and ordered a coffee with milk and a salad. We sat down and discussed when we will meet the next day because she had class all day and needed to abandon me. She left and I was alone in Ueno all by myself. When i was alone i thought to myself, “will i get lost, robbed or stabbed or taken advantage of?" I thought that way only for a second because in Tokyo having the largest population in the world and considering the fact that i knew nobody I felt quite nauseated.. I had on my back pack with speakers playing hip-hop and some techno so all could hear. Some people would stare thinking “look at that loud Gaijin" Then some would be like” ah sugoi ne" (wow how cool). I raided a few vending machines and took a liking to (pocari sweat) a sports drink that has a somewhat lemon taste to it. I though " hmm it says sweat so that’s what i am doing now so why not" Then some drink would have actual leafs in them. (No thank you)
. I dont know the history behind Ueno, but I know much about it when i was there. Like many other cities in Japan it is well known for having a lot of homeless people. The homless people in japan are somtimes shocking. Either from just laying on the side walk masturbating or listiening to their I POD LOL WTF?
While i was walking in Ueno. i noticed a lot of Pachinko Parlor;s. I have to say the Japanese have outdone themselves when loop holing themselves around the law of no gambling. Its illegal so instead of money they gamble with balls small metal balls that u can redeem for cash or prizes. ^_^ Good times.
