Merry Xmas people!! Xmas in Japan has always been more a couples’ event where people would have dinner in an expensive French restaurant and then stay in a nice hotel room. It was virtually impossible to find a vacant room on Xmas eve, even at a sleazy love hotel. It absolutely sucked if you didn’t have a date on Xmas eve. This phenonema was perpetuated in the ’80s with a bunch of sappy JPop Xmas songs but the trend seems to be fading now, or maybe I’m just getting old and missing out on the action. Those were fun times and I have lots of interesting Xmas experiences in Japan. Now Xmas is merely a time to eat a bucket of greasy fried chicken and cake from a convenience store.
At any rate, it’s not a very merry Xmas for me this year. I’m here at work early on Xmas day as is usual in Japan. Only today we have a major product release and our team is in the office on standby in case things comes crashing down on us. Everything we have been working for the last 6 months is coming to a conclusion today, on Xmas. Although so far it’s been fairly quiet and there have been only a few minor hiccups. Nothing worth getting fired over, whew! This has been one of the reasons I have not been updating the blog as often as usual this month. Hopefully, I’ll have more time this week to go out and get some killer blog content.
Photo is of a nice little retro xmas ornament I saw on the tree at the Tokyo American Club.
Best of wishes for Xmas and the New Year, dude!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Roy.
I spent Christmas here in Japan, which was pretty unusual I have to admit (clubbing all night, need I say more?) … Going back in a few days to celebrate New Year’s Eve in good ole’ Europe.
Again, best wishes. To you too Eddie!
Merry Christmas Roy!!
Sucks to have to work on Christmas day. It had been on a weekend for the past three years, and this year I took a day off, mainly to play with our new Wii found under the [non-existent] Christmas tree! :)
Merry Christmas Roy. Sorry to read that you have to work. I’m almost willing to swap places with you. “Almost” that is ;-)
Ho Ho Ho!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2007 (Pig) Year!!!
In the past few years, Christmas day was on the weekend and I had to work weekends! Now that I don’t work, it finally falls on a day I would have had off. :-p
Anyway, I feel your pain about it not being the greatest holiday this year but at least we’ve got vacation coming up at the end of the week.
That’s a super ornament that you took a picture of. I love those types of things. Have a good holiday. :-)
Merry Christmas and all the best for 007!
Thanks for all the holiday greetings everyone!! I’m happy that so many people are reading my blog on Xmas day. Makes me feel important.
Merry Christmas!I wish you a rock-hard sixpack and whatever else you would like
A merry christmas to all!
It does kinda suck you had to work on xmas, I hope everything goes well at work. All that stress on xmas must make those free hours extra relaxing…
Nice blog man, been following your interesting post.
Hope yo read more new content =D and have a great Xmas.
Merry Xmas from Stoneman. I hope you all have a great Christmas and New Year.
Stoneman