This JUST happened!.....

As you can imagine, there is urgency in what is being typed and to the eyes of those who will read. Why you may ask? Simply, I ride a bike to school everyday. And today I want to take you on that most ridiculous of trips. I started from my apartment as usual, praying not to be killed by what is around the fast lane bend (for those who do not know- I live at a corner apartment which is lined by two very busy roads- thus around the river bend), and made it with much success. I was very grateful that I made it around death pass and headed up the hill to a bridge that will lead me to the bike path. I huffed up the hill again crossing traffic strategically to dodge the on coming range of bikes, cars, garbage trucks, vans, and the worst mopeds! I made it with a little sweat on my brow as usual so I wait at the light on top of the bridge to turn to the bike path.. and .... I hear a honk! The honks in Japan are very delightful for they are out of respect that they are honked- or make the sound /pu/pu/ that is how they say honk honk here! Well I look out of curiosity and I see one of my teachers from Kamijo waving at me- the one who looks like the Japanese mofia! (what you say? One teacher at Jonan asked me if I knew the teacher who looked like the Japanese Mofia at Kamijo and I said yeah- laughed and now he is the teacher who looks like the Japanese Mofia! I am laughing as we speak!) Well that was a delightful wave and acknowledgement! So I ventured to the bike path. This is the place for runners, many students who travel in sets of three trying to play chicken with you and business men who ride in their suites. I thus saw a man on a bike smoking a cigarette (two actually men), and a man riding a bike who had two dogs one on a leash and the other leash-less. They were huge dogs and the leash-less one looked as if to say *sumimasen (excuse me) because he moved out of the way and gave room for my bike on the path. (This was all without anything said to him by his owner!) (even the dogs are grateful and kind here!) Well I reached school and was delighted to find a group of people greeting me. What a crazy way to start my day! I think everyone should ride bikes to work if possible there are so many great things to experience as you ride to work! I was angry, happy, and almost cried during this trip. It was almost great as watching North by Northwest! I hoped to create a honest sense-worthy trip to school with you! Tune in next time when I we travel into the squatty potty. (just kidding though that is a worthy experience for everyone!)

Remember: Respect people being sick at for when some people are sick, you have a great day!

~MOlly