Not really a birthday

So hey everyone,

this week was my 23rd birthday. Unfortunately it wasn't really a good one. My class that day was Japanese business manners. Which is all about bowing right, exchanging business cards and other things that are a kind of ceremony in Japan. It was really a long day and I only had time to go eat ramen with my german colleague at night. And that was my birthday...

The rest of the week was really nice. Classes were interesting and on thursday and friday I went out after work. First with my colleagues then with my counselor and other more experienced people from my company. Everyone is really nice and I am starting to get used to the Japanese way of doing business which includes going drinking after work.

My cold is changing from day to day. First it was my throat then my left ear. Now I have a running nose, but other than that I feel fine, which is something I guess.

I really did start cooking on Sunday, and it was really tasty. I made Onigiri (Japanese rice balls) for lunch the next day and even found time to cook on Monday. I brought lunch with me every day this week, which helps save money and is also a lot of fun.

That is all there is to say about this week. So check in next week and maybe there is something more that I will have to tell.