Jeff in Japan

Average Day at Work

Monday, June 11, 2007

Sorry for the lack of updates. My girlfriend came to visit me in Tokyo, and I was busy exploring and showing her around. Work has also been extremely busy for me, but I'm back and ready to give you daily updates.

I think it's time to tell you a little more about my weekdays.

Monday-Friday I'm starting to get into a bit of a routine.

7:00 - Wake up. Temporarily forget where I am.
7:05 - Sit myself down in front of the computer to blog/check e-mail/tv-links
8:15 - Glance around the room to see the growing pile of Brad and my mess.
8:30 - A little exercise to get the blood flowing
9:00 - Shower. The faucet to turn on our sink is the same to turn on the shower. I can literally brush my teeth and shower at the same time because the sink is almost IN the shower.
9:45 - Head to work, usually pass by people like this chick.
A lot of people put up umbrellas because its too hot, or they don't want to get dark. The day I took the picture it was cloudy and not rainy, so I'm not sure why she had it up.

9:55 - Get to work, say hello to my building
9:56 - Get something from our awesome vending machine that is 20 yen cheaper than any other one.
10:00 Arrive at my desk
Usually I'm the first one at 10:00 sharp but people trickle in the next 15 minutes.
10:00-1:00 Start working! We're doing tons of marketing initiatives at JapanesePod101 and I'm always busy. Even though I'm an intern I'm doing a lot of work which includes developing a press kit, creating a marketing plan for the upcoming JET conference orientation, advertisement for the Anaheim Expo, and lots of other little things.

1:00-2:00 Lunch with the co-workers. We go to a different place each time, like this place:
If this place was any indication of the Indian food in Japan, I'd have to say Japanese Indian food is awesome.
2:00-7:00 Back to work!
7:00 - Walk Home. It's usually dark by this time, and everyone else is getting off of work. People who work at restaurants beckon different people to come inside with special deals. So far I grab something to eat at a convenience store. Convenience store food is delicious. They'll give you fresh rice along with your food. Although it's not the healthiest thing, it's cheap and quick, perfect after an exhausting day.
7:00-10:00 - Watch Japanese TV which is hilarious, even though I don't understand any of it. I also go on the internet, surf the web, blog, and clean up the room a little.
10:00 - Go to bed! I haven't really yet, but I'll go out occasionally, but I'm usually so exhausted after work. I just want something quick to eat and then crash to prepare myself for another fast paced day.

So that's the breakdown of what I do on a day-to-day basis during the week. Most likely I'm not going to have many adventures during the week, but will compensate with other types of posts. Weekend posts will be reserved for following my adventures, whereas weekday posts will most likely consist of blogs with a central theme.

If you would like to see me do something, or for me to blog about something, let me know in the chatterbox! This blog can be as interactive as you want it to be.

Well that's it for now! Be ready for a post tomorrow!

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