An instant noodle Halloween

Had to buy this

I'm allowed to start celebrating Christmas now because the Japanese have already begun themselves. I bought an Ella Fitzgerald Christmas cd in April specifically for this reason. 'Tis getting cold now. I don't really know what 15 degrees feels like anymore because I've been thrown into such a temperature tumble since I got here. Either way, heat is required to be turned on in my apartment and I have to start wearing a coat outdoors.

Anyway, I noticed something quite comical on the train today. Not 'ha ha' comical though. Firstly, Japanese people usually carry a handkerchief with them to wipe the sweat from thier brow, face, or neck. Well, I notice a zitty-faced fellow wiping his face repeatedly with his handkerchief, but then preceded to keep it in his hand as he held the hand rail. It's like he was wiping down the hand rail and his greasy-assed face with the same towel! So gross. Not as gross as the smell coming out of my kitchen drain though. I'm going to try bleach to combat that. I can't find baking soda here.