The party was held at a restaurant called 音音 (Sound Sound) in Shinjuku. The restaurant was about a 10 minute walk from my office building. As you can see from the pictures above, the place was pretty elegant. I came with the first wave of people. So we started the night early. I let my co-workers order my food and drinks. This proved to be a fatal mistake. I was handed beer after beer. the food that was ordered was non-oily and non-absorbent. This combination started my demise for the night. When the second wave of people came, they quickly ordered Japanese sake. Of course in Japanese culture, you cannot refuse anything that is given to me. The guy offering me the sake was very happy go lucky and was very eager to find out how strong I was. By the time the 3rd and final wave of people came to the party, the volume of sake increased and my happy go lucky friend soon started to order various sake from the different regions of Japan. The one from Aomori prefecture was like a dagger to the heart. I was quickly finding myself laughing to every joke regardless if I really understood it or not. I also found myself speaking Japanese, not knowing if I really made any sense. Yep, I was trashed. There was suppose to be a second party at a club in Roppongi, but I could barely walk, so I said I couldn't do a nijikai and we all went home. I honestly don't know how I made it home. I did take the train home, but it is a fuzzy memory to me.
This morning, I was paying the price. My head was spinning and my stomach was in shambles. Thank god I have the opportunity to work from home, or else I would have had to use a sick day. I was happy that I survived my first nomikai as a "salary man". I know there will be more of this in the near future, so I have to be more smart about it next time. I definitely need to eat bigger meals beforehand and not to mix any drinks.
In other news, I finally went to a kaiten sushi near my house.
Oh yes, Kaiten sushi. I love sushi, especially when it is cheap. I'm always on a quest to find the best kaiten sushi. The quality at this place was decent, but that was because I was comparing it to the quality found in rural Japan. The service was outstanding and the chef was really friendly and talkative. They even gave a 10% off coupon for the next time. I was impressed with the service and will be coming back.
I also tried out a Thai restaurant near my apartment. The restaurant is located in a small alley. The only reason why we found the restaurant was because my friend spotted the Thai flag hanging outside. The restaurant also had the menu outside. The price was not so reasonable. I was going to try the restaurant sooner or later, so I decided to indulge myself and take a chance. I was greeted by a Thai lady with really bad Japanese. I knew I would be getting authentic Thai food so I ordered a lot. It turned out to be a mistake. The food was shit. The spring roll appetizer was really small and bland. The curry was too oily and Tom yum soup lacked flavor. I was very disappointed but at least I know now and will not be going back to that place.
Finally, I found a community center near my place, actually about a 15 minute walk that has an indoor basketball court. The best part is that they do not charge an entrance free. The big draw back though is that the court is only opened Monday through Saturday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Luckily, I work at home some days, so I think I may drop in when things are slow hehe. Now I just need to buy a basketball and get some friends to play with and I'm set. I guess the latter is easier said than done. Is there anyone in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo who likes to play basketball and is free during 12 - 1??? Please leave a comment :D
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