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Thursday, 15 September

On my lunch break today, I had to go back home to get something I forgot. Anyway, I drove back home (Nope, I didn't take subway nor taxi today) and had lunch alone there. (How sad can my life get?). Since I won't drink any adult beverages tonight due to the deadline I have to meet for the assignment, I decided to drove back to work again. I parked my car at the usual parking lot and got off. Three people came to me. One of them had a microphone that looked like an electric pole and another person had a huge TV camera on his shoulder. Each of them had an armband with the logo of the TV station. Did I become a celebrity? To be honest, I freaked out because I didn't know what to expect. The reporter then started talking to me and asked me if it was alright for her to interview me about the gas prices for the evening news show. As of today, it is 141 Yen (1.04 Euros) per litter/ 4.87 U.S. Dollars per gallon. The problem is that I don't look pretty today... I didn't have enough time this morning. As a result, I have dark circles around my eyes and a way too thick 5 o'clock shadow as I didn't shave this morning... I am obviously having a bad hair day, too. On the bright side, I wore a suit for a meeting today so I didn’t have to look cheap. I really didn't care about how I responded to the question even if I didn't sound smart at all. But all in all, I wanted to look prettier than I do now. 30 mins ago, I got a call from a friend of mine because she saw me talking on the news segment..... Bad coincidence....She asked me if my life was fading out!! Damn it. HOW NICE OF HER!!! Apparently, they used my interview part. TV people, please make sure I get a three hour notice next time.... (T_T) The photo for today is unrelated but I went to this department store and took a photo of Matsutake Mushrooms in response to a question by AJ. 15000yen = 136 U.S. Dollars = 111 Euros per basket!!! If you slice one of these, it would look like a circumcised wiener. :-) I will take a photo when I have them this autumn. I mean, real mushrooms. \(*_*)/

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Was that one of the NHK news?Please say no...
I can watch only one channel of the NHK,I think the name is 'sougou' or 'kyouiku',
Anyway,if you interview for news again,particularly for NHK,
please let me know...more quickly.(How?......I don't know,either,ha-ha)
Happy Friday!

Posted by: Leigh at September 15, 2005 08:41 PM

I really like your blog and added it to my daily read. As far as the farting during a butt lick,. isn't it beyond your control when you have a tongue up your ass? It's got to be a hazard that goes along with the job :-) As for being on TV during a bad hair day - you probably looked kinda cute in a rugged bad boy kind of way -Gregg

Posted by: Gregg at September 16, 2005 02:06 AM

Aww Shigeki is always cute 100%. Why did you friend use the term "life is fading out"? Is that some Japanese term?

They should have caught you when you were wearing your sexy sleeveless.

Posted by: Will at September 16, 2005 04:48 AM

Those are some creepy looking mushrooms. Erotic. But creepy looking.

Posted by: Jason at September 16, 2005 08:55 AM

Mmm, ... those looks tasty. ;-)
I always take the time to shave and style my hair and look nice when I leave the apartment for that reason. There was a time two years ago when I was shown on TV walking behind a person the news crew was interviewing. I looked awesome, of course. :-)

Posted by: Logan at September 16, 2005 10:13 AM

I agree with Will and Gregg--you are always cute 110%, and I kinda like the rough guy look!

You know, I was thinking about buying a car for a while, but with these outrageous gas prices, I think I'll stick to leeching rides off my friends (but I always buy them snacks and drinks for our drive)... ($o$)

Posted by: GaijinGirl at September 16, 2005 12:03 PM

OMG they are more erotic & weirder looking that I expected them to be! What strange & expensive mushrooms they are! Thank you for the free education...

On your 15 minutes of fame, I'm sure you were atleast 110% cute for the interview, considering your friend could recognize you.... Cheers babe!

Posted by: AJ at September 16, 2005 01:13 PM

How rude of her! "Fading out"?!?!?

Posted by: Mush at September 16, 2005 02:29 PM

Hi Leigh,

Unfortunatelly, it wans't NHK. Well, I am too liberal to be on NHK anyways. :-) I am glad you didn't see me. hehehe. It's not like I get interviewed all the time. As a matter of fact, this was the first time. :-) I should be straight in order to be on NHk but it's never gonna happen. hehehe. You have a fantastic Friday!

Hi Gregg,

Welcome to my site! Thank you very much for your sweet comment! I am honored that my site gets to be your daily read. Though I just mumble stuff on a daily basis so I hope you don't expect too much from me! I know farting cannot be manageable some times. I just wish it didn't happen to me. I am not sure if I looked cute but I tried to act cool. A friend of mine thought I looked like a junkie (T_T) But I "Once in a blue moon" can be fabulous. You have a fabulous Friday!

Hi Will,

Thank you, Will. Aren't you a sweetheart? I guess she said that to me because she thought I looked like a heavy junkie with dirk circles and stubbles as I tend to keep myself clean shaven all the time. Dirk circles come from too much work lately and ....age.....(T_T) I guess they caught me because I was wearing a burberry suit. (^_^)V

Hi Jason,

I don't find them creepy because I am used to them but they are very weiner looking. :-) They are very valuable mushrooms as they are expensive and rare. A lot of snobby Japanese restaurants serve them in autumn. I already had some in Kyoto but I am pretty sure I will have some more later this autumn. When I do that, I will definitely post how they are sliced. :-) You have a wonderful Friday!

Hi Logan,

Oh, that's so nice of you. I didn't have enough time because I didn't want to miss the spinning classs at the gym. As a result, I looked like a naughty man. Your legs are awesome and you looked awesome there. You should definitely post your awesomeness on your blog. hehehe. There is not a time that frequently I look or feel awesome lately because of too much drinking. hahaha. You have a great weekend!

Hi GaijinGirl,

Aren't you a sweetheart? I could have a rough guy look if I don't maintain myself well enough but that's not my style. I don't wear jeans cut offs. :-P You were thinking of buying a car? wow. but of course, living situations are very different there. :-) It's like everyone owns one. oohhh there are so many autumn limited snacks available. you should definltely research on them! Have a fantabulous EXTENDED weekend!

Hi AJ,

Really? I am glad you were able to see them for the first time. :-) They are the typical naughty mushrooms. The taste of them isn't really great though we are supposed to enjoy the aroma they offer. The smell of them is very "Autumn". Hehehehe. I could be cute but I am not sure as I didn't see it. But I wanted to look pretty. Not like a junkie. But my prada suit at least made me look a little better, I hope. :-) You have a marvelous weekend!

Hi a temporay new yorker, Mush!

Yeah she can be a bitch really but I admit I looked like a dying desperate junkie due to dark circles around my eye. On the bright side, I don't have any dirk circles as I got to sleep well today. I feel fantabulous. So should you in New york. Looks like you are having a great time there. Good luck on recording and let us leave a comment when you are back in Iowa!

Posted by: Shigeki at September 16, 2005 02:52 PM

My dearest Shigeki,

Those muchrooms definately look like a weiner regardless of whether you slice them or not. The disturbing bit is that they look a tab bit dirty. Yup, that is definately a container of severed penises if ever I have seen one! :)

I was on the news once too, protesting salmon farming legislation. I sounded OK, but I was wearing a hat inside, which is most certainly disresepctful.

Posted by: Larry at September 16, 2005 10:22 PM

HI Larry

They are not as creepy as you could imagine. They are very valuable mushrooms. But naughty. :-) Since they are very very expensive and only available in autumn, you don't eat them whole. You usually slice them up and serve in the soup or rice. And sliced ones do look like a circumcised one. :-)

I didn't know it would be disrespectful to wear a hat inside of the building in the States, too. I thought it'd only be applied in church. :-) Anyway, I am pretty sure you look hot! Thanks for stopping by and you have a great weekend!

Posted by: Shigeki at September 16, 2005 11:33 PM

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