Orgasmic Strawberries
I am writing about strawberries...what has happened to me. Yesterday I found out that a town close to here is having a strawberry festival, and instead of giggling or being amused by the fact that they would celebrate strawberries, I was excited and wanted to go (you can tell I have been here for 3 years now). Now normally I enjoy my fruit and vegetables like everyone else. But in Japan, fruit especially, is really expensive. In fact today, I bought 3 packs of strawberries from a local fruit vendor and it cost me around $12. Which to me, in North American standards, is really high. But the taste difference, is unbelievable. In Canada, strawberries were good, but sort of tasteless unless you added a whole bunch of sugar. Then it is no longer the healthy alternative. However, these strawberries are orgasmic. I have never tasted sweeter or juicer strawberries in my life, and they are only sold at one fruit vendor (we have 4 in my little town). Such a huge difference. This is really what I am going to miss. The prices I won't, but the flavours...
Speaking of my town. My supervisor told me yesterday that I have to pay a town tax. Which I did last year around Decemeber. Which is fine, because I live here and that is just part of living here. Till she told me how much it was...$800!!!!!!! Now, the worst part, is last year I got to pay for it in installments, $100 per month or less. But now, since I am leaving, they want it all now. And with two pay cheques left, well that is definitely not good news.
Alright, well I have to get back to the insanity of things.
Strawberry goodness to you all.
I am writing about strawberries...what has happened to me. Yesterday I found out that a town close to here is having a strawberry festival, and instead of giggling or being amused by the fact that they would celebrate strawberries, I was excited and wanted to go (you can tell I have been here for 3 years now). Now normally I enjoy my fruit and vegetables like everyone else. But in Japan, fruit especially, is really expensive. In fact today, I bought 3 packs of strawberries from a local fruit vendor and it cost me around $12. Which to me, in North American standards, is really high. But the taste difference, is unbelievable. In Canada, strawberries were good, but sort of tasteless unless you added a whole bunch of sugar. Then it is no longer the healthy alternative. However, these strawberries are orgasmic. I have never tasted sweeter or juicer strawberries in my life, and they are only sold at one fruit vendor (we have 4 in my little town). Such a huge difference. This is really what I am going to miss. The prices I won't, but the flavours...
Speaking of my town. My supervisor told me yesterday that I have to pay a town tax. Which I did last year around Decemeber. Which is fine, because I live here and that is just part of living here. Till she told me how much it was...$800!!!!!!! Now, the worst part, is last year I got to pay for it in installments, $100 per month or less. But now, since I am leaving, they want it all now. And with two pay cheques left, well that is definitely not good news.
Alright, well I have to get back to the insanity of things.
Strawberry goodness to you all.
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