Vernal Equinox Day

Today, day and night are roughly the same length. I hope this means I get to sleep longer tonight. Last night I had a random dream about almost forgetting my wellies. I can`t imagine what that might mean to someone with a dream dictionary.

It`s also a national holiday, so the banks are closed, meaning I have to wait until tomorrow to apply for my Japanese credit card and therefore have to wait even longer for my marvellous new friend, the Mac G4 iBook. Damn it. Everyone in Japan is supposed to visit the grave of a dead relative today, although most seem to be worshipping at more consumerist shrines, from what I`ve seen so far.

In a few minutes I`m off to play badminton with a Japanese salaryman. He`s got to accompany me to buy a racket, and hopefully give me his old tennis racket too. I am getting into hobbies in a big way suddenly. As of April, I hope to return to the saddle, as Jery has also offered to take me riding (he needs to learn and then teach me the words for trot, canter, gallop and jump first, or it could all go horribly wrong). It seems letting him feed me intestines is paying off.