Suma with the tsuma
September 11, 2006
It has been a year already and what a fast year it has been. In this one year span, I proposed, planned it, got hitched, moved, got promoted, and did more studying in Japanese than my last two years combined. I am tenacious at remembering milestones and dates in our relationship but the most important one is our ‘we began dating’ anniversary – it’s our Thanksgiving Holiday in our relationship calendar.
This year we had a short getaway in Suma, a very minor place in Hyogo next to a beach. The wife found a cheap ryokan in front of the beach and off we went. Unfortunately on Sunday, it began raining on the way there so we fast forwarded our plans and went to the Suma Aquarium.
In a nutshell, don’t bother going. Visit the more expensive, but infinitely better Osaka Aquarium instead. At 1,300 yen, the main attraction at Suma Aquarium was probably the dolphin show. It’s always nice to see a dolphin show but this one was rather plain. The fish exhibits were plain. It was just something to do.
We stayed at the Sea Pal Suma hotel. This place must have been so five-star at one point. Now, it just reeks of the 70s in a bad, musty way. The carpets, lighting, and ceiling designs were straight out of Scarface. The staff were super friendly though and the dinner was great. It’s your standard Japanese food dinner (small portions of a few different dishes). Our traditional Japanese room was massive with a very nice view of the beach. That night we bought some drinks and snacks and snuggled. What better way to celebrate six years of knowing and loving each other than by “utilizing the rotating heart-shaped bed to fullest extent“?
This morning we woke up and had a crappy breakfast consisting of a confusing mix of traditional Japanese breakfast food and instant continental style breakfast. I wasn’t sure whether to mix the powder scrambled eggs with my steamed rice or my boiled sausages with the tsukemono. The weather finally cooperated and we spent the morning just sitting on sand and relaxing. Even the morning sun was enough to slightly singe my skin but it was worth it.
September 12th, 2006 at 16:15
I almost didn’t click on that link because I thought it was a link to a video of you using the rotating heart-shaped bed to fullest extent. Then I clicked on it as I was wondering what possessed you to use such an ugly euphemism. Then I hung in my head in shame as I read what you linked. Good job!
Congratulations on 6 years of prepare sa meet sa doom!
September 12th, 2006 at 17:39
Haha I have to get that movie again. It’s been a long time since I saw Hamster Style. That’s from the movie too right?
September 14th, 2006 at 15:35
Yes that’s from Orgazmo. I actually picked up the DVD version of it last year but I haven’t seen all the extras yet. There are loads and loads of outtakes and screw ups.