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Drinking, Late Night & Cycles

Tonight I was living the Expat Japan dream. After work I went drinking with one of my co-workers, had a great time just chatting and then I caught the last train home and avoided the desperate search to find somewhere to rest until the trains resume... ...full story at Mottekaero

from Mottekaero on Wed, May 14 2008

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