so, I'm living in Hiroshima, Japan. Been here over a month now and overall it's been pretty good. This country can be one seriously expensive fucker but there's barely a fat person to be found and the girls really are as good as the hype.

If you are curious you can read my occasional updates over on http://hiroshima-mon-amour-fou.blogspot.com but since I'm still without laptop and internet at home they're few and far between.

Major annoyances with this country so far: so many people smoke, and they do so everywhere. YOU CANNOT GET GOOD COFFEE, and even the shit stuff is $5. Fucking Asia... it's sad sad days when Starbucks make the best coffee in town.

Biggest suprise so far: anime really isn't that popular. I haven't met a SINGLE student at work that has even HEARD of Akira or Ghost in the Shell let alone is an anime fan.

Best thing so far: the girls... duh, haha. Were you expecting something else? This country really does flip the dating game on its head. There's a massive US marine base near Hiroshima and a few marines can be found in most clubs on the weekends but whereas in Melbourne they'd be covered in girls here they get NOTHING. I've seen some of the most dorky, idiotic foreigners get sssssstunning girls here.