Every couple of weeks there is a blood donation mega-bus that comes to Nayoro city hall. I have never given blood here in Japan, as I always thought that there would be some restriction against me being a foreigner, so I have never entered that bus… UNTIL TODAY!
Yup, today I gave blood for the first time in my life, and I am a little ashamed to admit that it has taken me this long to do so.
Anyway, all the nurses and doctors in the bus seemed to be having fun cause there was “a foreigner on the bus”. They wouldn’t stop trying to talk to me in English…
Actually, that usually annoys me, but given the seriousness of the situation, and the lightheartedness of their conversation, I was happy to have the awkward “I can’t speak English” conversation with them.
Feels good to give blood!
You ARE invited!
Written again with humour. Is this one of your hidden talents coming out?
Alec…..you did write your 4th year thesis on Japanese humour:
Menzie comedy. You’ve certainly been interested in this for a long time. Why not join a comedy club in Japan?
By: Mom on January 20, 2012
at 8:25 pm
Wow! Such a Mom reply!!
=)
Matt
By: Matt on February 24, 2012
at 11:45 am