Tuna Fish Market - Tokyo

The market was incredible. We had to be there by 3:30am at the latest, they let 120 people in to see the auction that begins at 5:25am. So from 3:30-5:25am we a herded into a tiny room (standing room only) and we wait until they let us wind through and find our way to the auction floor. I think they keep us in there for so long in a less than well ventilated room to show us a glimpse of what the fish feel like being trapped in a net...haha or at least that's how I justified it to myself! Well worth it though - hope the pictures capture some of it!

3 hour wait for this little sushi stand - but worth EVERY minute - obviously the best Ahi sushi I have ever and probably will ever have.

So much styrofoam waste - mound was taller than the buildings

Check out that rig!

Some pieces of Tokyo

Gardens at the Marunouchi Hotel

View from the train on our way from Narita to Tokyo Station

Douggie and Mr.Shuto at Narita

Every kind of juice imaginable in these vending machines

Landing in Tokyo

Golf Course from Above

A little help to get me through the flight

About 1 hour outside of YYC - A little piece of heaven

Teach me how to Douggie...Tokyo style

In the AC lounge with Douggie getting ready to take off...no turning back now.

A little help packing

29 hours and counting...

I leave you with some words of wisdom...Ha!

CHINESE PROVERBS

Virginity like bubble, one prick, all gone.
Man who run in front of car get tired.
Man who run behind car get exhausted.
Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day.
Foolish man give wife grand piano, wise man give wife upright organ.
Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok.
Man with one chopstick go hungry.
Man who scratch ass should not bite fingernails.
Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.
Baseball is wrong: man with four balls cannot walk.
Panties not best thing on earth! But next to best thing on earth.
War does not determine who is right, war determine who is left.
Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cat house.
Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.
It take many nails to build crib, but one screw to fill it.
Man who drive like hell, bound to get there.
Man who stand on toilet is high on pot.
Man who live in glass house should change clothes in basement.
Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.
Man who fart in church sit in own pew.
Crowded elevator smell different to midget.

Getting By In Taipei... The Essentials

	How are you.	ni　hao
謝謝！	Thank you	xie　xie
對不起！	Excuse me.	dui　bu　qi
再見！	See you	zai　jian
請幫個忙	Please do me a favor.	qing　bang　ge　mang
請等一下	Please wait a moment.	qing　deng　yi　xia
沒關係	That's all right.	mei　guan　xi
很高興認識你	It's a pleasure to meet you.	hen　gao　xing　ren　shi　ni
不用客氣	Don't mention it.	bu　yong　ke　qi
請再說一次	Could you please repeat that?	qing　zai　shuo　yi　ci
請說慢一點	Please speak more slowly.	qing　shuo　man　yi　dian
這個多少錢？	How much?	zhe　ge　duo　shao　qian
左轉	Turn left	zuo　zhuan
右轉	Turn right	you　zhuan
計程車	taxi	ji　cheng　che
公車	bus	gong　che
警察局	police office	jing　cha　ju
洗手間	lavatory	xi　shou　jian
公共電話	public telephone	gong　gong　dian　hua
醫院	hospital	yi　yuan
超市	supermarket	chao　shi
書店	bookstore	shu　dian
百貨公司	department store	bai　huo　gong　si
火車站	railway station	huo　che　zhan
捷運站	MRT station	jie　yun　zhan
藥局	pharmacy	yao　ju
那裡可以兌換美金？	Where can I exchange US dollars?	na　li　ke　yi　dui　huan　mei　jin
最近的銀行在那裡？	Where is the nearest bank?	zui　jin　de　yin　hang　zai　na　li
請問捷運站在那裡？	Could you tell me where the MRT station is?	qing　wen　jie　yun　zhan　zai　na　li
請問哪裡有公車？	Could you tell me where I can catch the bus?	qing　wen　na　li　you　gong　che
請問現在幾點？	Excuse me, could you tell me the time?	qing　wen　xian　zai　ji　dian
請拿菜單給我。	Please bring me a menu.	qing　na　cai　dang　gei　wo
我要點這道菜。	I would like to order this dish.	wo　yao　dian　zhe　dao　cai
我可以坐這裡嗎？	Can I sit here?	wo　ke　yi　zuo　zhe　li　ma
請問(國父紀念館)在那裡？	Could you tell me where (the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall) is?	qing　wen　(guo　fu　ji　nian　guan)　zai　na　li
可以幫我照張相嗎？	Could you help me take a photo?	ke　yi　bang　wo　zhao　zhang　xian　ma
那裡可以買到票？	Where can I buy tickets?	na　li　ke　yi　mai　dao　piao
我迷路了，請幫幫忙？	I'm lost. Could you please help me?	wo　mi　lu　le,　qing　bang　bang　mang
你可不可以幫我畫張地圖？	Could you draw a map for me?	ni　ke　bu　ke　yi　bang　wo　hua　zhang　di　tu
你可以帶我去那裡嗎？	Could you take me there?	ni　ke　yi　dai　wo　qu　na　li　ma
請快一點。	Please hurry up.	qing　kuai　yi　dian
便宜一點可以嗎？	Could you give me discount?	pian　yi　yi　dian　ke　yi　ma
多少錢	How much is it?	duo　shao　qian
這件衣服多少錢？	How much are these clothes?	zhe　jian　yi　fu　duo　shao　qian
這裡有什麼東西好吃？	Is there anything good to eat here?	zhe　li　you　she　mo　dong　xi　hao　chi
請問有人會說英文嗎？	Excuse me, does anyone here speak English?	qing　wen　you　ren　hui　shuo　ying　wen　ma