Osaka Bars and Stuff

The picture below is not actually of me. That is my friend Helena who works for a private school in the city. Since she has homeroom duties, morning meeting duties, a zillion classes, and supervises the cleaning of the toilets-I really think she works too hard. But judging from my schedule everyone works too hard. In any case, she's wearing Jason's "I am Japan Man" glasses. I thought they were real, but it turns out that they just block UV rays and look cool. He said that he bought them to blend in and since the blond chick from Europe told him his "English was very good" I guess they worked. It must be interesting to be a stealth foreigner in Japan ... at least he speaks Japanese.

We went to Lonestar for dinner, and even though it was cheap, I cannot recommend it. The enchilada was lacking in style and taste. But the margaritas (same price as the enchilada) were pretty good so drinking there is fine. Bar Rock Rock is an interesting mix of High School kids trying not to get caught, crazy white guys with no rhythm, and the foreign/local punkish crowd. It was really cool, but the drinks were weak and the shots were small. The music was good though, and I would go there again and order wine.

All in all it was a very good night. It was nice to go out with some fun new people and introduce them to my Japanese friends. I like the Amemura (America Mura, or American village) crowd and area. I want to go back to one of the "leather nights" at the clubs in triangle park. However since the trains stop running at midnight and the fun starts in the wee hours it will require an allnighter. Not since the mythic days of Jenny and Jane have we had one of those ... I wonder who will come with me ... and is single ...