(November 24th, Monday. In my Room.)- On Thursday 20th, I had to take a Black Cab to attend the seminar. It was my first experience. That day, I had been preparing for the class in my room until 5pm. I had thought that I could get to the college by 6pm if I left the dorm at 5pm, because it usually takes about 30 to 40 minutes to go there. But I was overoptimistic in such view as mine. It was not until the bus I took was caught in a terrible traffic jam in Edgware Road that I found that I had failed to consider the rush hour congestion in the evening. As the bus didn't move at all for a while, I ran down the stairs to ask the bus driver to let me get off. At first he declined my request, but when a woman also made the same demand, he allowed us to leave the bus by opening the doors. Then, I hailed a Black Cab in another narrow street and told the driver my destination before getting on. But on the way to the campus, I realized I had another big problem; I had only 8 pounds in cash at that time. So first I asked him if I could pay in credit card or not, and he answered negative. Therefore, I told him that I would get off when the fare meter showed 8 pounds. After leaving the taxi near Tottenham Court Road, I made a mad dash for the classroom. Although I arrived a few minutes late, the discussion itself hadn't started yet. So anyway I didn't miss any part of the seminar.
- In the morning on Friday 21st, I went to the Embassy of Japan to have my passport issued. In order to enter the building, I had to show my Japanese driver's license. After getting in, the security guard gave me full body and luggage checks. In addition, I had to pass through a metal detector. The procedure for getting a new passport was easier than I expected. I had only to fill in the several forms properly and hand in them together with the required documents at the reception. It didn't take one hour longer to finish applying, I suppose. A new passport is going to be issued a week later, which means after 28th on Friday.
- To the Embassy, I walked through Hyde Park. On the way I saw a big white Ferris wheel and many attractions were prepared along the main street to Hyde Park Corner. When I got a free newspaper on my way home from the hairdressing salon in the evening, I read the article that the winter fair called Winter Wonderland would be held in Hyde Park from the following day, and found that what I had seen in the morning was that fair. So today I went to the Park to take pictures while taking a constitutional walk.
- After leaving the Embassy, I went to the hairdressing salon to which I have been before. It was the salon I went for the first time in London, where a few Japanese staffs cut your hair in the very Japanese way. Of course, I went to the local hair salon a few weeks ago, but I wanted to have my hair shorter than the barber did. So this time, I would like to be satisfied with my hair style by telling a Japanese hairdresser my request very well, even if I knew it cost more. I had another reason why I went there. Actually this time, the money didn't so matter because Japanese Yen was becoming strong against British Pound again. I had only to pay 24 pounds this time, which means, if converted, less than 3500yen. I had my hair cut very short. But I feel really comfortable now.
(http://www.hydeparkwinterwonderland.com/)
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