Foreign Stores

Garrett Popcorn opened it's first Japan location in Harajuku (Tokyo) on February 1st! Joe's friend Eric was in the area for work, so Joe met him there for a weekend of Tokyo fun. Hubby was thoughtful and waited 30-minutes in line to bring me back some famous cheese popcorn... and it was even in a pretty pink tin... thanks Hubby! According to this article, the wait can be 2-hours sometimes! That doesn't surprise me in the least, this is Japan after all - waiting in line for new products is what some people live for.

But go figure that Garrett Popcorn arrived in Japan shortly before we leave... this is a triple whammy type of situation for us because Old Navy is also scheduled to open in Nagoya this spring, and Costco is coming to Nagoya this summer! Two familiar stores that I could have frequently used this past three years will be opening just in time for our departure. Very annoying!

But instead of thinking about proper clothing sizes for foreigners, cheaper prices, and American bulk food, I'll try to think of it in another way - I survived here without those luxuries. And for this fact, I'm proud.