333rd Day

Posted on 2005/12/01 11:39:05 (December 2005).

[Tuesday 29th November]
I have already got bored of the lunch options available at the supermarket next door to my new office. As a result, I thought it would be a good plan to try and tempt some of my colleagues to go out somewhere for lunch. I'd heard tell there was an Indian restaurant nearby, so all I needed was a contrived celebration, and, lo and behold, a quick glance to my good friend wikipedia notified me it was in fact the 333rd day of the year. One short lie about English tradition later and I was all set for a welcome break to the usual monotony lunchtime represents.

Well, it didn't quite work out as planned, but it was a half success. Owing to meetings etc nobody could quite make it for lunch, but my colleagues, keen not to offend my English cultural sensibilities, were all very keen to join in the festivities in the evening instead.

So we went to the Taz Mahal, near Shinjuku station, for a slow but very pleasant curry, and a few beers.

It is very encouraging to discover that the "any excuse for a party" train of thought appears to fly in Japan - either that or they genuinely believed this was an English tradition and were all too polite to offend!

John: happy 333 day to you and Chie! I am glad you were able to celebrate it! Clare and me lost most of 334 to the traditional hangover.

Posted by dsp at 2005/12/01 19:21:18.

Yea, a strange coincidence - I too was hungover on the 334th!

Posted by John at 2005/12/02 11:12:28.

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