(Same post, different year, new itinerary- stay tuned for TDA in Japan 2010!)
This is the last North American post and the kickoff of a two week work/leisure excursion to Japan. I still plan to update regularly, but extreme flight times and time zone changes may have my regular schedule off kilter. Keep checking often for updates, and wish me luck!
I guess it doesn’t really matter whether it was underwater nuclear testing or 24/7 intoxication that turns one into a monster, the important thing is how you act after the fact. Unlike my big green friend here that is planning a special party for Tokyo, my intention is to practice the exact same recovery program (travel-version) there as I do here in the US. The first few days of my trip to Japan will be spent meeting and traveling with Japanese businessmen, notorious for the hard drinking after-hours culture. I’m used to it, and will deal with the constant offers and queries about drinking the same way I always do; with a polite excuse- and not drink. It may be their culture, but it is my life and no job is worth drinking for.
