I managed to explore a little more of Tokyo today, namely Akihabara, also known as Electric City. Imagine, if you will, a city-within-a-city whose entire economy is based on the sale of electronic goods. As far as the eye can see, in every direction (including up) nothing but stores for computers, or stereos, or cell phones, video games, calculators, lamps, air conditioners, DVDs, children's toys... Not to mention all manner of wires, batteries, motherboards, soldering irons, LEDs and extension cords. Lots of extension cords.

Well, I suppose you'll have to imagine it, since I still haven't bought a camera. They're built-in on all cell phones over here, so I guess it won't be too much longer. But still. If I don't start adding some pizzazz to this blog soon, I'll have to change the name from "The Account" to "I Guess You Had To Be There."

In the meantime, here's a non-visual anecdote to tide you over: I took my two roommates to my favorite yakitori place last night, and since I can only read about a quarter of the menu, I relied on my usual "what's good tonight?" routine.

ME: Hey, what do you recommend tonight?

WAITER: You should try the Kashira. It's great.

ME: Sounds good.

*half an hour later*

ROOMATE #1: Hey, this is pretty tasty. But I think it's beef.

ROOMATE #2: What? Nah, this is definitely lamb.

ME: Hey, waiter, what is Kashira, anyway?

WAITER: It's uh... How do I say in English? Pig, uh... Head.

ME: I'm eating pig head?

WAITER: Yes. The, uh... the temples part of the head.

ME: Ah. Um... Arigato.