Blind date

So I had my first ever truly blind date on Friday night.
There's not much I can say about the whole experience, except comment on the almost complete lack of chemistry between us. She was Japanese, but her English was good so that wasn't the problem. In fact if I have to put it down to just one thing, I'd say it was her laugh.
You might think I'm very strange, but for me the laugh is right up there with .. actually it's top of the list. This is because out of everything I bring to the table, which isn't much, I think my humor is the biggest selling point. But Miyuki used humor as a defense mechanism - not in the brilliant I'll tell jokes when I'm nervous way, but in the I'll laugh and smile when I'm nervous and have nothing else to say way. The kind of person who smiles all the time, and who hides behind it.
I feel I'm unfairly attacking her ... most people would mention her good looks and sexiness, but I'm a strange human being indeed. In fact, my list of most desirable traits in a woman are as follows:
1) Good laugh
2) Wears sneakers and NOT high heels
3) Glasses
4) Short hair
If you know anyone like this, and they like tall skinny blokes with bad hair, send 'em my way.

Living in a winter wonderland

Woke up yesterday morning, and saw this on the street.
Everytime it snows I feel like a little boy. I mean, in the I feel like I am a little boy way, and not in the I feel like a beer I feel like a little boy way. You sicko.
'Twas Sunday, and not even the fact that I had to work could dampen my enthusiasm. Not even the fact that I slid and fell on my arse about 10m from my door, with all the grace of a fisherman picking his nose, could dampen my spirits. I was wet, but I was undampenable. Unlike snow in most of the world, snow in Japan's Kanto area is wet, and makes you wet. Everyone uses umbrellas. But not me! Like a pedo or a flasher, I had a raincoat and a smile.
On the train I emailed my apartment mates and said "let's make a snowman when I get home!" They made one without me the bastards. I stayed out and went drinking instead.
Next Sunday, I'm going skiing for the second time ever, more snow and winter fun awaits.