[ Readjusting

It took a while to get over jet lag this time. It seems like each year it takes
longer and longer, which I guess is due to getting older (and older). Dealing
with jet lag when you have to return to work is not a nice thing.

I can hear the rain outside again; it has been raining every day for a week. In
Tokyo it's been mostly calm, but there was terrible flooding in central Japan.
On the news was footage of cars and buses cutting through small waves in the
middle of Nagoya, water cascading down like a waterfall in the subway, and of
an otherwise tranquil river turned into raging rapids. It's quite frightening
to see this new kind of weather pattern, when I look back at the last few
years.

Working almost 100% remote means I haven't had much culture shock (reverse-
reverse culture shock?) since getting back. I was in the US longer than usual
this summer though, so I had a few times over there where I wanted to run home
and shut the door. I like to walk around and explore, but a few times it became
overwhelming and I felt like I was walking the map in GTA V: sirens blaring,
cars honking at each other, and people of all kinds walking around talking
loudly on their phones. About nothing.

Thankfully it's not like that here. Ambulances won't pull up right behind you
and lean on their horn, cars don't honk much and I was taught in driving school
not to use it unless necessary (it's rude) and I don't see/hear people having
loud phone conversations. Another bonus is that people here don't run around
with BT speakers broadcasting their questionnable taste in music. Oh, and no
one harasses me on the street.

I think the sun is coming out on Monday. I am looking forward to it.