The American Embassy

I'm back to eating solid foods now, even if the number of calories a day is still in the hundreds. And no, I didn't get a toy with my Happy Meal. And, no, that is not a Happy Meal.

Chicken McNuggets here come in 5's. Due to recovery, it will be a while before I can say I want 4, only to have the cashier say they only come in 5's, whereupon I say, "no I meant I want 4 orders of 5's." In fact, it will probably be a while before I learn the Japanese word for "4" let alone have an actual conversation. In a week's time, I have successfully hit the trifecta of answering Japanese questions with separate and isolated responses of "si, oui, and dui," before stumbling upon "hai," which also happens to mean "yes" in Cantonese.

My poisoner is still on the loose. So it looks like I'll be staying with the American Embassy from here all the way to Narita. Fortunately, we're in the middle of the Big Idaho Burger installment of the Big America 2 campaign rollout. Previous episodes were Big Texas, Big Miami, and Big Manhattan.

Unfortunately, I don't feel very Big right now. Not even close to 100%. And I have a very big day of getting lost in train stations tomorrow. All I want is a Happy Meal and a toy.