A prelude to one month of tomfollery and debauchery

I'm flying to Japan. Tokyo to be exact. This is the third time I've been there (I think), but I can't remember much from the previous trips except some vague images here and there. Since I'm old enough to understand the concept of fun, I'm going to pull off the most ridiculous stunts, all in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Somehow, people I know think I'm crazy. Maybe I am, but I think walking into a pole-dancing classroom with a bunch of females practicing in them to ask if I'm eligible to join isn't too insane.

You see, somewhere along the road of life, I have rejected the idea of being constrained by social norms. With constant exposure to acts of spontaneous excitement, I have grown desensitized to such matters. Or maybe I'm just young at heart (in other words an immature brat).

They have coined an adjective to describe me. Boon. I suppose the dictionary addition would be something like this :
Boon [Boon] Adjective
1.Something used to describe a person with Boon-like characteristics, which generally means a general disregard for authority, reckless and stupid behavior and contempt of social pressure.
Usage : You are such a Boon, Jack. I can't believe you just wrote nothing for your exam!

P.S. - I actually did that once.

So in order to prepare for my random acts in Japan, I would first need to study and learn how to use some Japanese. I wanted to use the TP Japanese CDS material and complete it in 15 days, but due to lack of discipline, I failed. So I'm just going to copy the phrases into a book, write some commonly used phrases down in Japanese form and just use sign language combined with English and broken Japanese to communicate. Hey, Japanese are especially forgiving towards foreigners, and if anything goes wrong, I'll just say I'm from America. They love it and they always let Americans off anything.

I'm going to try and talk to as many random Japanese people as I can. Not only is it going to be funny, it's going to be real fun to see them trying to understand me. I think younger Japanese and the street musicians would appreciate my eagerness more, while the older serious ones think I'm a pest of society.

Oh, photo taking is a must when visiting. Instead of just taking lame-ass photos of shops and scenery, why not take pictures with the real thing? The people are the ones you go for. I'm going to try and accumulate as many pictures as I can with random strangers, then use it in a photo routine for future sarging trainings. Unfortunately, I have not gotten a decent camera as of now, so I'll probably have to use my handphone. Sure, it's 3.2 megapixels and it works, but I want higher quality dammit. I don't fly off everyday, so I want to get the best photos.

Xavier and gang want me to scout for fun things to do, as well as experience first hand dos and don'ts. I think beating up a chikan man would be acceptable, not when I fly off alone and without any help anyway. I'll go there and rack my brain, then write it down here. Await me, Japan! You better get prepared for Boon, because TP has prepared me for the world!


P.P.S. - I think the last line was totally uncalled for and retarded. But I have to pay some homage to TP anyway. Cheers.