First Day of work at TMC

So over in Japan Toyota is referred to as Toyota Motor Corp. TMC. It is a large campus of buildings in Toyota City. Approximately a 1.45 min commute (but about 50KM). It was suggested by my sister that I make a list of things I have learned and things I liked about the day.

Things I LEARNED

• Jet lag sucks.. I have slept 5 hours since Sunday
• I have learned how to get a train ticket by knowing the price for my destination
• Women in Nagoya where a lot of Navy, White, and Black (say hello to the Gaigen who wore pink and teal!)
• Fashion here takes many different roads (leg warmers! In the summer!...at all)
• I will be stared at at all times!
• A robot can play the trumpet
• I need to learn Japanese!
• It is worth it to wait in line for a seat on the commuter bus to TMC (very herky-jerky)
• Time moves slower in Japan
  
• Ideas need not be translated.... Working with CAD instructor without translator worked better.
• I need to eat 2 breakfast bars in the morning (thanks AMY for they yummy treats!)
• It may be a policy to get the new comers to eat the most raw meat as possible.
  
• It is okay to have the lights turned off and a Devil chase you with a plastic Knife at Gaichi Gachi
  

Things I LIKE about today

• breakfast
• the mirror sprayed with defogger right where I need it
• Seats on the commuter train
• Meeting about 100 Japanese coworkers....
• Rice is the safest meal.
• The first day is over!

Tomorrow I will try to find more likes. I think this will be a big learning curve week..... Good night! The robot was cool and the resturant with the Devil Dance was nice. No shoes, sit on the floor, eat raw fish while the vegetables cook in a pot on the table, and drink beer.