Sad Susie is Saaaaaaad

I'm so....sad. My soul has been crushed. I don't know how to come back from that.

Let's give a little back story. Every week, I have to work late on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Usually I find something quick to make so when I come home, we can eat quickly an done day a week we have 'find your own food' day. This has become my day to get curry. I really love curry. It's my favorite food here. In fact, I specifically love Coco Ichi Banya Curry House curry. It's just the best food in the world to me. It's definitely not a stretch to say it's one of my favorite things I've eaten.

Anyways, I usually get curry once every week or two (Chris only kinda likes it, so I usually just get take out and he eats something I'm not that into). Last night was an ok day. My class was tough and I had to set a kid into time out. I don't really enjoy my Wednesday night classes because I have such a young class and then I have a one-on-one class with a 11 year old which is also tough.

My one bright spot was that I knew I was going to get curry on my way home. Mmmm! Curry. Chicken Cutlet Curry, 200 grams of rice, level 2 spicy with cheese topping. It's what I always get because it's like perfection. I bebopped home listening to Linkin Park and with a rumbly tummy.

I'm semi-paying attention. I mean, CocoIchi has a huge yellow blinky sign so it's really hard to miss, right? I pass right by it on my way home. So I get into Izumo and suddenly I realize that I've just passed the library which means I've missed the turn into CocoIchi. Hmph. I figured that I was just really into my music. Woo. Linkin Park!

So I shrug and make a big circle to drive by it again. Remember, it's 8:00 by this time so it's really dark (plus, Japan is sparse on the streetlights so it's hard to see). I drive and drive and suddenly I'm at the bridge that takes you out of the city. I feel my heart droop a little. I know what this means. This means the lights weren't on. But maybe it's just closed for the night.

I turned around (again) and drive back this time paying close attention because I know where it is. I get to cocoichi and...it's closed. Not for the night. They have scaffolding up and the signs have been taken down.

Sad Susie is Sad.

No more Coco Ichi. No more favorite restaurant. No more curry. Japan...what have you done to me. You've crossed the line this time. You suck Japan...:-(