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Hehehehe. THE funniest thing just happened.

I left the flat and walked to the end of the street to put our rubbish into the bins...

Before leaving, I pondered going barefoot --I had just done a lot of walking and my feet weren't interested in shoes (Imagine THAT!!), but then decided to put shoes on. Spotted my red knee-high boots that I had just taken off. Right. I just pulled them right over my trousers- looking a bit like a Seargent in the Army or Madonna!--at least that's what I was telling myself. But to be honest...I looked quite ridiculous.

I just tucked the trousers into the boots and zipped them up -because:
1--I was feeling lazy and just going down the road.
2--People think I look weird already...
3--Who is around this time of day anyway....

I had just put the rubbish in the bin, when...a bus-load of school children approached and stopped to let a few off. The entire back of the bus turned around, looked out the back window and stared at me. Look at The Strange Lady. (Or maybe they thought I WAS Madonna!)

The children in the front of the bus wanted to know what the back of the bus was looking at. So then THEY all came to the back of the bus...clamouring all over each other to get a glimpse of The Strange Lady.

I didn't want to disappoint them...so in true celebrity fashion, I smiled and waived at them. Huge response! They started laughing and then waiving back. Any child that hadn't made it to the back was climbing on the seats to get a look.

When the bus drove off, I smiled and turned back home. And strangely...I felt a tear cascade down my cheek. Home. And it struck me ...I LIVE in Japan!!
-rebekah