"Hana no aka" (in very bad Japanese... "my red nose!")

Today, whilst shivering at my desk, Maruyama-San (the non-English speaking office lady) came in and asked me if I was cold. When I replied politely without wanting to complain, she laughed and told me she knew I was cold because my nose was red!

I will forever be haunted by my facial reactions to adverse weather conditions.

I'm off to Tokyo this weekend to celebrate Paddy's Day along with the 50th anniversary of Japan-Ireland relations. Should be savage craic!!!