Soccer in Gifu

Thanks to the generosity of nice co-worker, I went to see our city's professional soccer team last weekend. It was a cold, windy night of entertaining soccer, filled with scoring chances, fan chants, and some diving. It ended in a 1-1 draw, which was a plus for our bottom ranked team. The season is wrapping up as well, but it'd be fun to go see another game sometime next year if I get the chance. Here's a photo of the stadium.

Heavy Duty Heater

In the past few weeks, it hasn't been too uncommon for me to wake up to an apartment hovering around 10 degrees celsius. Creeping across my creaky cold floor, having to step out the shower door wet into the hall, the temperature is a cold, hard fact, unchangeable until now. Two days ago I picked up a portable heater, capable of warming up my place in the amount of time it takes to wash and shave. Winter has only just arrived, and based on this year's January temperatures, it will only get colder. I know this heater will be a lifeline if there ever was one.