How can I live without you?

A few weekends ago, after we went to Tokyo, we went for a trip up to a big superstore (on a par with Debenhams etc.) - quite a trek from where I live, say one hour - in a place called Higashine, a bit above Yamagata City. There, I saw a keyboard. Lots actually, and I’m not talking about the ones you plug into your computer. These were Clavinova style full size things! One in particular caught my eye - it was a Casio - 88 key piano w/ some sort of weighted key feel selling for ¥50,000 - roughly £200. Considering all the other were double that price and more, that one looked like a bargain. I left it then, but the next weekend - I just couldn’t resist - it was a quiet weekend and I thought why not! So off I went back up to Higashine on my own. I successfully dealt with the salesman, who seemed a little surprised that I wanted to buy it, and try ot fit it in my car ( had a little difficulty explaining that bit) - it turned out that it was the last one, which explained its good price - but true to Japanese professionalism they spent a great deal of time cleaning it, and all the bits and pieces for it were all there (not quite how it typically would be in England!) and I was on my way! Luckily my big car could just about fit my new buy - and now! Now, I have a music room in my house! I can play piano to my hearts content - and it is almost as good as the real thing! At least I don’t have to worry about my piano playing getting rusty anymore (and there is no excuse anymore if it does get rusty!) Obviously, its not the real deal as the piano, but its a great deal easier than trying to deal with the incredibly busy extra-curricular filled Japanese schools!

I just managed to fit it in my car! Lucky I have such a big car!

And voila! The 'Music Room'