I understand the no smoking and no cycling bit, but the words "be well-mannered" kinda tickled me. I imagined all the smokers who stand around there to smoke (yes, it's like NUS where people smoked in front of the sign that says "NUS is a smoke-free campus" or something like that) speaking very proper English or Japanese, without omitting any "please" or "thank you". People say/come out with the darndest things sometimes!

The weather's acting up again. From being rather cold, it has let up and temperatures have risen a little, such that we can walk around in skirts without feeling overly cold. Oh wait, what am I talking about? Even when I found it bitterly cold, there were Japanese girls who could walk around in short shorts/skirts + thin coat + boots. When I see people dressed like that with goosebumps on their thighs, I feel like smirking. ;p

And just to be frivolous, I like my outfit today. Still conservative by Japanese standards, but I like it simple, and I can finally put my stockings to use!