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<\/a><\/p>\nIn a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcnormal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 country, one can either choose to search whole-heartedly for love (and leave sex for later) or decide to show \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctrue love\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 his\/her middle fingers and just go straight for the good old sex. Note \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcnormal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 country. When I say \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcnormal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, persons who live in Japan know what I mean. I am not saying that Japan is abnormal. I would never dear say that, my mother raised me better *big grin, looks around with a guilty smile*. But let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just say that Japan is \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcspecial\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6very \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcSPECIAL\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. Where else in the world is finding a flying pig easier than finding love; and exporting your sex life (only able to have any good sex while on vacation in another country) is the order of the day? OK! Now, you get it!<\/p>\n
On some level, I believe that everybody wants to find love (wherever it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hiding its ugly ass). One may, from time to time, indulge in a little \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcgood sex\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 campaign but deep down the ultimate goal is to find \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcThe One\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. Well, that was my thought when I first came on the Banana Boat from Jamaica to this planet, Japan. I was eager, bushy tailed and bright-eyed. I was thirsty for some Asian meat and started looking for a nice \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcpork chop\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to devour. So, I did what any respectful up-standing citizen of the LGBTIQA community would do. I hit the internet to see what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s out there; I scouted out my community and work place and the small expat groupings I knew of. I crossed out the expat group very soon afterwards, not that there wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t any \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmeat\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, but none that I was THEN looking for. I was fresh off the boat and wanted ASIAN meat! American and Canadian \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccuisines\u00e2\u20ac\u2122: been there, done that!\u00c2\u00a0 So, naturally the next stop on the train would be to see what \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccuisine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 my co-workers were serving up, IF ANY! Well, I boarded the train and exited at \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcco-worker central\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. Big disappointment! Talk about closet-cases and denial. It was a case of fantasy, intrigue and novelty at first; followed by reality shock and mixed signals on their part. These Japanese civil service men were a special breed only found in Asia. They were only gay on certain days of the week and at certain times of the month. It was like they were on a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccycle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (pun intended). Seen that I get dizzy easily, I figured these guys\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 crazy cycles and I weren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t going to match too well. I soon served them their \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcwalking papers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n
Then, when all else had failed, I thought to myself there is no way in hell the internet is going to let me down (Forgive me, I was still thinking as an Earthling). Being a Jamaican in Japan, a certain degree of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccelebrity\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 status results, and under the rainbow it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s even crazier. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know what it is\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6maybe it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the myth of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcblack men\u00e2\u20ac\u2122, or some loud mouth leaked a story about Jamaicans, or they saw Asafa Powell\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s picture (Oh lord\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 TESTIFY!!!!! Jeezz), but the Japanese go wild for the islanders. So, finding a date wasn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t the difficult part. The difficult part was maintaining some sort of friendship after 7 days.\u00c2\u00a0 It was so predictable that I developed a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dc7-day Theory\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 that I passed on to my friends for testing. So said, so done!\u00c2\u00a0 These Japanese boys were so predictable that it would be fun just waiting<\/em> for day 7 and for them to disappear. This is how it works: you would meet and they put you through the INTERVIEW PROCESS; have another date; maybe some sex (lolol)\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6and that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it! Bam! They vanish into thin air, without a trace. At first I thought it was just me, but then I spoke with some other Jamaicans here (OK!! Now I have just out-ed all the Jamaicans here\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6LOLOLOLOL) and I realized we were all being SERVED, Honey B.<\/p>\n So, after trying the dating scene, there is only so much one can take and no more (and this rule goes for other things too\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6LOLOL). So, like so many who have trodden this rocky road in their Gucci loafers before, I had given up on finding love and soon started looking for \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcfun\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (bigger mistake). Needless to say, my search grew weary; my patience faded and my frustration rose. Being Jamaican, one is accustomed to big chunks of meat that when served right makes any mouth salivate. Well, I am no different. I am 100% Jamaican, and I love dining at a well spread table with delicious pork chops, beef steaks and mouth watering sausages. Well, coming to Japan I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expect to find Jamaican \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccuisines\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (of course not), but I expected that the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcmeats\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 on the market would be of a good quality and I would be able to \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcwork wid it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (as we would say in Jamaica). Well well well\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I am no Jesus, so I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do miracles and I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t turn water in wine; 5 loaves & 2 fishes into 12; and Japanese wieners into \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcFrankfurters\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. The Japanese \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccuisine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 came up short (pun intended) of what I expected. I am not a bitch (do not comment on this\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6LOLOL); I am not hard to please. But there is a difference between incompetence and inability. Needless to say that the Japanese \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccuisines\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 that I have come across (I am not going to count\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6) can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcstop a gap\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (another phrase from home). And remember, I am not trying to be a bitch.<\/p>\n Keeping in mind that I am still not a bitch, there is an ongoing debate about \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcthe size of a sausage vs. technique used (to jerk\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6I mean BBQ, said sausage)\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re planning a fabulous BBQ in Jamaica and the person in charge of the sausage doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t bring a big one, rest assured that the BBQ technique used is of an international standard and very much \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcsaaaattt out\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 (we would say in Jamaica). So, with that background, silly me ventured out in Japan with all this in my head and again, my \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcRights To Good Techniques\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 were denied without prejudice!! It was like I entered the planet of small sausages and guys who can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t BBQ *frustrated look*.<\/p>\n OK! So, being a relationship-frustrated, sexually-deprived foreigner in Japan, what does one do? What are the options? You have two roads before you: make your choice. On one road, you can either settle for mediocre burgers on the grill and temporary relationships (where you are sure that your case number will turn up on \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWITHOUT A TRACE\u00e2\u20ac\u2122) or you could choose to export your sex-life! (It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s easier than it sounds and lots of fun…LOL…TESTIFY!!!!). I know which road I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m on. Where am I going for summer, again? *wink wink*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Finding love or having good sex\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6In Japan In a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcnormal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 country, one can either choose to search whole-heartedly for love (and leave sex for later) or decide to show \u00e2\u20ac\u02dctrue love\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 his\/her middle fingers and just go straight for the good old sex. Note \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in a \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcnormal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 country. 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