Episode 1: About America and stuff

November 13, 2024

I haven’t written a diary since my Young Lion days and I’ve completely forgot how to do it. I’m TMDK’s Oiwa Ryohei. Starting today I’ll be starting to write a new diary!  

I came back from the US yesterday, and whether it was because of jet lag or fatigue, I slept a lot on the flight back, went to bed at 9:30pm and woke up at 1pm the next day. What an incredible amount of sleep!  

When I woke up, I saw a message from the diary staff, and now I'm snowed under with work. My birthday was on November 7th, and I was disappointed because I was travelling to the US pretty much all day. But one wrestler told me that it just meant that it meant I would get to celebrate two birthdays because of the time difference, which made me feel positive. 

I arrived in Boston on the 7th (my birthday), so I went to dinner with the local referee, Japanese staff, and a few wrestler colleagues. I couldn’t read the menu, so I just ordered based on vibes and I ended up with two sandwiches with the same meat inside... Whilst I like the fact that American sandwiches are big and filling, I washed it down with an Oreo-flavored Coke I bought at a convenience store and was in agony. The next day, at the catering before the show started, Mikey recommended a protein bar that was so sweet I was in agony again. It goes to show the difference in food culture. Today I’m going to work off those calories at the gym! 

Changing the subject, I've been into watercolor painting lately, so here's a piece I painted. 

I happened to see canvases being sold in my neighborhood so I thought I'd buy one. Next time I'd like to go to the zoo and sketch the animals. I’d like this diary to be a leisurely account of my daily life. 

See you next time.