Yujin

I met S. for drinks at Yujin. She knows the bartender. I arrived early and ordered a sake. The bartender introduced herself then recommended a milky sake. I had unknowingly ordered a dessert sake at first, and she was kind enough to offer me a taste before making recommending the other sake. "It's an acquired taste," she said of the first. She said the same of the second sake, but I found it more to my liking and ordered a glass.

After S. arrived, we talked about work and the spas with which she's involved. An hour later, a friend of hers arrived. As they were talking I introduced myself to the bartender, realizing that I hadn't before. "So you're a spirited traveller," she said. I was surprised, and asked how she knew about my wanderlust. She looked at me askance and said, "It's what Yujin means in Japanese." Posted by eku at February 25, 2004 2:12 AM