Izakaya Chronicles #3- Biggest Change -

March　25th is my birthday. And that day is going to be the last day of the izakaya pub where I work at. We knew this was coming. It was only a matter of time. Ever since the BSE issue became widely known, we’ve been ready for this ... for years. Don’t worry. I’m not going to lose my job. The izakaya will be closed once, and after a makeover, re-open with a new name, new manager and new cooks. Most of the waitresses and dishwashers are staying, and I'm one of them. We all had complicated feelings at work tonight. I don’t know how many times I sighed. I heard that one of the waitresses cried when she first heard this news. Somehow, I didn’t feel like crying … but yes, I think I was sad, but at the same time, relieved. No more wondering. Maybe it’s not a bad idea to have some kind of closure on my birthday.