I mean...a REALLY long put off update >_<
And there have been so many exciting adventures, I don't know where to start.
But I have decided to try a new thing, and make this a picture blog! That way it will be more interesting. BECCA! Stand by- I have a special pictures for you!
Several weekends ago I stayed with my friend Fumi at her house in Kamakura. It was...amazing.
Fumi is by far my closest Japanese friend, and this weekend especially we talked a lot. (Sadly mostly in English. I know, I know...yabai.) However, I think there's something to be said for talking in English, but really becoming closer as friends rather than practicing Japanese. It's a whole part of the experience to be making close friends as well.
While we were at a Kamakura Temple I got a little Fortune thing (for those who have know me since middle school *cough* Christine *cough* think Felix's little trinkets he brought back from Japan. Mine was good luck, but in the language catergory, it said that my language skills are lacking. 分かったよ！！！ いつも～もっともっと勉強するべきた...
That evening we went to a viewpoint- It was kinda funny cause literally everyone else there was a couple- and we were just sitting there...giggling. But it really was pretty. I felt like I was in a Ghibli movie. like any moment the cat bus would climb the building and we would hop in, or suddenly I'd hear the clicking of the tree spirits heads.
The Following weekend...I walked. No really... I walked from 10pm at night to 6:30am, just because. I was with Cat and we were in my room, and I am like...bouncing off the walls with energy so I look at her and say "Can we go on a quick walk??" and...well...yeah. We walked all the way to Yokohama and back. That's 40km. I took a quick nap, called my parents and was ready for the next day!
We had a class fieldtrip to the earthquake center!
We had to go through Simulations that would definitely not be kosher in America. People were bruised and beaten after the earthquake one, after the fire one people were coughing up lungs (at least, I think it was a lung...) Yeah- But it was really fun! My Japanese teacher Mori is a sweetheart. I mean...I don't learn any Japanese from her, but...shes...cute. (NIIIIICK I MISS YOU)Sadly...I don't remember the next several weekends adventures right now... but I know that I had wonderful times with my friends! Every day I do something fun and exciting just to make sure that I don't waste my time in Japan!
AH! I remember! Hanabata!
That's a huge festival in Japan, and I went, and it was super fun, and I became Charlies Angels with Sung Hoon and T!! Hahahaha, that was EXCELLENT! It was a lot of fun at the festival, I hung out primarily with Nascha, made friends with a whole bunch of Random Japanese people who all cheered for me as I valiantly played Rock Paper Scissors to try and win Nascha a free Sugared Plum! And it was pretty fantastic. She made me act like an American!
I WANT YOU!
We found a Kittaro face thing,
which was awesome. Then I ran into Sung Hoon, T and Han, and we merged groups and became and ultra powerful super fun group to end all other groups. Yeah. Beat that other groups at the festival! ;P
Oh my gosh.... so many memories are coming back now! I'm exploding with too much to write!!
Sometime during the festival when we were taking pictures T did a super hero pose, and then Sung Hoon asked me what I thought a funny pose was, and I just kinda saied Charlies Angels, and so he had me show him, and so we did the pose and it was all fun and silly!
Then later on Facebook we were talking and we decided to do the pose they do at the end of the trailer next time we were all together. So...enter the following weekend! ~~
The fourth of July! One of my personal favorite holidays, because it totally reminds me of my Granda Mary telling me about when I was a little kid and I didn't know when my birthday was Date wise, but I would tell everyone that it was "After the Fourth of July", in a very deep voice.
So We had a huge picnic on the 4th, and there was Frisbee! Which means that really.. I just played frisbee for hours and hours and hours. I also lit off a couple fireworks, but really, the frisbee had my heart. I think I taught about... 15 people how to throw a frisbee. Because all the Japanese and Korean people just don't play frisbee. God that was amazingly fun... and after a little bit it started pouring down ran. Like...terenchall downpour. So Me and Mike continued to play frisbee. Alex joined us for awhile, but then he decided to go hit on girls instead. So that left Mike and I throwing it back and forth and running and sliding and colliding. It reminded me of home so much! Oh! We also took the 2nd Charlies angel picture!
And decided on the 3rd pose (but we haven't done it yet!)
Then I saw someone get hit by a car and it was a really bad hit. There was blood, and he was almost knocked out. Dad- You would have been proud how fast I was on the scene. I had to stop people from moving him (his back was hit by the car, so I figured it was defnitely a bad idea, and there was plenty of room for the cars to get around!) I was the Foriegner who's Japanese sucks, but I can do the basic questions to check memory and that kinda thing. He hit his head pretty hard, but it seemed to be in working order. (OKay, here's the really really dark humor here: He lost his shoes. My inner Dane Cook fan was laughing) I've never seen Nascha so scared in my life. She froze pretty hardcore. She was very shocked.
Oh! Random Story! So- My friend Marie and I were talking, and all the sudden we realize were both from WA! Then we realize that were both from seattle ish, then from Everetis, then near woodinville... Turned out she lives about 10 minutes away from my house. And we Meet in Japan.... Small World!
That's me, Marie and Cat! Hahaha
Okay...Birthday!! I had an absolutely wonderful and amazing birthday. I've never had so many people so ridiculously excited over my birthday. It was so excessive it was scary.
Really... you have no idea how many Okinomiyaki had my name written on it. Or how many songs were made up about me. It was fun =)
For reals...and, I even got Star Wars Presents! I now has Lightsaber Chopsticks!
They were courtesy of Nascha <3 (Isn't it great to match names with Faces!?)
It really was an amazing birthday! And I think that I am the only Foriegner ever to celebrate their 20th birthday in Japan and not get drunk! HA. Take that Bad Stereotypes about America!
A couple days later my friend Makoto took me out to a themed cafe for my birthday! It was called "The Lock-Up" and it was amazingly fun. It's a haunted, pirate, prison themed cafe. Yaaaaay!
Doodeedoodeedoo...We're getting there! Only 2 more weeks to catch up one!
Presentations! I was an American guy in a presentation and it was awesome. I loved it very very much. I think I can eventually post a video of that one...
Then In my performance class my group and I had to write and perform a 10-15 minute play that highlighted how disabled people were super-abled. He said that he'd never seen such a well put together and beautiful written play by a student. I was very proud, cause he's like... a realy directer and stuff. =) Really...I will highly compliment this play. I was really proud of it. He also really really complemented my directing ;P
Oh! By the way! The class I always talk about, Evanoff, the one that I talk abot Star Trek in and all that Jazz, here's a pic!
It's not what you expected right? He's just a guy! But his class is bloody brilliant. I love it beyond almost any other classes I've had.
People are starting to leave =( Cat is now back in Montana. Saaaaaaaad. I'm gonna miss her. I mean, we argued all the time about politics and whatnot, but she was probably my closest friend in Japan. I haven't said much about her in this particular blog post...but I hung out with her almost everyday. Went on long walks at night, just talked, hung out, argued. Hahaha- Here's to you Cat! MTFBWY in Montana and I know that we'll be hanging out a lot in the future!
It's Finals week, but I only have one final to worry about (and 2 reports)
I helped Sung Hoon write his report for Evanoffs class! Now I just have to do it too...
Other news... OH! Summer Plans!!
I'm going to be traveling all summer! Like...a lot.
This week: Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday: Niigata Area with Nascha. We will be sleeping in Sleeping bags on the beach! Yay! Totally illegal and all the more fun.
This Weekend: I will be a Camp Captain is Nasu!
August 6th-13: I will be living in Shikoku with a Japanese Family
13-20: Hiroshima with a Japanese Family
21-22: Working at a Culture Fair in Tokyo
23-24: Aomori
25-8: Hokkaido Kutchan
8-15: Hokkaido Rankoshi
15/16: Personal Travel along the coast and returning Home for School that starts on the 19th!
Yeah! I'm going to have amazing Adventures! And after summer camp, it's all ALONE. Why? Cause that's how I roll.
Love you all! CONGRATS TO ALESSA KARLIN! <3 <3 <3 <3
I may add more info in later blogs but this is just so you all know I'm alive ;P
