Goodbyes Suck
Here I am for a monthly check in. I’ve spent the last month running around, trying to spend “quality time” with everyone before they leave, because literally everyone I know is leaving. Save 2 or 3 people, all my friends are out and it’s totally weird to watch because, it’s not like at home where you know that eventually you’ll run into that person again. These people are going to places like New Zealand, Australia, England, etc etc. Apart from a 3 week vacation or something, when am I ever going to be there? It’s currently 5:51am, Monday morning, I said goodbye to Shaun Moody last night and can’t seem to sleep now. But, I did not cry….no no, we quickly embraced and walked away from each other so as that wouldn’t happen and we would save face. Anyway, a quick break down of the weekends in July, cuz nothing happens on weekdays
Camping in Minami Aizu
Great time, in the middle of nowhere. July 5th weekend
Leavers Party Weekend
So, Shaun and I set up the last party we’ll have to run, the 2007-2008 Leavers Party. I know that you’re going to open the link to the pics and think…aw, there are only 8 pics of an entire weekend. The reason?
I made a video of it! Pretty average weekend, well, other than the huge blow out party on the Friday night, but those occur bi-monthly at least. But this is probably my best video to date. Barely any talking, all music, good stuff I think. July 11th weekend.
Higashi Sports Festival
Every year, all the classes compete against each other in a bunch of different sports. I have a bunch of video of this as well, but haven’t put it together. There is a video from last year in Sept I think. Here are the pictures for now. These kids pick some weird stuff to put on their shirts and apparently anything goes.
Oh and here’s part 2, I seriously hope you’re reading at least the little blurbs before clicking on the pictures.
Marine Day Weekend 1
Marine Day Weekend 2
Next up, the July 19th weekend, also known as Marine Day Long Weekend. Yes, the holiday is called Marine Day. We went down to Tokyo on the Friday night and went to Lock Up, a theme izakaya. It was pretty awesome until we ordered these pills filled with straight alcohol, then it was down hill from there. Some friends have posted some, um, not too flattering pictures of me that include me begging the taxi driver to take me in a not so sober state. After that we headed down to Kawaguchiko (river entrance lake), a tourist town at the base of Mt Fuji. It was an absolutely beautiful little town, but I’d probably give it a miss if I was going to do it again. Spent Saturday, Sunday and a bit of Monday there. Great times. My favourite pic from the weekend was probably this little bit of romance right here.
Other than that, check out the Canadian Geese pictures. Yes, Canadian Geese in Japan? How does that happen…Mo and I were having a little freak out, while everyone else just looked at us, like…who cares?
This past weekend I didn’t take any pictures, but obviously it was alot of drinking and alot of goodbyes. Everyone came up to Fukushima (city) and we all went out Friday night. I got home at around 6am. Then Saturday night was just the Fukushima city people. Katie, Alex, Shaun, Mo, Steve and myself. A good way to end it all I guess. Drunk at a nomi-houdai followed by 2 hours of Karaoke. The 6 of us had dinner last night together. Shaun leaves Thursday and Kate and Alex are gone on Tuesday. Then all the new people get here, well, today actually. So weird to say goodbye and then have to meet a whole slew of new people. I’m the Fukushima Area Support Leader this year, so there will once again be welcome parties, run by me…a little scary now that my Japanese crutches of Shaun, Alex and Kate are gone. One of these newbies better have decent Japanese or we’re all going down.
Um, other than that…I think that’s about it. I’ve scored a ton of stuff from people that are leaving which is cool. My car is making some really strange noises, but we’re buying Kate’s so we’ll soon have 2. I joined a boxing gym and I’m going 2 or 3 times a week with a buddy who lives outside of Nihonmatsu (Grant). It’s good Japanese practice. That’s it for now, be back in another month or so.
