Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Thanksgiving

Didn`t really get to celebrate it this year, unfortunately. I had to work on Thursday and it just felt like a regular work day here, anyway. I was a little bummed that I couldn`t be home to celebrate it with my family (and eat Turkey and yams)- but I survived. I hope everyone had a great one though! I am not sad that I missed out on all the crowds on the biggest shopping day of the year though!

On Saturday I went over to one of my student`s houses and helped her decorate and put up her tree for Christmas. It was nice for me to get to do that- cause it makes it feel a little like Christmas here. Most people don`t really celebrate Christmas (seeing as how they`re Buddhist), but some people like to decorate for fun.

Then on Sunday I did some sightseeing and a little shopping in Hiroshima. Afterwards we ate Okonomiyaki for dinner.

It was nice to get out of Ube for the day!

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Kokura

Last weekend I went to Kokura with some friends. It's about an hour by train from where I live and there's actually some nightlife there. We got there and had dinner and then went drinking at a few different bars- and then ended up doing karaoke for a few hours before taking the train back home in the morning. It was the easiest all-nighter that I've ever pulled!


Frederic, Pascal, and I Posted by Picasa


Kokura Castle2 Posted by Picasa


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Kokura castle Posted by Picasa


Taxi driver taking a break Posted by Picasa


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Sunday, November 13, 2005

These are some old pics from last weekend. Japanese people don't really celebrate Halloween, but seeing as my school is an English school run by a Canadian, we had a party for our students to celebrate. All the students looked so cute in their costumes and they all seemed like they had fun- so it was nice to get to share this holiday with them.


Christine, Me and Pascal at an izakaiya Posted by Picasa


Akane and me (I was a ninja) Posted by Picasa


classroom Posted by Picasa


My students Posted by Picasa


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Friday, November 11, 2005


Some rice fields near my house Posted by Picasa


They've already been harvested Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, November 08, 2005


Christine, Mike & Lindsay Posted by Picasa


Mike & Michelle Posted by Picasa


Christine & Emma with my beast of a car Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

The Happy Cock

The name of the club we went to in Fukuoka. We left Ube around 7 on saturday night and took along some road pops for the car ride(it's legal here as long as the driver isn't drinking). We got there around 9 and went out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant. I was so happy! Mexican food is my favorite food and this was only the 2nd time I have eaten it here in Japan. It's not too popular so there only a few Mexican or Spanish restaurants here- but they are nothing compared to Mexican restaurants at home! No guacamole, no sour cream, no real chips and salsa. Dinner was good anyway though!

Afterwards we met up with some friends and headed to the Happy Cock. It was on the 9th floor and was a pretty good-sized club for Japan, but maybe a 1/6 of the size of a decent sized club at home. They played good music and a lot of people danced- so it felt kinda close to a bar from home. It was open until 5 AM and we paid Y2500 ($25) for an armband for all you can drink!

All u can drink is always good and bad at the same time though!


waiting at the Mexican restaurant Posted by Picasa


yay they had Corona! Posted by Picasa


my bday present? Posted by Picasa


dancefloor & stage Posted by Picasa


Waiting to get into the club Posted by Picasa


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