Photos from my Birthday (September 7, 2009)

Jack's Birthday (actual bday in August, celebrated early September)

These are not in order, but anyway for Jack's birthday I made tacos. After dinner Emily and I tied him up and made him eat his cake. He LOVED it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACK!

over exposed

yesterday most of my classes were canceled, so i thought i should take advantage of the nice day by going for a walk. i was enjoying the scenery when i saw a white pick-ups passed me and turn at the next right. he drove a few meters and then got out. i looked over and saw his pants were down. i have recently heard stories of japanese men exposing themselves to gaijin (foreign) women, and just that day i was reading about it my lonely planet. either way, i convinced myself he was just peeing (though why not on the tree just behind him?) (also, very common to see men peeing on the road in japan) and kept walking. i walked maybe 1k and decided it was time to turn around and head back. on the same road i thought i saw the same pick-up again, drive a meters, stop wait....it did that few times. can`t be the same guy, i thought, there are so many pick-ups like that around here. finally the pick-up turned on the main road and disappeared. i followed the road around some trees, with a beautiful meadow on my right that went on for ages. i was admiring the scenery when i heard a honking noise. does the joso line come close to here? no the train isn't close. then i saw it, same pick-up, same guy with his pants down, only this time he was rubbing his small little dick! my eyes, my virgin eyes!! trauma...oh the trauma....he had been honking at me to get my attention. of course the fact that he exposed himself to me creeps me out. but actually the fact he followed me around to do it twice bothers me more. i guess it is one of those things i have to get used to here in japan.

Wow! Long time no see!

I can't believe it, but it has been almost two months since I wrote on this blog. I am so sorry! I don't have any excuses. Only, I did lost my camera this summer, so I haven't had any photos to post. Still, I could have written something-or at least told you that I don't have my camera. I think my life in Japan has gotten so ordinary, I just don't feel I have anything interesting to say anymore!

Anyway, I promise I will update this thing more! In the meantime, I hope the posts below tie you down for a while. I promise I will update again soon!

A weekend in Tokyo!

Last weekend I was lucky to go out in Tokyo, not only Friday night, but Saturday night as well! Friday we went to a place called Alcatraz and had a course meal. It is a theme restaurant and the theme is, mental hospital prison, or something. They usually have a show, but didn't this time :( I don't know why not. But anyway, here is a picture from that.


Then Saturday I went out in Shinjuku to a "British Pub" called the Hub! After we went to karaoke. This coming weekend is Halloween, I can't wait to go out!

Painting Pumpkins!

I had the boys over two weeks ago to paint some pumpkins. At first I felt like I was kind of making them do it, but we actually had a good time! Jack even made one with Jeff, Cotter and myself on it....how cute! We watched Family Guy and The Simpson's episodes online. They didn't leave until 12! I am so lucky to have such great friends right here in my town! I love my boys!
Cotter had a little bit too much fun!

New kitty!

About three weeks ago I was meeting Jack for sushi. It was Monday night and it was dark and it had rained all day. I stepped outside and I heard a squeak noise. I began looking around in the dark for the noise. It was so wet outside. Finally I took out my little flash light and I came across this little guy (or girl).


I couldn't believe it! It must have been born that day because its eyes and ears were closed. It was soaking wet from the rain. I have no clue where it came from, but Chloe and I have been taking care of it ever since. Chloe does everything but feed it, which is what I do. The baby has gotten really healthy and everyone loves it! I am happy Chloe and I have a new addition to our "family!"