Wednesday on my way into school, I noticed it was snowing. Not a lot, just a few giant fluffy flakes. It was awful pretty though. I tried to take a photo, but it didn't turn out as expected. Also, I'm curious to know the Japanese equivalent of running out to buy milk and bread at the first sign of snow.
Saturday, I listened to two 10 year old student's fictional stories, and they were great. The teacher had been discussing inventors, and asked me, "Mere chan, do you know why Einstein is famous?" I replied that he came up with the theory of relativity. That was received with blank stares. I explained as follows:
"Imagine you are having fun with a friend. One hour passes, but it only feels like a few minutes. Then imagine accidentally putting your hand on a hot burner on the stove. It was only a few seconds, but it felt like an eternity. That's relativity."
Even I am impressed with that short and simple explanation. Boo-yah.
Finally got around to documenting the new flavors of KitKats and Pocky that I've found. This one is Milk Coffee.
I have no idea. Corn soup? Mango soup?
Raspberry and Passion Fruit
Matcha (green tea). This is a big box, and you can mail it!
Sparkling strawberry
Milk tea. I don't know why it has sakura (cherry blossoms) on it.
Mixed berry Pocky
Ham & Cheese flavored Pretz that Jen brought back from Thailand.
The back of the same box, in Thai!
Friday was Jen's last day teaching, and Saturday was Ferron's first day by herself! To celebrate, Jen, Miho, Ferron, Lamika and I went out to a club in Osaka! Clubs in Japan stay open all night, because people purposely miss their train, dance all night, and then take the first train home at 5am. We, however, got a room at the Toyoko Inn.
Lamika, Me, and Jen with a puffy face.
Miho, Ferron, and Lamika.
Dancing.
Jen and Miho getting excited about buying tickets! Miho's dad gave her money for all three of us. HOW SWEET!
Posing with the sweet 3D glasses outside the theater.
L to R: Yoshimi manager, Akiko former manager, Risako assistant manager, Chika head teacher, Yuchika kid's head teacher.
McD's 4 day campaign.
It was Coming of Age Day, so everyone who turns 20 this year gets to celebrate at a ceremony.
Souvenir shop.
Chomp
CHOMP
Jen: WTF?!?!?
I can has camera lens?
Smooch
The deer even attack the monks.
Me in front of Todaiji.
This opening is the same size as the giant Buddha's nostril.
Who scared who?
Success....
Pinwheel sausages? Yes please.
Hanging out in Paiyama with Jen.
Jen and Miho at the 280 izakaiya.
Jen attempting to win a big bear.
Saturday night at Hobgoblin.