Kaki Matsuri

It is just about the end of my weekend, but it has been a busy and fun-filled one!

At church yesterday I met two other English teachers, Danielle, who has her own business-type thing, and Kelly, who works in a school. They invited me to go to the Kaki Matsuri (Oyster Festival) with them and their friends. It was good fun - a group of about 10 people, with an awesome mix ... Japanese and foreigners, and a variety of professions. And I ate SO many oysters!!

I went to church again in the evening, and had an exciting Japanese experience on the way. While walking in the morning, I had somehow lost a glove from my bag... in the evening, I found it sitting on top of a bush along the way! If you ever drop stuff, someone will probably pick it up and put it on top of a bush or fence so it is off the wet ground and easy for you to find. How sweet is that! I was so happy, for my glove that was lost was now found!!

After church I went out with Nova people, to welcome Stephanie and Nick, a new couple from America. Went to Bishnu, a delicious Indian restaurant.

I had a jamies day today... didn't get dressed until 5:30pm! But I did some yoga and house work while I was still in my PJs. Had to get dressed in the end to go out for dinner with Heather Rori and Heather Donna to a beautiful Thai restaurant. Had heaps of fun and lots of laughs!

I love living in Japan... amazing service, friendly and helpful people, strangers who pick your glove up for you, being able to just stop on the road to run into Family Mart (if you put your hazard lights on, there doesn't seem to be such thing as a No Standing Zone!)... it's a cool place.