More random pics...

This weekend I went to Tokyo with some friends to celebrate Elena's birthday. I realize that it may be the last time I 'party' it up in that wonderful city (actually, I hope it is the last time ;) I am getting too old for this. Ha.

Most of the crew at dinner.
Chasna, Justin L., Elena, Lynnette, Liz, Danielle, Julie, Teddy, David, CJ, Me.

Becca and I in Tokyo. I got ahold of David's non-prescription glasses and apparently wore them for a while.

Me, trying to strike a pose, and Justin C.

Roy (in the background with the goofy grin), Elena (birthday girl), Kimu, Danielle, and part of Liz.

Sho and David

Me and the great Teddy...and the glasses, on the train heading to Club Asia.

Justin B. and C.J.

Teddy, Rex, and Justin L. (There were a lot of Justins to keep track of that night.)

That is where the pictures stopped. Good thing I left my camera in the locker at the club. God only knows what I would have found on it the next morning. :)

Model Home Party

So, yesterday, the Chichibu gang had a party at a model home. The 'producer' of the home lives in the United States and Japan and spends most of him time traveling back and forth between his home in Hacienda Heights and Japan. He invited us to have a party at the model home, which was absolutely gorgeous. The floors were made of Japanese cedar and there was just a lot of wood in the house. It smelled wonderful. :)

Mom, this blog is for you.

And on to the inside...
Here is Ami, the "producer." He took me through the house like I was going to buy the damn thing. He told me where all the design elements were purchased and so on. The house was very Western, but maintained some Japanese elements as well.

The front door

The Living Room

A traditional Japanese tatami room

Half bathroom downstairs

Wine Cellar

Kitchen


The Master Bedroom

Office

Second bedroom...and he made it very clear that all the things bought to decorate this room were from Target.

Third bedroom...also Target.

Traditional Japanese bath

All of this could be yours for the equivalent of $1,000,000 American dollars. CHEAP!

Photo Dump

Here are some random photos that I never posted (in no particular order.)

Train in Tokyo

Ninja restaurant...don't bother going. It was overpriced and not really that exciting. No ninjas flipping around...not even one single ninja star in the whole restaurant. Psssh.

Shibuya, Tokyo

The new love of my life, natto. Mmm...mmm...good.

Yokohama's China Town

MOM...this is a squat toilet.

My former junior high school student's (Miyu) high school, Ranzan...all girls, private high school.

Miyu and Me. Her mother invited me to the house for dinner. She bought me a book on origami and I spent most of the night trying to figure it out. Fun times.

Dasai in Nagano.

Dasai boys' team in Nagano.

301.

Shuichi getting wild for the camera.

Buddha statue on the top of a mountain by a temple.

Eda-sensei and I at a farewell party, April 2007.

Special Japanese face mask :) Scary, huh?

Kimuchi and I on the way to Ageha.

E-chan, Yammy-chan, and moi.

This is a picture from Malaysia...ignore me...check out the lady behind me. Didn't even notice it in the picture until later. Ha.

Walking around Hitsujiyama.

Yoshida Genki Mura BBQ

The cabin

Sparklers = fun