Hey guys! It's great to hear from all of you. First, a response to the comments - Tornados28, I considered that for a while, but I'm going to have to say no right now. Being a teacher isn't something I'm really cut out for, this is just to have first-hand experience in a country I'm obsessed with, and let the sparkles wear down and find out more about the country for what it really is, not just what they board of tourism wants me to think it is. If I find after a period of time that I can really live here and feel comfortable here, then I'll talk about living here. Regardless, though, it won't be in teaching. I have to say, though, that I'd be surprised if I end up ever feeling truly comfortable around here - always feeling conspicuous tends to take its toll. Bob Dylan said it well when he said, "Being noticed can be a burden. Jesus got himself crucified because he got himself noticed. So I disappear a lot." I'll leave it up to you to decide if I'm comparing myself to Jesus, or just Bob Dylan. Either way, do you think I'm getting too big for my britches?
Erin, yeah, go figure that they'd launch Atlantis, lift the ban on night launches, AND lift the ban on family tours all within three months of my leaving. That absolutely figures. That just means I'm going to have to come back to USA, is all. Hmm, turkey sushi... I'll have to give that a shot. I did, however, get my fill of Turkey and all the trimmings at the ALT Thanksgiving party in Maebashi. It was enourmous, about 55 people showed, and they had 8 turkeys that they imported from the US. I think my burps still smell like mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Some pics:
Some of the crowd
Some of the spread
Some of the rush for the desserts when they finally came
Sandy, it's AWESOME to hear from you. I will write you a private e-mail when I get a chance. ^_^
Sorry, the evening just got busy. I'll post more tomorrow. Sorry for the teaser title! :-(
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I had Skylark for Thanksgiving. Can't say that Skylark compares to the real thing.
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