So today is my birthday. And it was great because I got to celebrate it in Japan First off, Kaiyo Elementary School celebrated it with me. Sato-san baked me a cake...and just like last time it was totally hand made. But this cake was really good...the strawberries were really sweet and it was super moist...and so much love baked in!!! SO MUCH! They kids and teachers sang me a song...it was great.
Afterwards...we flew paper airplanes in the gym. And at Kaiyo...you don't just fly kami hikouki. You bat them down with giant fans and nets. Take a look at the photos above. On of the reasons I love this school so much is because they do the most bizarre things. First the somen slide, and now the kami hikouki bat-down!
OH...I almost forgot...before all of this, we had a marathon. It was fun...I was asked if I wanted to volunteer. So I paricipated in the 3km race with 5th and 6th graders. I needed the excercise. I had a lot of fun...I just kept pace with Naoya, one of my students, so it was OK.
So now, I just returned from a grown up party. Some drinking was definitly done. I love my eikawa...they're so cool. First off, they made me okonomiyaki, my FAVORITE Japanese food of all time! Then they gave me some awesome gifts. I got an onsen kit complete with charcoal soap, a sponge, some water balloons, and a water gun. (It's an inside joke...I mentioned if I should bring a water gun or balloons to an onsen) I applaud them for creativity. I also got a classic Mickey Mouse mug and a Shiretoko T-shirt. My high school JTE gave me the T-shirt...I told him that in America, Americans love kanji and they think it's really cool (which it is) so many Americans like to get souveniers or even tatoos of kanji. I got a T-shirt...and I definitly think it's cool. But he advises me not to wear it in Japan cause people will look at me weird.
5 件のコメント:
Andy, Happy Birthday! Glad you had an awesome day! Okonomiyaki looks very yummy, so is cake too! I know Japanese cake is not really sweet like americans and I love it :) You are loved by everyone, Andy!
Happy Birthday Andy from Alvin and Hannah!!! I am so happy that you are having so much fun in Japan on your bday. I'm currently on the phone w/ Hannah and she says for you to have a Drink on us!! (Even though we physically can't pay for you). Anyway we both miss you. Have a good one!
hey andyvu! happy happy birthday! looking at your pictures makes me miss you more but at the same time seeing the happy glow in your face comforts me knowing you are where you are supposed to be.
continue to embrace and enjoy your life in japan!
cheers,
hannah
that kid running on the marathon has perfect form!!!
what's kanji? that cake looks AMAZING! I didn't know that you teach little kids. that is sooo awesome! i want to go to japan and teach the wee ones
leianne
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