Sunday, April 18, 2010

Moshico Round 2


Went back to Moshico to pick up the pottery I made a few weeks ago. Also got a few coffee/tea cups. I enjoyed the city much more this time not having unreal expectations of the small I had originally imagined. I also went and looked at motorcycles a few weeks ago so hopefully I can figure out a few more details and get one so I can cruise around Japan and see the countryside doing my favorite hobby. Getting a license is pretty tough here though! Had a house party this month also which turned out pretty good. My coworkers (Boeing) came and so did my new Japanese friends. One Japanese girl had about 2 sips of alcohol and was wasted on the floor. Luckily her boyfriend was here to take care of her. Japanese style normally do not have others over to their houses so coming to the party was a different experience I think. I made some enchiladas... kinda using whatever ingredients I could find. They turned out pretty decent, but definitely not as good as using NM green chili. My new favorite drinks are vodka and grapefruit juice (preferably fresh squeezed) or vodka and ginger beer. The ginger beer doesnt have any alcohol, but tastes slightly different from ginger ale. Link below to pics from Moshico.
Moshico Part 2

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Hanami Party


Hanami Party is a celebration for the cherry blossoms in Japan. People are cherry blossom crazy here because it only last for 1 week. Work set up a small party just outside the FHI campus and provided food and drinks for only about $35. Afterwards I went out with my Boeing coworker to a bar that put on a little show where the bartenders flipped the bottles and blew fire. I overheard some guys talking about us in Japanese and I looked over and they invited us to sit down with them. We ended up hanging out with them all night and they showed me another sweet bar. For such a small town they sure do have a ton of bars here, and once again I have met some very friendly Japanese people. Misato and I went to the shrine the next night and then a park that had a "family fun center" to view more cherry blossom festivities.
Hanami Party