whelp, I had a nice little frolic today in Niigata City. We had a "training meeting" so we had work. It was mainly just everyone sharing ideas and stuff for activities. Then I hung out with my original training group for awhile. I caught up with some I hadn't seen since April and we all sat around by the river next to the famous Bandai Bridge. It ( Read more... )

My friday's treat for making it through the week will be hot pink, and blue paint. I made knew stencils to try out last night. I'm so excited. I tried today but it was too windy and just blew all the spray paint all over my arm. I really want to try poetry with them. I had this whole thing made up in my head last night I was so excited. (Of course ( Read more... )

Well Saturday started out really odd. There was an earthquake in the morning. I felt it rumble but thought it was just my neighbor above me jumping around or something. However Briget messenged me and said that she had felt it heavier in Yahiko. (I checked the news today, I think 7 or 8 died and quite a few where trapped ((South of us was worse.)) ( Read more... )

Today was totally sugoi! It was sports day so the students get to compete in different activities for the sports day title. It's like field day in elem. school but more crazy. What's really cool is that it isn't just judged on sports alone. Here are a few categories to give you an idea ( Read more... )

WHOooooooooooooooooooo!!! I found a sewing machine! I'm sooo excited I'll able to sew again! Whoooot. Plus I posted cute fabric on my blog and all my spray paint mess tooo.

I have a new nephew! Neil Thomas Larson was born on June 6th!

Awww....despite all the rain, Saturday was quite nice as is usual when I'm out and about with the ladies. Since it was Briget's Birthday we went out to Niigata City to check out the art museums, they where pretty rad. We saw a cool photography exhibit and one of Japanese caligraphy ( Read more... )

Today at school I collected notebooks from my 6th period OC class. So I got to read a few journal entries and such that students wrote. I got a kick out of this one. This was writen by Mina, captain of team "Crouton ( Read more... )

UH-OH, I've discovered how much fun spray paint is and now I've taken up a spraypainting hobby. Also I've gotten into a stamping lotus roots (those circular ones with the holes...you'll recognise it as soon as you see it) I'll post a few pictures up when I get my camera back from school and when I get a chance.........AWwwwww making things with my ( Read more... )

Holy COW!!! I went to ( Read more... )