Trip Back to Grandma's House

Well, I went back to Grandma's House up in Kuzumaki yesterday!

It was soo cold!! I was able to meet Satoko's whole family and had a few drinks with her dad.

We ended up staying over night, and having some really good food. : )

Quite the experience ~

Enjoy the photos



You can see the snow, higher then the car.
Making some tofu snacks.

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Standing in the cold outside the house.




The Awesome Cows! I want one!!
:)

Cheers
-Tom

Happy New Year!

Happy New Years Everyone! I ran off with Satoko, her sister and her sisters friend today to Hachiman-gu. Like all good people, we ran up there, threw our 15 Yen, claped twice and climbed out of line....
Crazy Crazy Crazy.... But not as bad as Narita last year, Just a lot colder...

Enjoy the Pictures

-Tom

Happy Valentines Day! Everyone!

Did you know? In Japan, Valentines Day is the complete opposite then Canada.

Girls give Chocolates to Guys!! Woot!
I received a few chocolates from some of my friends, I feel so special. Ha ha ha.

I went to the mall yesterday night, and the mall was packed with girls young and old looking for that special Chocolate that says, I love you….
No really, it was insane! It was like the boxing day of Heart Shaped Chocolates…

Oh, Steve. Thanks for the advice you gave me! I remember what you said.
But you never told me about Whiteday, What’s popular for it?

Anyways, it snowed like 2 feet today... I had a hard time getting anywhere without falling over or looking just plan crazy trying to walk anywhere.

Once again, enjoying the cultural differences from the other side of the earth,

-Tom

Throw Peanuts a Demons Festivals ?

Well, I haven’t really written for some time…. The Last week has been pretty much… So much homework!!!! But, It’s ok. I had to write then rewrite and rewrite some speck about Canada in Japanese…. It was really hard!!
I’m surprised that I could do it! But, I guess I really have to hand it to those little dictionaries, There like little bibles! Oodles of information!!
I wish I could have one built into my head……Maybe not…

Anyways, Today I went back into downtown with Toshiko!! (*Such a wonderful lady!*)
Today was the Peanuts Throwing Festival ~~!! , ( I forgot the real name…)
It’s done to chase away bad spirits.

You get to throw peanuts at people!! What better festival could there be!!!!
But really, although it was a bit cold, I really really enjoyed it!
While I was waiting for the Festival to start, I eyed the only other foreigner there, besides Nicole whom I came with. Anyways, we got talking and he was from the States on a 1 year work exchange at one of the smaller high schools. He seemed pretty nice, but he lives a considerably far distances from where I live. It might be difficult of us to meet.

Anyways, After Toshiko treated us to lunch, which by the way, was very very good!!

That about sums it up, Write later

Love and Kisses

-Tom


Pictures with the Rock Spilting Tree.

AWESOME TOSHIKO!!! ---------Oh Dad, You would love this!! Look!!! ( The Public Well)
The Water here is awesome and very fresh!! You can still drink from it!

This guy got me good... A hand full of peanuts...