Nomikai Fun Time Party!

So it is proving a little more difficult to keep up with this than anticipated due to the amount of things we have been doing!

When we first arrived Joanne took us to her University to participate in her english classes. It was a lot of fun--we played games and quiz shows, and answered questions the students had for us. Two nights ago one of the more advanced classes was getting together (as school is winding down) and we were invited. It is called a nomikai--drink meeting--and lasts two hours. There were about 20 of us in a private room, seated on the floor around a huge table. Food and drink is delivered for the duration of the party, and once everyone has a bite to eat the karaoke starts! And everyone (save myself) is an amazing singer. They wanted us to sing, and somehow I managed to duck out to the bathroom and returned to witness Jen, Jo and Chanti singing the Beatles.

After the party we hit an arcade to take a group photo in the biggest photo booth I have ever seen! Like all of us. Seriously. We also played claw grabber games and I shot bugs from a Jeep.

At the end of the night all the students were sharing photos and chatting. Jen and I were hugging and I gave her a peck on the cheek only to realize that we were being photographed paparzzi style by like six people! The three of us must be in a thousand photos.

I will fill you in on yesterday and today later.