Happy Birthday, Fahja!!

It's now January 7th here in Japan, so I'd like to wish my fahja a very Happy Birthday!! (Hope you have a relaxing day back in Canada!)

My parents and brother jetted back to Canada on Monday night. They spent a hectic two weeks exploring Japan with me. We crammed into my Pretty in Pink Palace for the first few days. So, they were able see my area plus visit my schools. (My kids loved them!) We also hit up Sendai, a big city located about 30 minutes north on the shinkansen from us. From there, we took a quick trip around Matsushima Bay, which is considered "one of the three most beautiful places in Japan." (It was breathtaking, in that it was so cold that day!) We also explored Tokyo (Harajuku (3-4 times!), Shibuya, Shinjuku, Akihabara, Ryogoku, Shinjuku, Ueno, Asakusa, Odaiba and Tokyo Bay, etc.) Kyoto and Nara were also on the agenda. And we spent their final night in the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, where it all started for me. To think that it was only a few months ago that all of the new JETs descended upon the Keio Plaza for our Tokyo Orientation.

Now I'm back at home, sitting in my cold but comforting apartment. I've been too lazy to do my groceries, so I've survived on Gardenay soup. And this morning, I ventured over to my beloved Lawson kombini, where I grabbed my usual caramel coffee, tuna/mayo onigiri and a breakfast burrito. Mmm. Breakfast of champions.

Updates to come when I'm less busy. I've only got a one-day work week, with opening ceremonies at Nichu tomorrow and then our mandatory JET counselling.

Once again, HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAHJA!! YO HO HO YO HO HO!?