Thursday, September 11.
I've realized how much I hate
taking the bus in the morning. It's not that it's terrible it's just the
two people I go with, I feel uncomfortable with them. We really don't
want anything to do with each other, it's just ackward. If I was alone
I'd have no problem with it. But anyway, another day spent prepairing
for the festival ^_^ Today we just decorated, really. Blew up balloons,
made signs, colored a big cardboard into a tako, food was brought in,
etc. We're actually allowed to leave the school and go to the store if
we have a bike. A bunch of classmates left and came back with tons of
food. There were a lot of eggs. Today there was an earthquake too. It
wasn't anything big though but it was amazing to actually feel one for
the first time. We were sitting on our balcony [every classroom has a
balcony and it wraps around the school] eating lunch and all of a sudden
the building started shaking. At first I thought I was imagining things
since it didn't seem like anyone else noticed but then it got a little
harder. Sayako [not Ai's friend] started breaking down. Okay, after a
few shakes I started to get worried, but I was still amazed at it. It
was awesome but a little scary at the same time. But it was only a
little tremble for like 2 minutes. Nothing to panic over and she was
breaking down in tears. I wanted to laugh but somethig told me she was
seriousy scared so I didn't. She wasn't joking either. Ayami kept
telling her over and over it was okay and saying something [I couldn't
understand] to reassure her. Once the shaking stopped she tried to hold
back the rest of her tears, she had to be feeling a bit embarrased.
And
then the rain came. It wasn't until after I heard it was canceled that I
found out that the school was supposed to go on a parade I'm not sure
where. Everyone was happy when the anouncement came on saying about the
cancelation. Glad I knew about it, gosh. But I'm glad it was canceled,
too. Like I really wanted to do that. But because it was canceled school
was let out early at like 2:00. That screwed up my bus schedual. I'm
sure a bus passed through to take me home between 2-3:38 but I didn't
want to walk down to the bus stop find out a bus didn't come till like
30 mins later and have to wait there. So, I decided to wait in the
classroom till my normal bus time [3:38]. A few classmates were still
hagging around, doing some more decorating and a few were still painting
their shirts. I noticed that two of them were also painting their
school shoes. Now, I'm not sure if it's allowed or not but my classmates
even have writing on their shoes and I've noticed it on other students
as well, so I guess it's okay. But I decided to join them. My shoes
could use some color anyway haha. They didn't think I'd do that, asking
me if my okaa-san would get mad. Well, she's never going to see them
since we leave the shoes at school, and besides I hardly doubt she
would. I'm sure Ai does the same.
Koudai isn't here
anymore. I don't even know how long he stayed. But like I said, I perfer
Taichiro better. He sent his family a letter that we recieved today and
in that letter was also a letter for me, in English. First his
girlfriend said something to me about meeting her on the 16th and how
she's excited to met me, then Taichiro asked if I was getting accustomed
here yet. I'm really glad they took the time to write it in English.
That's was nice of them, and I can't wait to see him again and meet his
girlfriend [her name is Ai].
Friday, September 12
The
bunkasai [school festival] started today. Well, it was only the
performances that will be shown tomorrow since we have to work and might
miss what we wanted to see. Once the band performed I regreted not
having my camera. Big time. The beginning was super boring. Two classes
told a story on a projection and then there were three classes that
sang. I was sleeping through those. It wasn't my fault really. The gym
floor isn't very comfortable. But once our band club performed I was
amazed. Now, I haven't heard much of the Hazelon band other than at the
football games but Hitachi Niko's band club, Hazelton I don't think can
compair. They were incredible. After that there were these big balloons
that were tossed all over the gym. We were throwing them around until we
were told to pop them. Inside were paper hearts. In class like three
days ago we were given these hearts to write a message on them but there
were alos numbers on the backs. Each student had to pick up a heart and
then there was a raffel. If they called your number you got a present. I
didn't win haha.
Then the real fun began. There was a
perforance by two girls playing the shamisen. That performace simply
amazed me. The girl's voice who was singing was WOW. Look on YouTube for
someone singing while playing the shamisen so you know what the heck
I'm talking about. I'm only hoping I can catch them again tomorrow and
get some video. Have you heard GO!GO!7188 song "Ukifune"? The girl
sounded almost EXACTLY how the beginning of that song goes [well, her
voice was more high pitched but her voice sounded like GO!GO!'s singer].
Incredible. Makes me want to learn how to play it haha.
Then
there were two performances of people singing. The one though, she sang
one song in English, and even though I'm sure she had no idea what the
words meant, her English was amazing. Now a Japanese singing English?
That's impressive since they have trouble pronouncing the words. There
were also some dance performances, one where a group danced to a song by
EXILE. I've discovered that EXILE is a veryyyy popular music group here
in Japan. They aren't my type of music but I like some of their songs.
Last there was a band. They were actually really good. I enjoyed them.
-sigh- I really wish I had my camera...
We
went back up to our classroom to have lunch. This was my fault. Before I
left for the bus I didn't grab my luch because I thought ALL of the
festival would be going on, not just the performances. So I didn't have a
lunch. Ayami noticed and then announced to the class I forgot my lunch.
I tried to hush her by repeating "daijyobu" [I'm fine] over and over
but Maki and this other girl already offered their food. I told them the
same but they kept insisting and Maki started saying something but I
wasn't paying attention. Another girl walks over to me and hands me a
bread. I say daijyobu again but then she just puts it on the ground and
walks away. Great. Then Airi walks over and gives me one of her sweet
rice thingys and walks away. I had no other choice but to eat them so I
did. I finish then Ayami points to my side. Maki and the other girl
places their offerings next to me with me noticing. Damn them. I tried
to offer them away to Ayami, Shiori, and one of their friends from
another class who visits us [but never eats]. She took the bread from
Maki and I was left with a cream bun. Ayami said I had to eat it. -sigh-
I'm never forgeting my lunch again. I can't believe they just pilled me
with food when they clearly saw others give it to me already.
We
then set up our tent outside and begain to make takoyaki. That is a
very difficult thing to do. I don't even know what I'm supposed to do
there. I don't know the first thing about making takoyaki and I
certainly can't take orders haha. I watched them make it today and kinda
attempted as well. It's hard. But I'll manage. Tomorrow should be fun
^_^
I got off the bus today and was walking home when this
boy in a car tried to talk to me from across the street screaming, "hi,
how are you" in English. I responded back in english then he starting
laughing saying, "English no". It was a red light when he did that then
he and his friend drove away. It's really amusing me. Actually, all
these little things are making my days anymore strangly enough. Even
when I was in the gym these two girls suddenly noticed I was sitting
behind them and they had to say hi to me and test out their english
skills. haha I can't wait to see how many glances I get tomorrow. Should
be very amusing, maybe I'll attract more customers too haha. And I
found out that Ai and her friends are coming with me. Yuko is in that
group. I'm a little scared of what she'll do next haha. Like I said,
should be interesting.
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