Hiromi Usagi!

I went to my friend’s roommate’s b-day party on Sat. It was fun. I knew only one person until Valentina came. I was a little bit worried and excited about knowing nobody at the party, but I ended up having a lot of fun. The place was awesome. It is a three bad room apartment on the 5th floor with the whole roof area for themselves. There is a huge hight ceiling living room area in the center. The building was very unique. There is a very old elevator which was a little bit spooky. I ran into two guys who were going to the same party, so I made it there, but otherwise, I could have been lost. We actually went to a wrong direction.

When I walked into the apartment, there are several people dancing around DJ booth, and people and more people mingling. I went to the roof and found my friend and got some drinks and started talking to random people. It was a very nice crowd. I met some musicians, artists, and more…..Oh people who used to live in Japan. One of them was going back to Japan on Sun. They both lived in Kyoto. I want to go to Kyoto again. I should..

I want to travel before I leave, I mean within the States. Where should I go? I have never been to Southwest, South (except New Orleans) and Eastcoast (except NYC). ummmm…so many places…. I kinda want to go to somewhere cooler like Canadian Rockies..oh it’s not the U.S. Maybe, I should visit my friend in Oregon. I haven’t seen her a long time. That would be fun…

Last night, Valentina, Harper and I went to Meiji to have Valentina’s b-day dinner. The restaurant is very nice. I always have nice foods there. I found out that cold noodle that I had before is an egg noodle. I was like, “Wow, maybe I am not allergic to egg any more”, but I didn’t take a chance. Maybe, I am still, but not all the time.

We had Seared Tuna, Salmon ceviche, cold noodle, some makis, and Shirauo (tiny white fish) and udon. Since Valentina knows the owner, he sent us some desserts. Oh we had one of my favorite Sakes (to drink, not salmon), Otokoyama. It was delicious. I don’t think I had a lot, but I passed out as soon as I got home. Oh I had one beer, blue moon at Scott and Beth’s BBQ before Valentina’s dinner. I think Harper came to check on me, but I am not sure. I slept with my clothes on and woke up 4 a.m. and got ready to bed and slept as if nothing happened. what is wrong with me? I slept a lot. I know what this means—it means that I need to go to yoga!

I had a great long weekend. It’s time for me to work on my thesis.

One of my favorite people is leaving today. He is going back to Thai land. He used to work at Wabi and always gave me a ride. He is really sweet and nice. He is going to look for a job in Thai land, so we have very similar circumstances. We talked about this a lot. We both think that going back to home is a good thing. I really wish his good luck.

Whenever holiday type days come, I feel a little bit isolated, not like loneliness, but rather feeling a very very foreigner. Oh I know, I am, but you know it’s not easy to be a foreigner. Believe me! I usually like it though, because I learn a lot and become very flexible and very tough. But sometimes, it is very difficult to think that I don’t belong here… I mean…I can’t explain much. It is not a big deal, just a thought today, memorial day.

I cleaned my apartment, but only floor and a bathroom. There are a lot of work to do still. I feel good about cleaning. It is a good feng sui, right?