Pictures!

I usually put pictures of my random stuff on Facebook, but I've been growing less and less impressed with it lately. I only put up with it because of my friends there... not just the people I see every day or can pick up the phone and call, but my host mom from Japan who I haven't seen in 4 1/2 years. That's pretty awesome.

Since I can't even access the photos on Facebook at the moment, I'm doing a non-special update on this lovely overcast Sunday morning. We finally had a Saturday that was not horribly hot and sunny (only because I work Saturdays and have to walk up to the gym and it's annoying when it's hot), but then it rained and I ended up soaked and shivering in the corner of the juice bar. I don't know why people order smoothies when it's actually mildly chilly out. Really.

I love the rain though! I can drink lots of tea. I drink lots of tea anyway, but now I have an extra excuse. Especially with my new KETTLE!

I went on a mini shopping trip with my housemate. We bought cool stuff... like tiny pony figurines.

On Tuesday my Japanese class surprised me with a birthday party for me!!! I actually got an email about it, but I forgot. It was nice because students actually showed up! One of them told me straight-faced he only came for cake, but I think he was joking.....

 Japan club (the class is part of the club) gave me this super-cute uchiwa, or non-folding Japanese fan. I think it looks like Ponyo.

And then this morning I made peach bread! With frozen peaches, just because I felt like baking, even though my housemate made cookies twice in the past week and my Hawaiian class had two days packed full of delicious food presentations like poi mochi (!)and after all that we went to 'visit' a friend who works at Baskin Robbins. Peach bread is a must.

Om nom nom.

One of my friends says banana cake instead of bread, and I really think he's got the right idea.

Now I will get ready for the many tests I have this week (it's only 3 days, really?), mostly my final geology test on Ways Hawaiian Island Vulcanism Can Kill You, resuming the losing miserable battle with next semester's classes, and get ready for.... Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (probably), and I'm lucky enough to get to go to Oahu every year to spend it with my grandparents! I may even... take pictures!

But until then, a hui hou!