Cafe Pic Nic

The last few days have been pretty busy.  My training usually lasts from 12pm until 8 or 9 at night.  Last night (friday here) I got off at 5 and came home.  I had an e-mail from my neighbor/co-worker Natasha inviting me to go to dinner, so I was super stoked!  About a half an hour before Natasha and I were supposed to meet my other neighbor/co-worker Gail came over and invited to come kick it with her at her place.  I went over to Gail's and had a cup of coffee and decided to meet her after dinner with Natasha for drinks.  Dinner with Natasha was awesome.  She is a super cool chick and I am super glad I met her, but sad that she will be leaving next month.  We had a great conversation with a delicious dinner.  I got some sushi, kim-chi and bacon wrapped asparagus (Michaela it reminded me of being at Seki's!)  When we were first seated at the restaurant we were at the bar, but the two groups sitting on either side of us disappeared and the waitress moved us to our own private room.  Natasha told me we probably scared the locals by being "scary foreigners" and that's why we got our own room.  I was happy, cause the little room was super cool.  We had to take off our shoes to go inside and then they closed the sliding door.  

After dinner Natasha walked me to meet Gail and my boss Dana at this tiny dive bar across town.  It was awesome and small and the owner was very attentive.  We had drinks and a lot of talking and I didn't end up home until after 3.  Gail and I walked home together, and I was glad to have met some people that like to go out.

Today I was off so I spent the day organizing my apartment a little and reading...but I got bored so I walked around town.   I found a dollar store and bought like $20 worth of stuff, including an umbrella.  The other day it was raining on my way to work so an umbrella was high on my list of things to buy.  I need to get some rain boots, too.  After shopping I went to my favorite new place, Cafe Pic Nic.  I will post some pics on myspace, it is the cutest little coffee shop, and the food it delicious.  The girl who works there, Momi (sp?) speaks English and always reads the menu to me.  She is totally sweet!  I am off again tomorrow before I start my work week on Monday.  I have my Monday classes planned, and I am at the school here in my town, Katsutadai.  All the other days I work I have to take the train to other towns.  But the train isn't as intimidating as it was at the beginning.

Sayonara for now!