Cute Stuff

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Well, than 2 weeks left until I go home and so much sushi to eat before then......

Some pictures of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. It's the oldest temple in Tokyo. I got one of the best fortunes and I tied it to the thing (in picture), it was only after that someone told me you only do that with a bad fortune. So I have probably cancelled it out. Also lots of dressed up buddha statues there too.



Thanks to University Founding Day, Labour Thanksgiving Day and Culture Day, we had 3 holidays off in November. Went to Disney Sea and the Indiana Jones ride rocks! It rained in the evening so some things were cancelled and I'm pretty sure the "Cape Cod Step Out" folk (performing in the American Waterfront ) weren't Irish because they ran off the stage when there was a few drops of rain!

Omotesando Anniversaire is a complex with a bridal shop, restaurant and church. The weddings are non-religious, just to be cool, really. They even have an authentic looking priest/minister which is really just a foreigner wearing appropriate robes and reading out the ceremony. It's all the rage....


Anyhow, to finish with a classic quotation from a recent conversation class with a student:

Me “Who is your favourite superhero?”
Student “Male or female?”
Me “Either”
Student “Audrey Hepburn.....”

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Photos

Sensoji Temple
nice!

At Sensoji Temple
Hi Kae!
Hi Yukisa!

Good Fortune
I got the best fortune, apparently but tied it on the thing because everyone else was....but then someone told me you are only supposed to do this with a bad fortune....

Dressed Up Buddha
No idea why they are dressed up....

Immigrant?
This is the name of a Pachinko Parlour, which is a hideous pinball machine/video slot machine. There are millions of these things in Japan.

Japan or Central America?
Actually I have been in Central America this whole time....

Definitely Central America
Cool or what?

Mediterranean Harbour
Went to Italy too.....

Cape Cod Step Out
Seriously, that's what it is called!

Me at TDS
And the Arabian Coast in the background.....

Centre of the Earth
It's scary (the rollercoaster inside the centre of the earth). But I kept my eyes closed so it was fine....

Asahi Beer Horn
It's kind of famous....

Omotesando Anniversaire
You couldn't make it up.

my fellow teachers
Party on!

Comments

[Lyndsey]

So quick!
Cant believe you only have two weeks to go, you have fitted in loads in your time over there. Was in the college last week, and they have all been reading your journal avidly like wee me. John helped me get my sim card out my new work mobile with a paperclip, ingenious! Looking forward to seeing you when you get back, so is wee Alex (who i have hardly seen with her eyes open today!!). Take care missie. Lyndsey x

[Julie]

Audrey Hepburn....etc
Hi Geraldine! Can't believe your three months is up there! Maybe catch up with ye over the hols... Favourite superhero?... Audrey Hepburn.... I see your work is done there Geraldine Sensei!! heh he he... Great pics too.... Best, Jules x

[steph]

daniel's my husband too!
what do you MEAN your 3 months is almost up??? i just saw you last week in glasgow!! my favorite thing about your blog/journal has got to be hello kitty's husband. that makes me laugh, a lot. im laughing right now, in fact. well you will be missed at m'wedding, but i understand that its takai, ne? try to make it if you come into money twixt now and then, k? miss you!

[Elaine]

Crimbo n New year
hey Geraldine, Merry Crimbo and a happy new year, hope uve had lotz of fun over in Japan. See ya l8r Elaine