ueno (for the last time)

chinatown and baystars

sakura!

tokyo disney

last weekend i went to a disney for the first time. two parades, several rides, and many hours of waiting later, actually did turn out to be fun. and i learned that if being an english teacher doesn't work out, one can always try to get a job as a disney character in the parades in tokyo.

graduation

today was graduation. there were a lot of similarities, as well as a lot of differences from american graduation ceremonies. i don't want to try to list all of them, so, if you ever find yourself really really curious about high school graduation in japan, ask me and i will talk to you about it. i was not expecting it to be emotional...it was. bye bye third years--you'll be missed!

ume blossoms!

last weekend i went to the nearby town of taura to see the plum blossoms. unfortunately i was a week or 2 early so only a few were opened. but it was still really pretty and the daffodils smelled really good. it was a nice day and i really enjoyed being outside after a LONG winter inside avoiding the cold.