Okyot = Tokyo Backwards

I know I used this title once before... and actually.. it did get really fricking cold again after that.... But now its warm again. :) And...

So my friends Mariko and Takeru who were exchange students im Wisconsin two years ago are having a baby and getting married!!!! In celebrati...

Ok so Chiko and Landy are now BOTH here! And even though I'm sick as a frickin dog.. AGAIN... we're making the best of it and havin...

Josetta and Me on the Midlevel of Mount Victoria in Hong Kong

I'll sum it up in six words: Good shopping! AMAZING FOOD! INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE! I've never been to a foreign country in which I had...

Nightview from Mount Victoria.. Hong Kong

My Josetta has arrived and we've been doing nothing but shopping. I'm dead meat. hahaha We're having a great time hanging out...

So I got scouted by a modeling agency!!!!!!!!! I got hired by the modeling agency!!!!!!!!!! This agency has casted for dramas featuring one ...

DJ RINA

I bought my first DJ set.. Turntables, mixers.. the works. I'm determined to learn how to do this.. and learn how to do this well. I...

My sweetie, My new hair, and Kyouko's sexy top. What a combination :)

My hair that is!!!! Today, I did the unthinkable. I've been saying I was going to do it for about two years now and I never did... and ...

Adorable little boy at Yoyogi Park

So today the weather was wonderful... and so.. Kouta and I went on a walk through our favorite Yoyogi park. Only this time.. EVERYONE decid...

Isn't he cute???!!!

Bye bye Ayumi

Ok so today is Valentines DAY!!!!! I'm so lucky to have someone special to share it with.... ok.. are you done gagging? hahaha. This yea...

Oooh.. look at Gorogoro the pimp... See my disposable camera? Classic!

Soccer People plus me.. hahaha All of these people play on the intramural soccer team.. except me. lol

Oh Z.. You're so drunk.. and studying a bottle of Sake hahaha

So today we had a party at our dorm. Can I just say.. Paulina needs to quit partying for a looooong time.. I'm talking like, no more un...

Ok so.. final exams are over.. No more classes... No more trucking for an hour to school through the crowds for two whole months. Whatever ...

Keita Rocking it out with the Tambourine @ Karaoke

The happy couple..

No.. not me... but wouldn't that be a shocker! No, my friend Erin and her then-boyfriend now-husband Etienne got married! Erin studied ...

OK so I finally posted the pics from Kyoto. Enjoy :)

After 18 hours of train riding... finally.. we've arrived.. And I'm beat.

Ginkaku-ji and Kouta disrupting that little kid's picture.. ha ha ha

Ginkakuji The entire outside of this temple is covered in REAL gold. The word "Gin" in it's name corresponds the Chinese char...

Ryouan-ji in Kyoto

Ginkaku-ji in Kyoto

5 level pagoda in Ryouan-ji in Kyoto

Ryouan-ji

Oni guarding Ryouan Shrine

Oni Statue guarding Ryouan Shrine.. 'Oni' = demon and these statues stand tall outside the entrance to the Ryouan Shrine

Gion

Kiyomizu Temple (The view behind us is of the city of Kyoto.) This temple is set into one of the mountains surrounding the city. Unfortunat...

Kiyomizu Temple Lanterns

Gion - The old entertainment district of Kyoto... The buildings are all made of wood.. This is where the Geisha used to roam around and ent...

Kiyomizu Temple Entrance

Kiyomizu Temple view

Well, it's official. I am now 22. And I had a great time celebrating it!!! I went out with all of my friends on Thursday night for my bi...

Can we say "MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM" in unison? This was probably the best Chinese food I've ever eaten... and get this.. it was a BUF...

Some guy with this weird cake hat on.. it has different cartoon figurines on it... And he was just riding around on his bike.. I have no ide...

Chinese Temple where they were having the New Year's Celebration... It's right across the street from the buffet we ate at... he he

The Chinese Dragon dancing parade... as you can see.. its freaking PACKED and this is as close as we could get. You can kinda see the purple...

These are all my friends who came out to celebrate my turning 22.... :)

The Birthday flowers I got from Rina and Mako And YES that is my Rockwell Automation "ViewAnyWare" vase.. I mean coffee mug :) he ...

What are YOU gonna do that day? he he he

Yeah.. for real.. how crappy is that. I broke my toe on metal stair in my apartment building. I didn't lift my feet up high enough and...

So today I moved from Kawasaki to Sangenjaya... BIG difference.. My room is bigger, my bathroom is bigger, the location is waaay better, an...

So I had my DJ Debut today.. It went pretty well.. I made a few rookie mistakes but overall I feel like I did pretty well!!! It was kinda cr...

So after our lovely trip to Kumamoto.. we took the train.... for 18 hours to Kyoto... what a trip.. it took forever to get there.. In the pr...

So the drive to Kumamoto took like 12 and half hours... it was long.. but well worth the trip. Since I have about a million pictures and all...

Trying on Kouta's mama's kimono...

Kouta's mama dn Kimono Lina :)

Kimono Lina and Kouta's Papa

Me posing in front of a Shrine nearby Kouta's parents house.. and when I say nearby.. I mean nextdoor.. he he he

Don't mess with me.. I'll go old school on you! :) (What's funny is he actually is reeling back.. he he he)

Me posing in Kouta's mama's kimono

Kimono Lina and Kouta

Kimono Lina

Kimono Lina

Kouta's papa enjoying a nice nama beer and some raw fish.. too bad we didn't catch any :'(

Kouta's mama is tearing up this custardy egg pudding thing that came with our meal.. I didn't really like it so Kouta ate mine.. but...

Like father like son... squid fishing off of one of the piers in Amakusa Bay

Well, we didn't catch any squit that day, but that didn't stop me from having shrimp, squid, and fish for dinner!!! We ate at this d...

On the pier as the boat is leaving.. he he he

Two of the 8 hawks that chased our boat along with the 50 seagulls while we throwing breadcrumbs off the backend.. ha ha a

Beautiful sunset while squid fishing..