This weekend was matsuri-filled, as Cindy and I met up with other ALTs at the Shibukawa’s Heso Matsuri on Saturday. Shibukawa claims to be the “bellybutton of Japan,” as it thinks it is the center of Japan, geographically. However, it is not the only city that claims this. *shrug* Anyway, because of this, they have the bellybutton festival every year, which is much more fun than normal matsuris! Everyone involved in the parade goes around shirtless (well, the guys) with painted faces on their chests, showing off their bellybuttons. It was really funny….I will have to post pics once I steal them from Shinders.
Cindy and I are already sick of matsuri food (they are ALL the same), so we were American rebels and had our semi-annual McDonald’s fix, which was sadly quite yummy.
At the end of the night, we had to say goodbye to Anna and Jocelyn, as they are leaving this week. EVERYONE is leaving this week! I hate JET, it is not nice to make all of one’s friends leave in the same week! Hrmph!!!
On Sunday I went to the Ota matsuri with Cindy, which was HUGE (for Ota) and ghetto! It was like a normal matsuri, but then they had to trash it up to show Ota culture. There was a random bicycle trick thingy? Like, people on bikes going over bumps and thinking they’re cool. I don’t remember what you call it in English. And there was also some AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL improv rap going on. Oy. And these weird ‘50’s greaser-wannabes “dancing” in the streets? It was too strange to describe. I guess that’s what happens when your matsuri is on the hostess bar strip!
It was fun to go to the matsuri, tho, as I saw 2 3nensei couples holding hands (!!!) that I didn’t know were couples! Ooooo, yay gossip! Cindy has also apparently changed from being my girlfriend to my fiancée, according to my 2nensei! I wasn’t aware of this, were you, Cindy? Does this mean we get presents?
That night we went to Gen to have a goodbye dinner for some of the ALTs….meh!
On Monday we had to say goodbye to Jenny, which was not fun at all!!!! It didn’t really feel like goodbye, but it was sad anyway. I think it will hit me later! I also said goodbye to Sean, but he is touring Southeast Asia and coming back for a couple days at the end of August, so I’ll be able to see him again. Still, it won’t be the same! Mehhhhhhhhhhhh!
So yes, many goodbyes going on right now…..then soon enough we’ll all be meeting the new JETs! I’m excited for that, but I’d rather have my friends NOT LEAVE!
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