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...i had a slumber party with the girls...Sue and Olivia .

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...went to one of my high school english class student's (back row, 2nd from the right) undokai (athletic event day)
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... where i saw a three-legged person race turn into a six-legged person race

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... and a "walking all over each other in order to get ahead" relay race

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... meeting and eating...

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... caught a performance by the kansai philharmonic with my aunt and uncle (who live in japan) with more eating afterwards...

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...times of refreshing with my friend june who came to visit me from china during her long chinese holiday...welcome to kobe!

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...june joined me and some gakuentoshi chapel members for "new community day"...where the mother church members--nishinomiya chapel and its daughter churches members--gakuentoshi and sanda chapels got to play, eat and encourage one another

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...off to osaka for its famous okonomiyaki--like a japanese pancake filled with cabbage, flour, egg and then anything you want...we tried a squid, shrimp, pork, and mochi combo, as well as a pork, fried noodles and cheese combo...both soo delicious...hot off the griddle...

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...one of the highlights of the week was june and i were invited to our next door neighbor's home...the "o" family with whom we've been developing a friendship...
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...tadano-san took june and me on a fun one day tour of kyoto which is famous for its beautiful autumn leaves...we were still a bit too early to see the fall foliage, but it was a great day...except that bobby wasn't there...

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...this company boasts that it's got the world's hottest chili pepper...what do you think june and tadanao?

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...thanks for being a great tour guide, tadano-san!

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...bobby finally came home later that night, see how happy i am?!

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