A week in review

Since my return to Japan I have taken it upon myself to get out there and amongst "it", or at least amongst the community. I thought to myself, well sure I don't speak the language and yes this makes it a bit harder to make good friends over here. But this doesn’t mean I have to become a hermit. Not that I have (just for the record), it's merely the fact that perhaps I haven’t been exhausting every possibility out there in order for me to meet new people. So.. as part of my new take on the situation I decided to add the following to my list of interests:

1. Stitch ‘n Bitch:

“Stitch 'n Bitch is a name used by knitting groups that meet on a weekly or monthly basis at locations throughout the world. This use of the term originates as early as the Second World War.[1][2] Stitch 'n Bitch clubs are generally casual groups of knitters who meet in bars or cafes for socializing and sharing knitting advice.” (Wiki)

Now I know some of you are thinking that this isn’t one of the coolest hobbies on a scale of 1 to 10. But I was pleasantly surprised by my first experience. Apparently I’m quite talented, and hey if it means I can save some money on my cardigan collection while having a gossip and meeting new people, I’m not complaining.

Check out my sweet mini-scarf I'm working on:

2. Hip Hop Dance lessons.

It was quite a process finding the right dance school but after discovering “BeAStar”in Shibuya, who have instructors with names like:

Ken (Pro-seeD)


A-Ve


And girls who looked as authentic as this:

I was sold.

I hope to have some video documentation ready for my next post.

3. Japanese lessons (I know, I know it’s about time)

I finally found a group run by volunteers in my area and decided it was time to put in a little more effort.
Gambatte ne!

The weekend kept me fairly occupied. I finally got the chance to check out the Sex and the City movie with my newfound gal pals, after which I was introduced to their local watering hole. Sunday I was invited to the Brazilian Festival happening in Harajuku (of all the foreign communities living within Japan the Brazilian community is apparently largest). Unfortunately I arrived just in time for the massive downpour and thunder storms but it didn't seem to put a damper on the overly intoxicated crowd.


And because I always enjoy a little emo humour,