Okonomiyaki

Karaoke is a big thing here. People go several times a week to these private karaoke rooms and sing for hours. No joke. Today was my first time experiencing such an event- and it was actually more fun than I thought it would be! We sang classics such as "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick, "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind, "Umbrella (ella ella)" by Rihanna, and "I Want It That Way" ... Backstreet Boys. I have video. 

We also had an Okonomiyaki party at my apartment tonight! Okonomiyaki is like a Japanese style pancake, except you make it for a meal. Okonomiyaki pretty much means "however you like it," so you put whatever you want into this pancake-like batter. Tonight the students made us some with cabbage in it, topped with special sauce, mayo, fish flakes and seaweed flakes- I know it may sound unconventional, but it was actually very good! 

We had so much fun hanging out tonight! We ate food, had feats of strength, a "how flexible are you" challenge, yoga time, you tube videos**, chuck norris.. it just doesn't get much better than that. :D

**Charlie Bit Me, David After Dentist, Panda Sneezing, Prairie Dog Surprise, Dan Smeltzer as Chuck Norris, Charlie the Unicorn