Dango to onsen

I’ve tried dango for the first time! It’s delicious! (/^o^)/ Mmm~
We bought it when we were in the store because I pointed at it and went “kore wan nan desu ka?” (What’s this?) and Madoka answered “kore wa dango” (this is dango) to which I replied “Aah, dango desu ka… *starry eyes*” Haha!

Yesterday we went to the “Family onsen” which is a small place where you pay to be allowed in a small room with a tub (that looks like a itty-bitty swimming pool because of the tiles) filled with water from a hot spring. In Japan, you wash yourself or take a shower before getting into a bathtub or the onsen, because everyone uses the same water. (Also, I think the bathtub’s used more to relax than actually wash yourself. It’s probably more hygienic too.) I went with Madoka and Momo (and Momo’s tokage – (green slime) lizard. She loves bugs and lizards.) I used the shower while they sat on the two small plastic chairs and washed themselves. Then we stepped into the onsen - the water was really warm! Kimochi yokatta~ We didn’t stay for too long, though, or I think we’d faint, haha! It was pretty hot standing in the small room (hall) next to the onsen while drying ourselves, so I was happy when we went outside and there was a light breeze blowing. We went to the supermarket where we bought something to drink, and where I met Sayaka’s friend whom I at first did not recognize (I had lunch together with them the other day). He looked at me and smiled, and I smiled back while my brain was working to figure out where I’d seen him before. (No in “The Last Samurai” or “Memoirs of a Geisha”, although he does look a little like Ken Watanabe, as he said himself too. Hehe!) When I realized, my reaction was something along the lines of “Oh! It’s you! I’m so sorry!” He laughed and said something like “you didn’t realize at first, did you?”. Aah~ gomen nasai! o(>.<)o That was kind of funny and bit embarrassing, I’ll admit. But he was cool about it, so no harm done, I guess. (Oh, and he has the kind of spiky hair I always want to ruffle. Must… not… touch... spiky… hair! XD)

Dango eating as demonstrated by Momo

Momo had a machine full of these toy balls. She had some with Mini Moni things in them, OMG! She gave me one with their logo~
:D Madoka laughed at my reaction to these. ^^; This is a pin with Mika-chan.

Today we’re going to their grandparent’s house to eat suika, watermelon. (“Sui” is the other reading for the kanji “mizu”, water. I know because I copied some of the first year kanjis, haha!) I think it’ll be fun.

OK, I shall ask Saya to let me use the internet and then I shall proceed to be social! XD See you!

Location: Japan
Listening to: Tori Amos (must educate the Japanese, ne?)
Eating: nope
Drinking: