Taiikusai owari! ^^

Today was the big day! Sports day! Man am I happy I won't have to practice for that again! XD It was fun, though. My team, aka gumi (red group) won! Haha!

I joined in the great fight for the tires again, although I was (sadly) not dragged through the sand this time around. I also wore a yukata and danced with the other girls. As you know, I have barely practiced it (maybe two times), so it was a little difficult even though the dance itself is quite simple. I also got to know that we'd be dancing while waving around some pieces of cloth - about 15 minutes before we entered the arena! Yes, I was very happy about that... haha! I did mess up a bit, but all in all I managed pretty well. It's quite fun for me sometimes being part of such a big group where we all do the same thing - it gives me a sense of teamwork. I think the west is more focused on the individual, while here you're supposed to be more like everybody else. (At least at school, it seems.) I like a combination of both, I think. I do sometimes miss the feeling of teamwork this gives me - even though marching up and down the square isn't my favourite thing to do. XD

Some pictures of the dance and the epic fight for the tires (I'm no. 7):

"On my signal unleash hell!"

Tsuru hits the ground - the rest of us ignorantly keep pulling...

...then she gets up and makes a beautiful recovery! Go, Aka gumi! Go, go, go!!!

I'm dancing. Notice how I'm the only one stepping forward with the right foot...

I look like a weird Japanesey gaijin being a blond and wearing a yukata. Tsuru's behind me, looking happy. :)

All the clubs also marched back and forth for a while to promote themselves. Francesco and I found the kyudo club after they were done and asked them if we could join in. Like I've said before - I would really like to try kendo too - but I figured kyudo might be the best and safest bet. I asked the girl (that I've never seen on training...) how often they train. She smiled and said "...whenever we have time!". That's promosing for me. I won't have to come every day, and I can do other things one day if I feel like it too. Still, I do want to learn something there, so hopefully the students there can show me. Should it turn out to be the wrong thing for me it won't be the worst club to quit either. Anyway, the first training is on friday this week. I think it'll be fun! The only problem is how I'll get home afterwards. The bus only goes to the train station. Hmm...

Madoka's gotten ill while on a school trip to England with her German class. It's probably her appendix (had to look up that word), in which case she'll need an operation. It's nothing serious, but kaa-san and Mrs. Kamikawa will travel to England to stay with her for a while and then go back to Germany with her afterwards (since her class will be leaving ahead of her). I feel really sorry for her! She was quite nervous about going to Germany for a month - and then she falls ill while on a school trip! I hope she gets well soon.

While kaa-san is in England/Germany for about a week, I'll be living with Sayaka and Momo in the grandparent's house. Ryotaro might stay here, at least I know too-san will. But since he's working, it would be hard to fix dinner and so on for everyone. So I'll have to take a different school bus and figure out how to get home from the kyudo club and... ugh. I wish I could stay here, it's so much easier now that I know my way at least to and from school. The grandparents are very nice, but I don't know them so well, nor their house, so I'm thinking it might feel quite awkward for me. :S Troublesome.

In any case, I guess next week will be an internett-free week for me, so probably no blogging.

Until then I'll keep updaiting as interesting things happen! :)

Momo took intelligent pictures of me eating! XD

Sayaka, the Tokage (Momo's favourite little friend, so officially a part of the family) and me. "The tokage loooves me!"

Location: Japan!
Mood: Tired (long day today...)
Drinking: Cold tea with milk and honey - out of a bottle!