Host Mom Food

Just a quickie. Er... anyways... Some new ladies and some delicious Collon candy. They have chocolate flavor, but I thought that was a bit gratutitous. Enjoy.

Also:　I am now 4 for 19 on the pictures.

And: Tonight's dinner was seared, rare tuna with onions and ponzu shoyu, bean salad, miso soup, dumpling soup, a side of rice, koicha matcha, and cinnamon cake.

And: Last night was thinly sliced crispy pork on a bed of caramelized onions, steamed vegetables, miso soup with egg and daikon, and a side of rice.

And: The night before was Japanese curry rice with potatoes, carrots and beef, and English tea.

And: The night before that was tonkatsu with rice, miso soup, steamed vegetables, and warm sake.

And: In all y'all faces.

Day Off

Today was a holiday. I couldn't tell you which, but we had today off. Last night we went to a little Mom and Pop restaurant that had outrageous portions for like 500 or 600 yen. I got a huge plate of pork cutlet curry for 400 yen. It was great. Today, most people just chilled, but I went with a friend to Takayama for a hike. It was pretty damn awesome. Then I found maybe the greatest hair salon known to man and took a picture of the sign. You'll have to see it to believe it. Almost too good to be true. Pictures.

Takoyaki Party

On Sunday I went to a Takoyaki party at a friend's new apartment. 11 people and maybe 300 sq. feet. They taught us how to make the octopus dumplings and then we played Smash Bros. for 64. It was awesome. I thought I could hold my own, foolishly forgetting that all Japanese people can innately kick ass at Smash Bros. I then got destroyed by several girls and a guy using Jigglypuff. Once I got the hang of it again I started being a huge asshole, as was my strategy when I played a lot. I just fly around with Ness, infuriatingly difficult to hit, occasionally picking off someone who is highly damaged. After a couple of very cheap wins, they countered Ness with Kirby and slapped my face off my face. Anyways, pictures of surprisingly delicious octopus treats on right here.

Moral: Don't ever play Smash Bros with the Japanese or you'll end up crying into your natto.

Also: Nattoyaki. Try some.

And: I also got killed in Puyo-puyo, Mario Kart, and Goldeneye.