OOOJIMA! Going out in style..
Im going to miss you guys soo much!

I told you about my gift from Okima being a summer kimono or Yukata. They asked me to wear it and I obliged. Only I couldnt get it on properly so I panicked and frantically called Sachino (my fav. JTE) to come over and help me get dressed.. I looked a mess, so sloppy and everything hanging out in the wrong places. Anyways after she started completely over from the beginning, it finally started to look like it was supposed to and besides me not being able to BREATH, I was set to go! Those things are the MOST uncomfortable things to wear. She tried to make me put a board in the front of the Obi to make it smooth but there was NO way anything else could fit in that thing without me passing out so I told her it was MUUURI!!! (impossible).

my hair that took me FOREVER...

me dressed in Yukata..thanks to Sachino..b/c believe me, it didnt look like this when I put it on! lol

my VERY LAST enkai on Tuesday night was filled with a lot of DRINKING because my legs were falling asleep trying to sit in the Yukata! I literally had to drink the pain away! This was the first teacher enkai that I have decided to drink at all year so I was hoping it was going to be a good laugh. All the teachers took turns going around the circle giving me their message in English (after a couple drinks of course). I couldnt believe that a couple of them almost sounded like native speakers but hadnt said a SINGLE word of English to me all year. I guess that liquid courage was enough of a boost to give them the confidence they needed. The school nurse ended up getting really really really drunk and held onto my arm all night never leaving my side for a second. She was completely trashed and it was seriously the most hilarious thing I have seen since I started working at the school!

the principal giving the Kampai speech!

The coolest girls.. takeda (left) reminded me of my aunt Debbie... Hasegawa on my right was pretty much like another mom teaching me all about Japanese culture and making me goodies every week... and SACHINO --the best. PERIOD.the teaching staff at my favorite school!

Anyways after the party we all went to karaoke which was so cool because they all tried to sing English songs including "HELP! I need somebody! Help..not just ANYBODY!"

So these are my J.T.E's that I've been working with all year!

SACHINO! Isnt she cute!?! ...and she is single too!

this is Tetsuya Oguma.. he is crazy and hilarious! The number 1 team teaching team in Japan...according to Tetsuya