[Let me preface this entry by saying I TOTALLY punked this whole thing from Candice's blog, because, truthfully, I am too lazy to write my own account of the long evening that transpired. All my additions to the original text are added in square brackets, just so you can tell the original from the garbage I will no doubt add here and there. And with that I hope you enjoy the story of the Longest Night.]

Sunday started out pretty normal. Lily, Keiko and myself headed out to walk around Motomachi and Sannomiya for the afternoon, a very, very cold afternoon at that! We went to China Town because Lily and Keiko wanted to see the festivities that I had seen last week. It was intense. Not a good idea to go on a Sunday soooo many people! It was crazy.



[More people than any one gaijin should EVER be faced with, even if you're in Umeda... Annoying. And the old people... For the love of all that is holy, move your ass!]



[Candichan looking rather amused.]

After China Town we went window shopping and came across some BEAUTIFUL purses! Absolutely stunning...



[Some animal died for THIS? You have got to be kidding me. Fur is very in right now in Japan, however, so everything from coats, to socks, to boots, to gloves, has fur on it. A bit disturbing, really.]



[Keiko seemed to like this patchwork purse. I can't remember if we were dissing or enjoying the purses. I suspect we were doing the former, though, because, good heavens, this is hideous.]



[My favourite purse, and OH was it ever tough to pick!, was this metallic, slain-mermaid-look one. Wherever did they even think a girl could wear this? Maybe when they unearth {un-sea?} Atlantis, I can wear this to opening party?]

I really enjoyed the sheep dog purse, Keiko loved her faux stitch purse and Lily looked stunning in her metallic purse. My favourite has to be the purse that looks like a dog is is almost 200 dollars! Ladies please place your orders with me soon!



Later that night we headed over to Osaka so I could meet up with the fellas from training week. We hadn't seen each other in a few weeks so I was super excited to see them. We met up and had dinner and many, many drinks. We decided that dinner and beers were not enough...therefore...why not stay out all night. See in Japan the JR train stops running at 12. That was WAY too early for us to leave. So we decided that we would drink all night....


(L-R: Damien, Lily, Candi, Killian) [All drunk out of our tree, to the tune of many a beer and tequila shot... what a NIGHT. This bar, however, was quite cute, and the staff were very friendly. I ended up speaking to Damien en francais for a good long time at the bar. Very fun, indeed.]

12am- Left the restaurant after a 100 bill and made our way to another bar
12:30am- found a little bar that would serve us. Got to catch up over beers and tequila shots. Oh yes, I don't even like tequila that much but it was A FLOWING last night! Another 100 bill....

3amish- we were told last call at the bar, we still have a few hours to kill before the first train. Why not go to Karaoke???? We rented a room for a few hours, sang, drank unlimited drinks, Lily passed out (she had to work today...ouch!!!) and stayed up until 5:30am ...when it was our time to leave
6am- went to a restaurant across the street and went to have breakfast. Breakfast is not the same in Japan so I ate RICE AND PORK for breakfast. I dont even remember what anyone else ate, but Killian had a few bowls and I remember Damien having noodles, veggies and an egg. Damien and I were were having so much fun!! We were laughing so much, drunk and delirious I am sure!! We split rice everywhere!!! Finally we all boarded our trains at 7am and went our seperate ways. We each had a 30 min train ride. I fell asleep and we got home around 8:30. I slept all day, until 3pm. Ahhh c'est la vie!! I think we are going to hook up next weekend, it is my first HOLIDAY!!!! WOOOO HOOOO No work on saturday, I have a 3 day weekend! I am sooo excited!!! Saturdays are my busiest days, 6 classes! So it will be nice to relax maybe get to go partying and sight see!



Damien loves to sing! [Yes, he does. Apparently, he always sang standing up, but by the time I came to, he was sleepy and was reclining with the mic on the sofa...]



He found a tambourine?!? [I slept through the tambourine episode... I seriously had no idea they had percussion at Karaoke. You learn something everyday.]



Poor Lily! She tried, what a trooper!!! [In my defense.... Oh, who am I kidding, there is no decent defense for falling asleep at Karaoke, least of all after one requests a song, holds the mic lying down and says "no" into it, thereby ending the chance at singing the song. Wherever did I leave my dignity?]



The drinking Champions, no quitting for us! [I was thoroughly impressed by Candice and Killian. Those two were TIRELESS! And they did it all with a smile on their faces. I can not say I managed as well. Plus, I always seem to think a spaced-out stare is cuter than a grin in drunk pics...]



Damien, I still don't remember what was so funny...but apparently it was FUNNY! [We ate the most disgusting food for breakfast. I still felt sick, so I didn't order at first. You had to get the food ticket out of a machine and hand it to the waiter-guy. I eventually stood up and ordered myself some kitsune udon, but ew, it was NASTY.]



I ate that for BREAKFAST?!? [I can't believe it either. What were we thinking?!]



Killian and Lily enjoying their breakfast [Trying to, really. I ate the tofu off the top and then gave up on the noodles. At least it was cheap...]



I think they are spent.... [I don't even have a vague recollection of Candice taking this photo, which worries me, as that is often the case with these types of evenings. We do look a little the worse for wear.]



It's 7am, time to get our trains!! [Cute group shot. We look tired, but suprisingly, NOT CRAPPY. How do we manage? I did have a small sleep, so that's where the fire in my eyes is from... haha, I jest, there is no such thing going on. But the sun was about to come up and you only live once, so do what you want to!]

Hope you had a great weekend, and Superbowl Sunday was super fantastic. I just read on my trusty CBC news that Martin just resigned from Prime Minister... I am glad that I will be coming back to America aka Canada!!! Random thought but one that I felt the need to add!!!!

[I gotta start reading the news, seriously. I have no clue what's happening at home in the Great White North, but on that note, I need some rest!]