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Thursday, July 31, 2008
The last Day of July
Hard to believe that 7 weeks are almost over. The time has flown, and it has not been as hot as I had thought that it would be.
I looked out over the bay today and saw a blimp on the skyline. After I got out of work I went to hope on my bike and realized that my tire was flat. After about an hour I finally got it fixed.
Dinner was Pepper Lunch, and very good. Then it was time to wind down.
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I looked out over the bay today and saw a blimp on the skyline. After I got out of work I went to hope on my bike and realized that my tire was flat. After about an hour I finally got it fixed.
Dinner was Pepper Lunch, and very good. Then it was time to wind down.
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Wednesday 30th
After work I walked around the city streets for a while. The humidity was down from what it was earlier in the week.
Dinner was Mongolian Night at the CPO club. Still on the mind.
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Dinner was Mongolian Night at the CPO club. Still on the mind.
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday 29th
Woke up still feeling sick, so I decided to go to the hospital to get checked out. After about 5 hours they let me go. I decided to lay low for the rest of the day. On the way to pick up supplies and lunch I saw my first secada, ugly looking bug.
After getting back to the hotel and taking a mid afternoon nap, I woke up and watched Amazing Grace. It is a very good film about the struggle to abolish slavery in the Untied Kingdom. If you haven't seen it, it is defiantly worth watching.
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After getting back to the hotel and taking a mid afternoon nap, I woke up and watched Amazing Grace. It is a very good film about the struggle to abolish slavery in the Untied Kingdom. If you haven't seen it, it is defiantly worth watching.
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday 28th
Another hot day in Japan. I am still on a liquid diet, so lunch was at work. For dinner we went to Italian Gardens to get some lasagna. It was very good, as is most of the food on base. The temps have only been in the 80's and it has been hard to get motivated to get outside. August should be fun. Saw more protesters today, these were very old Japanese people, and they were singing a song called Peace Peace Peace, Love Love Love. It was interesting.
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sunday 27th
I had a little bit of a fever yesterday, got up to 102.5. By the time I woke up it was under 100.
After getting breakfast I headed on base to go to Church. After church I went to subway for lunch, and then the commissary for some supplies for the week. The heat index was over 100, so by the time I got back to the hotel room most of the Popsicle were melted. I should have taken a taxi, but that is knowledge for the future.
I had dinner at the CPO club and then watched Psych and Monk while winding the weekend down.
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After getting breakfast I headed on base to go to Church. After church I went to subway for lunch, and then the commissary for some supplies for the week. The heat index was over 100, so by the time I got back to the hotel room most of the Popsicle were melted. I should have taken a taxi, but that is knowledge for the future.
I had dinner at the CPO club and then watched Psych and Monk while winding the weekend down.
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
Saturday 26th
Today we journeyed up to Costco in Yokohama. It was pretty much the same but different.
I think I may be the recipient of food poisoning so this post will be short. The afternoon I just slept and then ate some apple pie from Costco, it was very good.
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I think I may be the recipient of food poisoning so this post will be short. The afternoon I just slept and then ate some apple pie from Costco, it was very good.
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Friday 25th
It was a DARK KNIGHT night. After work I meet up with a couple of coworkers and went and watched the new Batman movie. It was very DARK, but good. The new Batman movies are much better than the old ones. There were a few twists and turns along the way, but in the end it turned out okay.
On the weather side of things it was very muggy and hot today. I tried to stay indoors as long as possible.
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On the weather side of things it was very muggy and hot today. I tried to stay indoors as long as possible.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Thursday 24th
This morning was the first earthquake i had ever felt. at 0037 it was about a 4.5 local earthquake up north it was a high 5. At first I thought it was a dream, but it keep happening.
I got to work today and the detachment director calls me. He tells me how he saw me on TV last night. Unfortunately i missed my 5 minutes of fame on japanese national television, so keep your eyes open on youtube it may end up there.
It was korean bbq for dinner. we decided to try the 90 minutes all you can eat buffet. They challenged use to eat our own weight. That was the goal, but it didn't come to pass.
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I got to work today and the detachment director calls me. He tells me how he saw me on TV last night. Unfortunately i missed my 5 minutes of fame on japanese national television, so keep your eyes open on youtube it may end up there.
It was korean bbq for dinner. we decided to try the 90 minutes all you can eat buffet. They challenged use to eat our own weight. That was the goal, but it didn't come to pass.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Wednesday 23rd
No bike craziness today luckily. After work I located another bike which i could ride. I do not believe that this one will have th same problem.
Dinner was pepper lunch this time I tried the fillet steak, it was very good.
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Dinner was pepper lunch this time I tried the fillet steak, it was very good.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Tuesday 22nd
Dinner was prime rib night at the CPO club, it was very tasty. The ride back from work was eventful. The derailleur folded into the spokes right before i got to the hotel. That made the back tire stopped immediately. If i wasn't on a straight it would have been bad. In a corner it would have sent the back tire out and me into traffic. The temp got into the 90's today but the humidity was low so it felt like 90 back home.
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday 21st
After work I walked around town for a little while, the temp and humidity were manageable. For dinner it was the sit down Yakatora stand again. Very good. I could use more clouds over here too much sun.
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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Sunday 20th
Just hung around Yokosuka today. IT was very sunny so I decided to go hang out at one of the parks. After grabbing a very delicious snow cone, I just people watched for about half an hour. As the Japanese people would walk past they would laugh. I am glad I can bring entertainment to them. I wore sandals to the park and forgot to put sunscreen on my feet. Ouch, but solar cane works pretty good.
After church a coworker and myself went out to TGI Fridays. It was good food. In teaching him how to say thank you, we got into a very long conversation with the waitress.
Yogurt and Psych to cap the evening.
40 days until COUGAR FOOTBALL.
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After church a coworker and myself went out to TGI Fridays. It was good food. In teaching him how to say thank you, we got into a very long conversation with the waitress.
Yogurt and Psych to cap the evening.
40 days until COUGAR FOOTBALL.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Saturday the 19th
Shinjuku was the place to be today. While riding the train up we met an American who married a Japanese women and is now getting his residency. He is an english teacher and had a few interesting stories for us.
When we got up to Tokyo we went ot the Metropolitan Government Offices. It is a very cool building. And the best part it didn't cost anything to get to the top.
The next thing was to go to Roppongi Hill's again. After walking around for a while we ate lunch and then head back to Yokosuka.
More protesting today, dinner was garlic night on base. Everything was garlic, the yakatora was very good.
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When we got up to Tokyo we went ot the Metropolitan Government Offices. It is a very cool building. And the best part it didn't cost anything to get to the top.
The next thing was to go to Roppongi Hill's again. After walking around for a while we ate lunch and then head back to Yokosuka.
More protesting today, dinner was garlic night on base. Everything was garlic, the yakatora was very good.
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Friday 18th
After work a lot of people from work went together to the Yokohama Baystars and Tokyo Giants game. It was quite a game. We managed to leave 4 people at Yokosuka. They finally caught up with us outside the stadium. We picked up some food before heading into the stadium.
We sat in a section that is normally reserved for Japanese. We moved around a lot in the section of seats that was reserved for us. I enjoyed two snow cones through the game.
The Giants went up early it was 7-2 entering the 7th inning. It did not look good for the home team. By playing small ball they worked themselves back into the game.
At this point it turned into a college football atmosphere. People were screaming and yelling and clapping. I felt right at home. All the Japanese around us started to get into it as well. In the end it was Kroon who spelled doom for the Baystars. A Baystar himself 1 year ago, so it was a little like the A-Rod situation back home. The game ended on a broken bat liner, Giants win 7-6. All together it was a blast.
As we were walking out there were a lot of Japanese American High Fives. In the true spirit of cooperation.
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We sat in a section that is normally reserved for Japanese. We moved around a lot in the section of seats that was reserved for us. I enjoyed two snow cones through the game.
The Giants went up early it was 7-2 entering the 7th inning. It did not look good for the home team. By playing small ball they worked themselves back into the game.
At this point it turned into a college football atmosphere. People were screaming and yelling and clapping. I felt right at home. All the Japanese around us started to get into it as well. In the end it was Kroon who spelled doom for the Baystars. A Baystar himself 1 year ago, so it was a little like the A-Rod situation back home. The game ended on a broken bat liner, Giants win 7-6. All together it was a blast.
As we were walking out there were a lot of Japanese American High Fives. In the true spirit of cooperation.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Thursday 17th
While being driven to lunch the person driving thought they were in America and drove on the wrong side of the road. It was exciting for about 40 yards before we got back on the left side.
Dinner was Pepper Lunch and it was good as always. Rockford Files was the evening entertainment.
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Dinner was Pepper Lunch and it was good as always. Rockford Files was the evening entertainment.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Wednesday 16th
It was nice and sunny today. But the humidity was out, so it was a good idea not to hang around outside.
Had dinner at the CPO club, it was Mongolian night. Very good again. After dinner it was time to decompress.
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Had dinner at the CPO club, it was Mongolian night. Very good again. After dinner it was time to decompress.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Monday 14th
For dinner we hit up a Mexican restaurant, pretty good. But does have a big difference in between here and back in the states. They don't provide chips and salsa, and they skimp on the beans and rice. Which is odd because everywhere else will send you into a rice overload coma.
After dinner it was Rockford Files. A nice way to wind down at the end of the day.
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After dinner it was Rockford Files. A nice way to wind down at the end of the day.
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Weekend 12-13
Sorry for the delay but I figured I would do two days in one post.
Saturday,
After getting breakfast at the hotel myself and a coworker headed up to Tokyo. As often happens on these trips, we got a little lost. The train came in on a different platform than I was used to, after getting outside the station I realized that we needed to head back in and get on the next train. The same line that goes up to Tokyo turns into a subway car.
After getting to Asakusa Bunko station we walked around the area for a little bit. As Japan doesn't wake up until around 10 am, nothing was opened. But we did manage to find a Starbucks, so I got my daily jolt.
A note on the temperature, it was in the 70's, but the humidity was very high. So it felt very hot. And there was not a cloud in the sky, so it was a big frying pan.
Asakusa is a very old district of Tokyo, it used to be the entertainment district a very long time ago. Now it is a very large shopping district. The malls were very long. After grabbing lunch, we headed to the temple.
It was very large and had a Pagota on the grounds. I looked over at a couple of statues and saw a westerner sitting right next to it and doing the posses. Myself and the other guy decided at the same time we should follow the guy for a little while. Inconsiderate tourists didn't do much more, but it was funny.
After checking out the temple a while more, we decided to head towards the "River Bus" tour. You pass under 13 bridges on this tour. We sat on the top deck and we got cooked under the sun. The tour guide was saying things and everybody on the boat was looking to the left or to the right, except us. No worries it was a nice ride.
The original plan was to walk up towards the subway and catch that back to Shinagawa and then take the train back to Yokosuka. But I realized that the closer station would take us where we needed to be. And at that point I was all for reducing the amount of walking happening.
After getting back to Yokosuka we stopped and got some meat on a stick. It was good.
For dinner I went to subway, but I started feeling very sick. So I checked in to Hotel Naval Hospital Yokosuka.
Sunday,
After getting released this morning I swung through the Exchange to get some groceries for the week. I stayed inside to avoid the huge protest which happened today.
For dinner I met up with a couple of coworkers and we went to a pizza place on base. I underestimated the size of the pizza, I have more than enough for lunch tomorrow.
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By Special Request
Saturday,
After getting breakfast at the hotel myself and a coworker headed up to Tokyo. As often happens on these trips, we got a little lost. The train came in on a different platform than I was used to, after getting outside the station I realized that we needed to head back in and get on the next train. The same line that goes up to Tokyo turns into a subway car.
After getting to Asakusa Bunko station we walked around the area for a little bit. As Japan doesn't wake up until around 10 am, nothing was opened. But we did manage to find a Starbucks, so I got my daily jolt.
A note on the temperature, it was in the 70's, but the humidity was very high. So it felt very hot. And there was not a cloud in the sky, so it was a big frying pan.
Asakusa is a very old district of Tokyo, it used to be the entertainment district a very long time ago. Now it is a very large shopping district. The malls were very long. After grabbing lunch, we headed to the temple.
It was very large and had a Pagota on the grounds. I looked over at a couple of statues and saw a westerner sitting right next to it and doing the posses. Myself and the other guy decided at the same time we should follow the guy for a little while. Inconsiderate tourists didn't do much more, but it was funny.
After checking out the temple a while more, we decided to head towards the "River Bus" tour. You pass under 13 bridges on this tour. We sat on the top deck and we got cooked under the sun. The tour guide was saying things and everybody on the boat was looking to the left or to the right, except us. No worries it was a nice ride.
The original plan was to walk up towards the subway and catch that back to Shinagawa and then take the train back to Yokosuka. But I realized that the closer station would take us where we needed to be. And at that point I was all for reducing the amount of walking happening.
After getting back to Yokosuka we stopped and got some meat on a stick. It was good.
For dinner I went to subway, but I started feeling very sick. So I checked in to Hotel Naval Hospital Yokosuka.
Sunday,
After getting released this morning I swung through the Exchange to get some groceries for the week. I stayed inside to avoid the huge protest which happened today.
For dinner I met up with a couple of coworkers and we went to a pizza place on base. I underestimated the size of the pizza, I have more than enough for lunch tomorrow.
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By Special Request
Friday, July 11, 2008
Friday 711
Another work week down.
After work I took a coworker to Pepper Lunch. Which was awesome as always. Although they had the P on the salt and the S on the pepper.
After dinner I walked around Yokosuka a while and then went to the hotel and relaxed for tomorrows adventure.
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After work I took a coworker to Pepper Lunch. Which was awesome as always. Although they had the P on the salt and the S on the pepper.
After dinner I walked around Yokosuka a while and then went to the hotel and relaxed for tomorrows adventure.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Thursday 10th
In the evening a group headed out to Yokohama and Landmark Plaza. Got to experience a packed train. Once we got up to Yokohama there weren't many people around. Eat dinner at Landmark Plaza, got some nighttime shots of Landmark tower and then headed back to Yokosuka.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wednesday 9th
After work we went to the CPO club and shot some games of pool.
For dinner we went and had Yakatori, basically meat on a stick. It was a really cool restaurant. One guy was running it and he was running.
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For dinner we went and had Yakatori, basically meat on a stick. It was a really cool restaurant. One guy was running it and he was running.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
July 8th
Another fun day at work.
After work I walked down to the big mall and finally found the game I was looking for. It comes with a paddle for the DS. Very cool.
Another coworker arrived today, so myself and another coworker took him around town. We went to dinner at a Korean BBQ place. Which is always good. Then we took him to a big food market, and got sweet cream filled rolls. We then went to the big mall and walked around.
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After work I walked down to the big mall and finally found the game I was looking for. It comes with a paddle for the DS. Very cool.
Another coworker arrived today, so myself and another coworker took him around town. We went to dinner at a Korean BBQ place. Which is always good. Then we took him to a big food market, and got sweet cream filled rolls. We then went to the big mall and walked around.
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Monday, July 7, 2008
7/7 not 07
Another fun workday, it was very muggy once more.
After work I did a little grocery shopping and then had dinner at the CPO club. It was Italian night. The chef told me that it would be the last one until the big boats come back. The other buffet will continue but the Italian night always will have a special place in my heart. It is the only time I have seen pan fried speggitii. Very good.
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After work I did a little grocery shopping and then had dinner at the CPO club. It was Italian night. The chef told me that it would be the last one until the big boats come back. The other buffet will continue but the Italian night always will have a special place in my heart. It is the only time I have seen pan fried speggitii. Very good.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
6th
Today was a very relaxing day.
After eating breakfast at the hotel i headed onto base. I found some sandals on sale for 12 bucks and picked them up.
After lunch I met up with a coworker and headed to church in tokyo. It took three trains to get there. And it was at the hottest and muggiest time of the day.
The church is the sister church to the one I went to last sunday. It was held in the 8th floor of a Christian building. It was a good time.
On the way back we stopped and had romen noodles. Very different from what I am used to but it was good.
Today was only in the high 70's and it was bad. I can only imagine what it will be like in August when the temps reach 100.
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After eating breakfast at the hotel i headed onto base. I found some sandals on sale for 12 bucks and picked them up.
After lunch I met up with a coworker and headed to church in tokyo. It took three trains to get there. And it was at the hottest and muggiest time of the day.
The church is the sister church to the one I went to last sunday. It was held in the 8th floor of a Christian building. It was a good time.
On the way back we stopped and had romen noodles. Very different from what I am used to but it was good.
Today was only in the high 70's and it was bad. I can only imagine what it will be like in August when the temps reach 100.
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
ADVENTURE!!! 5th
The problem with wanting an adventure is that you often receive what you wanted. The downside is that it is not what you thought. Today was such a day.
I met up with a coworker to head to Mt Nokogiri. It is a series of temples located in the Chiba prefecture. It has a very large stone buddha. Along with 1500 small versions called Arhats. They varied from large to small.
Back to the adventure, we headed for the ferry. When we got to the ferry terminal, or ferry stand as they called it, we found out that it was delayed because of fog. We thought that was very strange, our ferries run during the fog. Someone brought up a good thought, Tokyo bay is one of the busiest harbors in the world. After waiting a little bit we hopped onto the ferry. It took about 40 minutes to cross the bay. It was about a 20 minute walk to the gondola.
After taking it to the top the walking began. I have never seen that many stairs in one place. The view would have been awesome if the fog wasn't there. Overall the place was pretty amazing. A lot of the stone work was down by hand. The big buddha was made in three years time. That is a lot of work.
After seemingly climbing Fuji, we got back to the rope car. When we arrived back at the ferry dock we received an unwelcome suprise. The ferry was shut down. We were literally on the other side of Tokyo Bay. We knew then that we were in the middle of an adventure.
After finding the train station we received something that I have never seen, it was a sheet of paper that had writing on it. No ticket gate or anything. We got on that train and rode it for about 2 hours. We arrived in Chiba.
We got off the platform and turned around and realized that we had been on the right platform but it was the other side. After waiting about half an hour we rode the train back to Yokosuka.
It was a very long day, but it was fun.
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I met up with a coworker to head to Mt Nokogiri. It is a series of temples located in the Chiba prefecture. It has a very large stone buddha. Along with 1500 small versions called Arhats. They varied from large to small.
Back to the adventure, we headed for the ferry. When we got to the ferry terminal, or ferry stand as they called it, we found out that it was delayed because of fog. We thought that was very strange, our ferries run during the fog. Someone brought up a good thought, Tokyo bay is one of the busiest harbors in the world. After waiting a little bit we hopped onto the ferry. It took about 40 minutes to cross the bay. It was about a 20 minute walk to the gondola.
After taking it to the top the walking began. I have never seen that many stairs in one place. The view would have been awesome if the fog wasn't there. Overall the place was pretty amazing. A lot of the stone work was down by hand. The big buddha was made in three years time. That is a lot of work.
After seemingly climbing Fuji, we got back to the rope car. When we arrived back at the ferry dock we received an unwelcome suprise. The ferry was shut down. We were literally on the other side of Tokyo Bay. We knew then that we were in the middle of an adventure.
After finding the train station we received something that I have never seen, it was a sheet of paper that had writing on it. No ticket gate or anything. We got on that train and rode it for about 2 hours. We arrived in Chiba.
We got off the platform and turned around and realized that we had been on the right platform but it was the other side. After waiting about half an hour we rode the train back to Yokosuka.
It was a very long day, but it was fun.
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Happy 4th
An exciting full day.
In the morning I went to Sea Paradise. It is like Seaworld. You can touch dolphins and they have a big show. The show was pretty cool. At one point a Dolphin flung one of the people about 50 feet in the air. The pictures of the show are about a quarter of the way through the pictures today. It was nice and not crowed at all. The downside is that we were today that it was going to rain and be cloudy, which it did not rain at all. I didn't put sun screen on and got a little toasted.
For dinner I went on base and grabbed a sub before getting a spot to watch fireworks. I ran into one of the Japanese people that I work with. I got to meet his family so that was cool. They had a barge sitting out in the bay, I got as close as I could. They had a lot of different shapes and sizes. But it was the most big fire works I have ever seen. I figure you let sailors requisition their own fireworks you are going to end up with a lot of big ones. The whole show lasted about 32 minutes.
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A very full day.
In the morning I went to Sea Paradise. It is like Seaworld. You can touch dolphins and they have a big show. The show was pretty cool. At one point a Dolphin flung one of the people about 50 feet in the air. The pictures of the show are about a quarter of the way through the pictures today. It was nice and not crowed at all. The downside is that we were today that it was going to rain and be cloudy, which it did not rain at all. I didn't put sun screen on and got a little toasted.
For dinner I went on base and grabbed a sub before getting a spot to watch fireworks. I ran into one of the Japanese people that I work with. I got to meet his family so that was cool. They had a barge sitting out in the bay, I got as close as I could. They had a lot of different shapes and sizes. But it was the most big fire works I have ever seen. I figure you let sailors requisition their own fireworks you are going to end up with a lot of big ones. The whole show lasted about 32 minutes.
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A very full day.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Thursday the 3rd, You wouldn't like me when I am hungry
Today was my Friday, tomorrow is the 4th. It will be the first time I have been out of Washington for the fourth.
For lunch a group of us went to Chili's on base, Philly steak is always good. The one old thing is they used dark paint for the inside and it looks out into Tokyo bay. So if you are facing the windows you are blinded.
I went shopping after dinner tonight, bought a few shirts. I have already gone through the ones i brought.
I went and saw the hulk which was good. It sort of picks up where the other movie left off.
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For lunch a group of us went to Chili's on base, Philly steak is always good. The one old thing is they used dark paint for the inside and it looks out into Tokyo bay. So if you are facing the windows you are blinded.
I went shopping after dinner tonight, bought a few shirts. I have already gone through the ones i brought.
I went and saw the hulk which was good. It sort of picks up where the other movie left off.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Wednesday 2nd
One more day in the 4 day week.
It was very muggy today, but the temp was about 71ยบ so it wasn't too bad. It will be hotter soon enough.
For dinner I went to the CPO club for Mongolian night. I may need to go somewhere else, I know everybody's name there now.
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It was very muggy today, but the temp was about 71ยบ so it wasn't too bad. It will be hotter soon enough.
For dinner I went to the CPO club for Mongolian night. I may need to go somewhere else, I know everybody's name there now.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Going Away Part III
Today is the last day for a few coworkers. After doing some shopping at the exchange i went back to the room and relaxed.
Birds have been flying all around they pick the bugs out of the air. Which is good, but i have been almost hit in the head several times. Today a swallow and a pigeon almost tried to run into my head.
For dinner I went to the CPO club for Prime Rib night. Once again it was awesome.
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Birds have been flying all around they pick the bugs out of the air. Which is good, but i have been almost hit in the head several times. Today a swallow and a pigeon almost tried to run into my head.
For dinner I went to the CPO club for Prime Rib night. Once again it was awesome.
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