梅雨のど真ん中なのに、
3日間群馬県の知り合いの山小屋へ♪
奇跡的にずーと晴れて最上級のアウトドアライフを！
夜の山小屋ナイトズンバから
朝の山小屋モーニングズンバ♪
木漏れ日浴びながらのズンバは気持ちよすぎます♡

弾き語りや歌、語り合いなど
焚き火の楽しさを発見できたり
アウトドア好きな人は、
森ガールならぬ、
モス(燃す)ガールが今年流行りそー♪笑

Last weekend myself, two other people living at Social Residence Sagamihara, and a few of our friends went to see a concert near Tokyo Station.  It was a pretty international group as the three of us are from North America, Europe, and Asia.  Keeping with the international theme, the main performer was Charice who is from the Philippines but was discovered on You Tube when taking part in a talent contest in South Korea and later went on to break into the top 10 billboard charts of America, singing in English.  I don’t follow the music scene too closely but I’m told that’s pretty rare for a non American Asian to do that in America.

Given the popularity and skill of the main singer, I was surprised the concert wasn’t held at a large venue built explicitly for concerts.  Instead it was at a fancy restaurant that had been repurposed for the evening.  Strictly in terms of size, I think the spacious lounge at our share house could just as easily accommodate the 400 or 500 people who attended. (most of them were standing).  In terms of looks, the restaurant was of course a much nicer and stylish atmosphere compared to our share house lounge but our lounge is no slouch either.

The concert itself was pretty fun and I enjoyed most of the intro acts as well. Some were obviously better than others.  There was one singer I felt a bit embarrassed for as she became famous more for her acting and humor than singing capabilities.  She isn’t from Japan but still sang a song in Japanese to the best of her ability.  You could tell she had memorized it. However, she very sweetly invited an elderly Japanese lady sitting in the audience to come up on stage with her and sing part of the song together.  Since it was a famous Japanese song the lady knew it and after being a little shy at first she got more comfortable and opened up.  I think it made the evening an unforgettable memory for that lady. 🙂

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こんばんは、ソーシャルレジデンス相模原のTAKです。

ソーシャルレジデンス相模原から、
最寄りの淵野辺に行く時、
毎朝通るのが、
ソーシャルレジデンス相模原横の小道です。

どうやら、お向かいさん、
青山学院大学へ行く人のための通り道らしいので、
仕事に向かう朝なんかは、
たくさんの大学生とすれ違いながら
歩くことになります。

ちょっとした緑の中を、
たくさんの人が行き交います。

人とたくさんすれ違うので、
いろんな人の表情がよく見えます。

学校に行くにも、
いろんな心持ちの人がいるなぁと
思いながら、朝の淵野辺駅へ。

帰りにももちろんこの道を通るわけですが、
やはり朝と夜は違う道。

人通りもなく、
静かななかを歩いていくと、
窓から漏れる、話し声。

あー、家についたなって
ホッとする瞬間です。

昨日香港から帰ってきました！

日本に帰国してから2回目の里帰りでしたが、今回は普通の旅行者の気分で色々楽しみました♪

ある人が言っていたが、香港とはまさにお金儲けと旅行には最高の国、住むには最低の国（駐在員には適用しない）なのです！

因みに栗平では過去2人ほど香港人とお会いしましたが、やはり日本は香港人の在住率が低い・・・ワーホリも台湾と違って人数制限厳しいし。

なので今回は私が香港についてちょっと紹介したいと思います★

今回はドラゴン航空が香港羽田便を開始するキャンペーンで往復3万以下でした！
しかしLCCと変わらず、シートテレビがにゃい( ;∀;）
栗平から羽田は登戸＞川崎経由か、多摩急行で原宿＞品川経由でいけますよ(/・ω・)/

羽田空港が江戸時代風になっていて、外国人受け狙ってました！

夜中便なので、まず着いたら朝ごはんにCrystal Jadeの担々麺・・・辛くて胃がビックリ★

そして今回は都心から遠く、前に住んでいた所の近くの格安豪華ホテルRegal Riverside Hotelに♪
チェックイン時間まで超絶暑かったので、とりあえずプールｗｗ

目の前は川ですぅ。

移動は大体2階建てバス！

個人的なおすすめがこちら♪高級ケーキ屋さんCOVAのTea buffetがコスパ最高♡

とりあえず豪快な広東料理も！ｗ

香港といえば飲茶★しかもカートで点心を運ぶおばちゃんがいるTraditionalなお店がおいしいー♪

時期かぶってないけど元同僚である福ちゃんと再開♪
今は香港で日本語の先生をやっていて、私たちより日本のコト詳しい！

ちょっと前に香港は少し遅れて韓流来たけど、日本に関心がある人がまだたくさんいてくれるのって嬉しいね♡

つづく！ｗ

So we finally had the cocktail party on Saturday night..

The week leading up to it my throat had been hurting more and more each day.. On the morning of the party it was seriously hurting and I had to work a 9 hour shift beforehand!

Luckily for me there was a pharmacy with an English speaking employee right next to my work. He gave me some fantastic throat lozengers and I made it through work no problem…

By the time I got home from work, the party was due to start in less than 2 hours.

All of us who organised it were feeling the pressure, and as guests started to arrive, I had only just finished tying my bow-tie!

Despite all that, when we started making the cocktails, things went brilliantly. The guests to the house were made to feel really welcome, and plenty of residents helped out with the cocktail-making itself.

Through teamwork we eventually made enough drinks for everyone to enjoy themselves, and just when it looked like the alcohol was about to run out, many residents left to catch their last trains home.

Several residents stayed the night, and those who didn’t seemed reluctant to go!

As one of the organisers, I must admit I found it stressful at times, but all of us felt proud at the end.

Considering it was a success, I think many people are open to the idea of another cocktail party in the near future.

I had 2 parties this week!

The first was organised by my work, and took place at the office. They invited our clients as well as the instructors like myself. It was a lot of fun and there was so much good food!

The very next day I went to Social Residence Tutsujigaoka for a BBQ party with some of the other Sagamihara residents. The house is really nicely furnished and one of the basement rooms has the number 007 ~ if I ever move in that’s the room for me!

Over the course of the two parties I enjoyed myself a lot, but I must admit I wasn’t feeling my best on Monday..

The next party I attend will be my own Cocktail Party! We’ve been busy making posters and we’ve decided on exactly which cocktails we want to make! Luckily 3 of our housemates have said they have cocktail shakers we can borrow for the occasion. Now all that’s left is to buy the ingredients!

The last few weeks have been difficult financially!

Since starting my job with GABA, I worked 6 weeks before my first pay day. Because of this I’ve had to be very careful with my money. I’m lucky to live opposite Aoyama Gakuin university, which meant I could eat  cheap food in their canteen!

Some of my best friends recently moved into the house which has been brilliant! They took the room right next to mine, and we’ve already made plans to visit Yakushima together in Summer! I can’t wait!

The weather has been steadily getting hotter each day, and wearing a suit is becoming so uncomfortable. Luckily GABA said I can just wear a shirt if I want to, but that will involve a lot more ironing :/

My first pay check wasn’t a lot, because I didn’t teach many lessons during my first month. I’m really looking forward to getting paid more next month! Then I can begin to treat myself.

I talked with some of my best friends at the house, and we decided to plan a cocktail party some time soon. I love making them, I just need good ingredients and a cocktail shaker!

It should be a fun event for the house, and a good chance for everyone to get to know each other.