Paint-balling is something I never would have thought of experiencing in Japan. I’ve always been on the fence about going paint-balling and for good reason. When I use to think about it, all that would come to mind is getting hit with a little plastic ball and being covered in paint. I don’t like the idea of messing up my clothes, so this has always been a deterrent for me. Back home in Texas, my friends would always invite me to go with them, but I was always too busy with school or work to join them. Paint-balling is a pretty big hobby in Texas, and people spend a lot of money modifying their paint-ball guns, so they can have an advantage in the sport. I’ve was always a little curious about the game, but there just never seemed like the right opportunity for me to play it.  Fortunately for me, my co-workers invited me to go paint balling with them. I will admit I was a little afraid of being shot at, and even decided to wear 3 layers of clothes just to be safe! After our first match all that fear went away, and we had a lot of fun!. I think paint balling is amazing, and a good way to relieve some stress. It’s was a chance for me to forget about my worries and just have fun. Although, don’t over exert yourself, because you will feel it the next day! I was sore for a week afterwards! All in all it was a great time and good team building. Hopefully I will have an opportunity to do it again in the future!

Til next time….

みなさんこんにちは。

年に3回ある英検ですが、先日第2回が終わったばかりではあるのですが、

第3回の申込受付が開始となりました。本年度開催される最後の英検です。

みなさん、力試しにぜひ挑戦してみてください！

I really love big Korean meals with lots of side dishes. Usually Korean food is really spicy and sort of intense but this summer I went to a healthier restaurant in Insa-dong, a traditional area of Seoul. The restaurant is really old and you can’t choose what you order so you have to take whatever is available that day! The day I went the main dishes were bossam (boiled pork) and pajeon (green onion pancake). There were a surprising amount of young girls in the restaurant — even though it was expensive and a little old-fashioned — because J-Hope from BTS had recommended it in the past!!

P.s. My favorite side-dish is acorn jelly. Humans can’t eat acorns off the ground, but if they’re purified well enough it’s okay! 

街を歩いていると、もうすっかりクリスマスですね。

アメリカ人の先生の中には、Thanksgiving Day (感謝祭)が過ぎないと、

クリスマスは祝えないなんて言う先生もいますが、クリスマスの飾りを

見ると自然とワクワクしてしまいますね。

先日、名古屋駅に行ったときに、大きなクリスマスツリーがあり、

その周りを木馬がくるくる回っており、おとぎの世界のようでした。

まだ少し早いかもしれませんが、みなさんもそれぞれのクリスマスを

楽しんでくださいね。

Hey, y’all! So, as y’all know I am a huge fan of live music and just music in general. Any genre of music, any instrument, guitar, you name it. Music is a very important part of life, I believe. It lets you express yourself through songs and be able to relate to artists who share the same thoughts as you do, or at least it seems like. 

Last week I made a trip to Kyoto once more for a live show, and the artists coming all the way from Australia just to play some Japan shows. Their name is Camp Cope and the band consists of 3 girls who just absolutely rock! Their music hits very personally and I can relate to it very well, which is why I went to see them. They had an absolutely amazing show and had fun interactions with the crowd, regardless of their non-japanese speaking ability.