Friday

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Today was the first time I have ever been to karaoke. Me, Kim, Takami, one of her friends and NaNa all went to Sakae to a Karaoke bar. I would never have found the bar on my own. It was a tiny little opening on a side street off of the main road leading to the subway entrance. However once inside appearances quickly changed. There was a full drink bar on the first floor (and one on every other floor making 5 in total). There was a menu available for food with things like fried bone marrow (nana ordered that), kimichi, spicy pepper soup and a nice dessert menu. I ordered dessert (of course) and it turned out to be corn flakes with chocolate ice cream on top and silver sprinkles.  We sang a few song in Japanese. one or two in Korean and a few in English. Takami managed one in Chinese (it's her major) and we were all impressed.

Nana and I had to leave a little early to go to bible study at Ayako-san's in Motoyama. I really like that ladies there. They are all  either college students like us or in their early twenties. Most of them speak English very well. Akemi-san is the loudest and aside from Ayako-san she speaks the most English. She actually stayed in Australia for a year. And Ayako-san lived in England for 10 years so she has a faint British accent when she talks. At the end of the meeting we were given a ride home because it was pouring down raining outside.