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[blodeuedd]

First things first: Thanksgiving!

Unless anyone has any objections, let's settle on Sunday the 11th, my place (Kichijouji or Mitakadai station, let me know if you need directions!), around 4 or so. Emily and I will probably spend the day attempting to bake pies, so I don't know how feasible it is to send a delegation to meet people at the station, but most of you have been here before, so you can find your way again, right?

Attendees and their offerings:

Me: Pie, stuffing, mikan-flavoured castella from Nagasaki, mad sangria-making skillz
nekonezumi: Pie, cranberry sauce (or salad, if there are no cranberries to be had, even for ready money)
lizstarsky: Mashed potatoes
llamachan: Drinks (alcohol? :D)
dilettantka: ?
kurayamihimitsu: ?
genkischuldich: ?
akahannah: ?

As you can see, we still need some sort of meat -- last year, we had Costco roast chicken in lieu of turkey, but I have neither the time nor the membership to go and get one. Can anyone volunteer to either get something similar or cook it themselves? I've got two gas rings and a microwave/convection oven for any on-site cookery that needs to be done.

We also should have some sort of vegetables, and more drinks. Or you can chip in some money to cover the cost of fowl and sangria and pie fixings! :D Either way, let me know what you plan on contributing!

Finally, if anyone has any leads on where one could buy cranberries in Tokyo or Chiba, please share!

ETA: And if anyone not on that list would like to join us, let me know, there's still some room! ;D

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I was going to post about how in a way it was a good thing I'd caught up with all the fansubbed Chinese PoT episodes, because I wouldn't have time to watch any more tonight, what with dance class and studying, but on the other hand, moar Ju Wan/Da Shi doubles love goodness plz!!! (Last ep ended just after the Golden Pair lost to St. Rudolph because of Ju Wan's lack of stamina, so I'm looking forward to some juicy angsting on both their parts as Ju Wan accepts he has to work harder and Da Shi just wants to support his partner, with maybe some manly tears and hugging thrown in XD) Anyway, I got home, and there was a new subbed episode waiting for me!

*glee*

Still need to study, though, so it will have to wait until tomorrow. And then I have the raw episodes, so I can see just how much of the Chinese I can understand. So far, more than I would have given myself credit for, but a lot of times it's while reading the subtitles, I compare it to what I'm hearing and think, "Ah, that's what I would have guessed," so it's not the same as having no translation at all.

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So yes, dance class!

Tonight I started a social dance class with K and R (our coworker) at the Musashino City Sports Club. I'm by far the youngest one there, as it's mostly ojiisans and obaasans (A-L, il y en avait un ou deux que tu aurais certainement voulu kidnapper!), but it was fun. We did some waltz, some rumba, and what they call "blues" (slow, slow, quick-quick), and god, I miss dance classes!

I was pounced on by a nice lady who spotted my name-tag (they'd printed "Marie" on it, because Japanese people don't seem to understand hyphenated names) and wanted to know whether I was French. Turns out her husband is living in France, and while she speaks German fluently, she has trouble with French (but she sounded pretty good to me!), so she asked if we could chat in both Japanese and French. She was really sweet!

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Japanese study... I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but I'm determined to get through my study plan even if it kills me. So if I'm not around on line or don't post much for the next couple of months... it's because nihongo has eaten my brain, not because I don't love each and every one of you. orz

Comments

[nekonezumi.livejournal.com]

YAY, PIE! I think we should include Kaji Masaki as a guest-in-spirit. We can send the youngest ones to open the door to let him in, and he can eat the special pie set aside on a plate just for him, like Elijah does on Passover, except with wine.

What time should I come, by the way? What should I bring in terms of pie ingredients? :D Do you have a big pot that I can make cranberries in if cranberries are indeed to be had? Will you meet me at the station, since I haven't been there before? Can I keep asking questions until you keel over from the force of them? How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?

[xelloss-poo.livejournal.com]

Wish I could go, but I'm not going up there just for Thanksgiving. Sorry. :( Have fun though! :DDD

[krk.livejournal.com]

You taking dance lessons can't help but bring up thoughts of "Shall We Dance?" :D ...not the American one...

[kurayamihimitsu.livejournal.com]

I have a costco membership, but unfortunately, I don't know when I would have the time to go... @__@ I can either get veggies or drinks or something, or pitch in money for things?

Also, my friend Andrea is wondering if she can come too <3

[dilettantka.livejournal.com]

I will bring... SOMETHING. I don't know :)) Prob. veg of some sort, and tea or some other sort of non-alcoholic drinks. I will prob pick the latter up at the supermarket right near you, though, since I am lazy. Will text you to pester for which bus, etc., on Sunday!

A place to find cranberries... have you tried Kinokuniya food store in Shinjuku or Kichijouji (they seem to stock slightly different things)? I've seen some pretty unusual fruit there. Other than that, I can't imagine anywhere else that might have it.

I am studying like crazy too ._. Last night I was tracing kanji in my head over and over again while failing to fall asleep.

[desayuno.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwww tu prendras des photos en cachette!! :)
Merci pour la belle carte postale en passant! Elle est placee strategiquement pres de mon ecran d'ordi au bureau. xxx

[lizstarsky.livejournal.com]

If no one else is able to bring something meaty, I could potentially change my mashed potatoes to chicken breasts or something. Let me know. IF YOU NEED BREASTS, I WILL BRING THEM.

/embarrassing comment

[hinoai.livejournal.com]

I happen to be free this weekend!! Mind if I join you? Assuming that something doesn't randomly come up, I can go out and find some meat for us (if it exists)

[akahannah.livejournal.com]

Hi. I`m not coming on Sunday, by the way. I have a ton of jobs I have to get done, and I think it will take me all of Sunday and Monday to finish them. :(

[llamachan.livejournal.com]

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOD. 8D

Any booze preferences for people? Or non-booze?