Saturday
Nov142009

Those selfish, selfish people!

While Brandon and I were out Christmas shopping, we came across this wonderfully, hilarious sign.  I've always said the Japanese culture is an extremely polite one.  They even go so far as to label themselves "selfish" when they close their store for a few days.  Gotta love Okinawa!

---Arielle

Friday
Nov132009

Egg Shop & Zoo

Arielle and Gamera - look out!

Arielle and Gamera - look out!

Megumi and I ate at a nice Japanese lunch buffet where she introduced me to the tropical Chinese fruit Lychee for dessert.  The outside of it reminded me more of a nut than a fruit, but it peeled off easily to reveal a white fruity flesh.  The closest taste comparison I can think of is a cross between a grape and a pear.  It might be one of those things that just tastes uniquely like itself, though.  Inside, there is a nut-like seed, so I'm very thankful Megumi was there to teach me how to eat the fruit (and not the seed.)  Now that I know my way around it, I'd definitely have a lychee again.

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Wednesday
Nov112009

ElfYourself

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Monday
Nov092009

Happy First Anniversary!

Today was our first wedding anniversary!  We can't believe how quickly time has gone by!  It's been a whirlwind of a year with many, many changes.  Last year on this day, we were married on the beautiful beaches of Jamaica.  Then the traveling adventures really started - I moved to Nebraska, we flew back to PA for Christmas, less than a month later we repacked everything and moved to Okinawa, we spent a wonderful week in Italy, we flew back to NE for three days, we flew back to Okinawa for two weeks, then flew back to PA for a week. 

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Saturday
Oct312009

Happy Halloween from Okinawa!

Happy Halloween, Brandon!

Happy Halloween, Brandon!

Brandon and I went down to American Village to check out their costume contest and grab a bite to eat.  (Check out some of the costumes we saw in our photo gallery.)  It rained off and on, so there wasn't as big of a turn out as predicted, but it was still fun.  Maybe next year we'll go dressed in costume.  :)

Happy Halloween to you all!

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