I’ve spent my last few days in Osaka meeting up and dining with friends and acquaintances.
March 18: The manager in the company I’ve last worked for treated us to a Chinese restaurant near the office and made the cook serve hot and spicy dishes. Most were eggs, shrimps, chicken, and eggplants - all allergens for me. So I went home with itchiness all over my body and an upset stomach for eating too much spicy food. But it’s OK. I’m more than grateful for being given a sayonara dinner.
March 19: Akane-san treated me to a feast at a Chinese restaurant in Umeda. I was so full that I was not able to finish everything. Akane-san gave me a tumbler, which I am now using at the office, and a lucky charm which now hangs in my cellphone. I’m really glad that she was able to meet me before I left. After all, she is one of my good friends in Osaka and my movie partner, too! I’ll definitely miss her.
March 21-22: I’ve met up with my English conversation tutees. Kei-san treated me and Gelai (the new tutor) to lunch at a fancy steak restaurant at a hotel in Osaka. Kei-san loves travelling and I enjoyed every conversation we had. I hope I could travel as much as he does.
Hiro, the boy I mentioned in this blog, had been my tutee for almost 2 years. He’s such a bright and diligent boy. He’s actually more disciplined than me! I’m sure he could become someone big in the near future. Their home is far from the train station but it was such a delight tutoring him. His parents are also very nice folks.
Atsuyuki-san and Hiroko-san, a very kind and humble couple had been my tutees for more than a year. I also enjoyed every lesson with them. It was only at our last meeting that I learned about Atsuyuki-san being part of the team who created the vitamins I am now taking! They’ve been married for a few years. I hope they’ll have a baby coming soon.
I met up with Masaru-san, Junya-san, and Nene, too. Too bad I was not able to take any photos. These people played big roles in my stay in Osaka. They truly made my Osaka experience unforgettable. I’m really blessed to have met them! Thank you all… ’til we meet again.
I’ve just noticed that I did the “peace sign” in all of my poses above! haha
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April 4th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
You have such an exciting and enjoyable work in Japan. By now you must be so conversant with the Japanese language. You are indeed a sterling example of a hard working Filipina in the land of the rising sun. Kudos for your excellent work. Thanks for the post. God bless you always.
April 5th, 2009 at 4:43 am
i love how you’re doing the peace sign in every photo. how kawaii!
fortuitous faerys last blog post..dog day afternoon
April 5th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Those Japanese people looks really cute, they really looks like an anime.Can please send my regards to them.:)
April 6th, 2009 at 12:05 am
hello shiera! i hope everything is well.
About the peace sign, I think it’s a hard habit to break, lol
amors last blog post..too much reading can kill
April 6th, 2009 at 5:17 am
take care there! for every hello there lurks goodbye, for everything in this world passes by (as i always say).
roses last blog post..why do you pass it on?