.karaoke.

so i thought it was about time i told everyone about my first japanese karaoke experience! :) the group (part of laura's english class, laura, eric, eric's sister nancy, and me) started off at dinner.. authentic okinawan food that was amazing! they were nice enough to explain to us what every dish was.. plates just kept coming and coming! my favorite dishes were the sashimi (thin slices of raw fish), fresh tofu, pig kabobs, umibudo! (seaweed that looks like a cluster of mini grapes.. umi means something from the sea and budo means grapes). there were so many other foods that were good, but it is hard to describe them all and remember everything i ate.. but it was all good! :) we sat outside under a tin roof and it was so relaxing! and great company.. they are all so hilarious! we laughed over english slang and phrases and some japanese as well.

then we walked over to the karaoke room (it is part of the restaurant). in japan, groups have individual party rooms so you are just singing with the people you know, which is good haha. it was so much fun! toru really gets into karaoke! we sang some japanese songs, whitney houston, spice girls, sir mix-a-lot, maroon 5, elvis, beyonce, grease, green day, and so many more! we were literally singing for two and a half hours!! great memories and hilarious moments!!!