On the plane again...Stop 1 Part 2

A visit to Japan is never complete unless I have seen my BFF, godson and friend (same family). Since my godson, Ethan, just had a birthday last week turning the ripe ol' age of 4, I wanted to be sure to celebrate and give him a present. Also, I'm not sure when I'm going to see all of them again (hopefully back home in the summer...).

Since Ethan had a free meal and dessert coming to him at Outback Steakhouse, we met there to catch up. Though a quiet meal, we still had fun.

The Suzuki family

The birthday boy spacing off....

A look of disappointment when waiting for his birthday ice cream...(they sang for someone else first...)

At last, it has arrived!!

"Not gonna let a single bite go...even if it makes me sick!!"

The whole gang - Happy Birthday, Ethan!

On the plane again...Stop 1 Part 1

Holidays are here again. It seems like I'm always on holiday, but one must always remind others that my last trip to Japan was indeed a business trip and not all business can be labeled as "holiday"... okay maybe it can!!! :D

In any case, real holidays are here and I'm on the planes again to see what I can see.

First up - a stopover in Japan on my way to meet my family in Hawaii. Since I was a bit late in getting my tickets to Hawaii (sorry family...), I couldn't get there until the 11th anyway. The flight route brought me to Japan anyway, so since my friend was getting married and having his wedding party on the 9th, I thought it was a great opportunity to squeeze it in!

Though I had hoped to stay in warmer climates for this trip, I figured I could endure the cold for a couple of days. So far, it's been okay, but I'm definitely a warm-weather girl now.

Last night was the party - here's a photo of the whole gang -

Ah, how I miss the crew. This is the end of everyone being in the same place as people have finished their contracts and are moving on to new ones down south or elsewhere. It's a great bunch and I miss them all dearly. Still, I know we'll keep in touch and I will always have a reason to come back for a visit!!!

More to come...

-T

Good-bye for now Japan, Hello at the moment Abu Dhabi!

January 31, 2009 at 10:40am, I left Japan with this as my view from the airplane.

February 1, 2009 at 7:45am, I awoke with a view of this:

A new chapter of my life is beginning. It is bittersweet as I have left my heart in Japan, but I am also eager to try a new adventure. Today was an interesting day. More details on that to come soon as I will eventually write my posts on my Creative Meanderings blog since this will become my daily life.

For now, pictures of my soon-to-be-new apartment can be found here.

More to come...

-T