Life in Japan: SOBER FOR ALMOST A WEEK NOW!!!!

Well its been a while since I lasted posted on here...it's not because I've been too busy or anything like that...it's more that I've been too drunk. And that's all I've been doing lately...drinking - although I've remained sober for the last...umm...6 days now??..I know that doesn't sound like much to the folks back home but believe me...its an accomplishment!! My aim is to go a week without drinking (I'm being realistic here...) But its not without good reason...Last Mon was the first time hanging out with a different group of people...so that was cause for drinking...until 6am...and last Wed was Steve's (the other Aussie here at 札大...from Queensland) farewell party. He was only here for like 3 months. So that was also cause for celebrations...that also lasted till 6am...and last Fri...ok so there was no good reason for me drinking that night...but that was only a light drinking night...and I caught the last train (12:15am) home...

Anyway, I won't go into detail about my lastest experiences of being drunk...I mean you've heard it all before...so I thought I'd reassure everyone that whilst I'm here...I'm not just getting drunk everyday and am going out there and doing other things as well. Case in point - the Yosakoi Soran dance festival. The festival took place around early June. The center of the city was basically closed off for all the various parades...at Odori koen there was a huge stage where the Soran dance off took place. And there was this part of the park where everybody could join in and do the dance...yes I took part in that...and yes...I looked like a idiot...but it was fun. Below are photos from the festival - and no...you won't be seeing me do the dance in these photos...