Sorry for the delay but as I said in my Disneyland post I got in late last night.
Today I want to talk about the ultimate judge. Now the word ultimate can mean two things; first it can mean final and second it can mean greatest. I think that both definitions can well describe God but the point I want to make today is in God's ultimate judgement as he is the final judge.
I will quickly summarize what Judges 9 is all about but hopefully you've read it. Essentially Gideon's son Abimelech goes to his mother's brothers in Shechem where he persuades them to make him the leader of their city. Upon his "election" he then takes a band of mercenaries and murders all of his half-brothers. Jotham however escapes and hides. Jotham eventually gives a speech to the Shechemites foretelling their doom. Abimelech and the Shechemites eventually begin bickering which ends with Abimelech murdering the city folk. While he is attempting to finish them off a women drops a millstone, it hits Abimelech, and he has his servant kill him so as not to be killed by a women. In short, Abimelech and the Shechemites do some bad stuff, Jotham gives them a chance to repent, they don't repent, live on for a little bit and then die, fairly horribly.
I think in life it is easy for us to want justice a little too much. I know there have been times in my life where someone has wronged me, very minutely, and my first thought is how to get back at them. A snide reply, a honk or yell at a biker, the list could go on. When someone wrongs us, we want them to be judged. We want justice right? I think Judges 9 is a good picture for us to look at though. Jotham was thoroughly wronged yet he 1. offered his enemies a chance to, essentially, repent and 2. did not seek revenge. I think we should do the same.
1. As Christians we know that we have thoroughly wronged God, yet God in his mercy has told us to repent and believe in him to fix our broken relationship with him. I think likewise we should always be forgiving of others, no matter how hard that is. Remember, Jesus said those who do not forgive will not be forgiven.
2. We shouldn't seek revenge. We should want justice, but we need to realize that it is not our job to bring justice. God will ultimately bring justice at his appointed time so us replying with an insult, punching back, etc will get us no where and will definitely not reflect Christ. Justice will come, but for now we need to act in love and try to show those who have wronged us that they need to repent just as we have done as Christians. While they wrong you or me, they are wronging God even more so. As Christians we know that we were once enemies of God but have believed in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to save us from God's judgment against us. Likewise we should share this gospel, even with our enemies.
God will ultimately judge everyone's wrongdoing, even Christian's. Instead of plotting revenge, let us act in love, sharing the love that Christ himself showed us through his servant's death on the cross.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Disneyland!
So yesterday I went to Disneyland but I got home really late so I'm posting today.
Me, four people from my group and two Japanese students all went to Disneyland yesterday. We started off with a couple rides on Space Mountain and then from there tried to find the shortest lines we could and rode Jungle Cruise, Its a Small World, the Haunted Mansion, Big Thunder (twice, one of which was at night), Splash Mountain twice (one of which was at night), Peter Pan, Pirates, Star Tours and finished with the Buzz Lightyear ride which is actually super fun. We were lucky to ride it as all day there was a 100+ minute wait that peaked at three hours wait. We rode it very last and we some of the last people they let in line.
I was a little disappointed in the lack of characters that were roaming the streets. We saw the Fairy Godmother but she had a plastic face, reminiscent of when Dwight Schrute cut off the CPR dummy's face and wore it as a mask. She was pretty scary. Other than that I think we saw like two or three other, fairly obscure characters.
Disneyland here is pretty much the same thing minus a few rides. It is kind of surprising to me but Tokyo Disney has a Tom Sawyer island, canoes etc. It is such an American thing but I guess Tokyo Disney is basically a carbon copy so they added it.
Overall I had a lot of fun with my friends and I'm looking forward to going to Disney Sea (although I think I like the Magic Kingdom more) in December.
In other news I'm not counting down days til Christmas this year but rather to when I get to snowboard.
29 days left !
More pictures are on my Facebook page but here are a few:
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Yesterday I had the day off so my host mother and I went for a walk around the neighborhood. It was cool because there is a lot of stuff a bit further out from where I live that I didn't know about. There are tons of temples and a large graveyard where a few Tokugawa family members are buried (They were the leaders before the Meiji Emperor came to power). We ate cake at a cake shop, it was super rich and yummy. I also saw a store with white peach soft cream, holla! We went to a spot where you can see Mt. Fuji but it was too cloudy.
At the end of December I'm going snowboarding with the international club; super stoked.
Tomorrow my Oregon group is having Thanksgiving dinner... as best we can.
I'm gonna go play basketball in about an hour.
At the end of December I'm going snowboarding with the international club; super stoked.
Tomorrow my Oregon group is having Thanksgiving dinner... as best we can.
I'm gonna go play basketball in about an hour.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
11/20/2011
Sorry for the lack of updates, I tend to forget to do stuff a lot here. Nothing to new for me. I had one midterm last week and I have one tomorrow. No school this Wednesday but that is for Japanese Labor Day, not Thanksgiving. On Friday my Oregon group is going out for a "Thanksgiving" dinner, which of course will not be the same but I will still stuff myself silly. I played basketball yesterday, raw tuna is growing on me, Friday night me and my friend I met at a snowboard shop went out to an izakaya (japanese bar) and had dinner. Japanese bar food is really good!
Weekly Meditations: Judges 6-8; Gideon
I feel like trusting God is one of those phrases that has become a cliche in the church. Don't get me wrong, I think that there is lots of faith in God in many churches and in the hearts of many Christians, but nonetheless it has become a really easy thing to say rather than do. An old saying comes to mind as I often find myself talking the talk of faith, but not walking the walk with action.
Enter Gideon. In chapters 6 and 7 of Judges we meet Gideon, a man who was in the weakest clan and was least in his family. Essentially he was worthless in the eyes of his community. But in these two chapters we see Gideon show true and extraordinary faith in God and lead the Israelites to freedom from the Midianites. Gideon accepts his task, puts his trust in God, then follows through.
As Christians we have all been given many commands from Christ. A cover-all would be "love God" or obey God, and thus by doing this we would essentially follow every other command. Two other important commands come to my mind as well (not to say there aren't many others), which are Love others and share the gospel. Gideon was tasked with the job of saving the Israelites from oppression. If we continue with the oppression = sin metaphor than we could see this as freeing others from the oppression of sin, a.k.a sharing the gospel. That said, lets compare stories.
God came to Gideon and told him to save the people (Judges 6:14), Jesus has commanded us to take the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8).
Gideon felt like he was not fit for the job but God encouraged Gideon that he would be with him (Judges 6:16), Jesus tells us the Holy Spirit will be with us when we proclaim the gospel (Acts 1:8).
Gideon asks for a sign (Judges 6:17-18, 36, 39), When the Holy Spirit comes on the disciples at Pentecost, God shows us an amazing display of his power (Acts 2:1-41).
Gideon accepts his task, of course it takes him a few signs from God before he accepts, but by the end of chapter 6, Gideon is ready to take an army, outmatched as they were, to fight the Midianites. We too need to accept our task of sharing the gospel. You don't need to hop on a plane and fly to Tuvalu or some obscure place to share the gospel, that would be amazing but that is not what I'm getting at. Rather, I know for a fact there are people in your life who don't know Jesus and they are the people you can share the gospel with. Maybe someday you will go to the ends of the earth, but right now, proclaim the gospel in your Jerusalem, in your Judea.
Next we see Gideon put his trust in God. We first see a small token of this when he tears down his father's idols. That was quite the leap of faith as the next morning the townsfolk wanted him dead (Judges 6:25-32). However, I think the biggest way we see Gideon trust God is in the way he sends men from their already under matched army home. In the first 8 verses of chapter 7, God on two occasions has Gideon send men home so that only 300 men end up fighting against the Midianite army. Gideon humbly accepted God's guidance even though it was suicide in any human logic. What are your limits for trusting God? Gideon let his army dwindle to 300 men when facing an army of well over 30,000. How far out of our comfort zone do we trust God. It is hard for me to share the gospel with others, I know I need to let go of fears and truly trust God with the faith Gideon had. Maybe God is prompting you right now to let go of something in your life. Many of you reading this know a couple who are leaving everything to share the gospel of Jesus Christ far from family and friends. I think that that is a wonderful example of faith in God.
Finally, as I said earlier, we need to walk the walk. It is one thing to put that faith in Christ but then we need to act on it. After God struck the Midianites into a frenzy where they simply attacked each other, the survivors fled. However, Gideon and his men finished their task. They chased all of them down, even traveling quite far to finish off the Midianite army with no help from surrounding nations (8:6, 8). We too need to act. Think of someone you can share the gospel with, pray about it, figure out a way that you can share with them, then do it.
Enter Gideon. In chapters 6 and 7 of Judges we meet Gideon, a man who was in the weakest clan and was least in his family. Essentially he was worthless in the eyes of his community. But in these two chapters we see Gideon show true and extraordinary faith in God and lead the Israelites to freedom from the Midianites. Gideon accepts his task, puts his trust in God, then follows through.
As Christians we have all been given many commands from Christ. A cover-all would be "love God" or obey God, and thus by doing this we would essentially follow every other command. Two other important commands come to my mind as well (not to say there aren't many others), which are Love others and share the gospel. Gideon was tasked with the job of saving the Israelites from oppression. If we continue with the oppression = sin metaphor than we could see this as freeing others from the oppression of sin, a.k.a sharing the gospel. That said, lets compare stories.
God came to Gideon and told him to save the people (Judges 6:14), Jesus has commanded us to take the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8).
Gideon felt like he was not fit for the job but God encouraged Gideon that he would be with him (Judges 6:16), Jesus tells us the Holy Spirit will be with us when we proclaim the gospel (Acts 1:8).
Gideon asks for a sign (Judges 6:17-18, 36, 39), When the Holy Spirit comes on the disciples at Pentecost, God shows us an amazing display of his power (Acts 2:1-41).
Gideon accepts his task, of course it takes him a few signs from God before he accepts, but by the end of chapter 6, Gideon is ready to take an army, outmatched as they were, to fight the Midianites. We too need to accept our task of sharing the gospel. You don't need to hop on a plane and fly to Tuvalu or some obscure place to share the gospel, that would be amazing but that is not what I'm getting at. Rather, I know for a fact there are people in your life who don't know Jesus and they are the people you can share the gospel with. Maybe someday you will go to the ends of the earth, but right now, proclaim the gospel in your Jerusalem, in your Judea.
Next we see Gideon put his trust in God. We first see a small token of this when he tears down his father's idols. That was quite the leap of faith as the next morning the townsfolk wanted him dead (Judges 6:25-32). However, I think the biggest way we see Gideon trust God is in the way he sends men from their already under matched army home. In the first 8 verses of chapter 7, God on two occasions has Gideon send men home so that only 300 men end up fighting against the Midianite army. Gideon humbly accepted God's guidance even though it was suicide in any human logic. What are your limits for trusting God? Gideon let his army dwindle to 300 men when facing an army of well over 30,000. How far out of our comfort zone do we trust God. It is hard for me to share the gospel with others, I know I need to let go of fears and truly trust God with the faith Gideon had. Maybe God is prompting you right now to let go of something in your life. Many of you reading this know a couple who are leaving everything to share the gospel of Jesus Christ far from family and friends. I think that that is a wonderful example of faith in God.
Finally, as I said earlier, we need to walk the walk. It is one thing to put that faith in Christ but then we need to act on it. After God struck the Midianites into a frenzy where they simply attacked each other, the survivors fled. However, Gideon and his men finished their task. They chased all of them down, even traveling quite far to finish off the Midianite army with no help from surrounding nations (8:6, 8). We too need to act. Think of someone you can share the gospel with, pray about it, figure out a way that you can share with them, then do it.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Weekly Meditations: Judges 4-5
A pattern I find a lot in the bible is contrast. There are endless examples of stories that essentially contrast two different people, events, things, whatever, and the contrast is pretty much always the same. On one hand is God, and on the other, some form of separation from him.
In the two chapters we will look at now we find the Israelite people separated from God by their own choice. They are following idols and indulging themselves in the pleasures of the surrounding people groups. However, it is not all fun and games as they are soon oppressed by Jabin, a king of Canaan who reigned in Hazor (verse 2). The Israelites eventually call out to the Lord and he sends the current Judge Deborah into action. Long story short, Deborah, Barak and the armies of the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun defeat Jabin and restore peace to Israel (chapter 4). Then in chapter 5 we read the song Deborah sings to praise the Lord.
So what is the contrast? On one hand, we have the Israelites following their own desires and shunning the God who gave them the promised land. On the other side, we see them turn to God, put their trust in him and thus win their freedom. The same is true for us in our lives as Christians in our battle with sin. When we are caught up in our own lives, work, school, relationships, we lose sight of God and become prey for sin to overtake our lives. Satan's greatest weapon against us isn't one of the "bad things" we might put on a list of sins. No, it is busyness. It is the conformity into a pattern of life that drags us deeper and deeper into the cycle and further and further from God. But friends, on the other side of this is a life that praises God. It is a life that draws near to God. So I encourage you to feel and see the value of a devotional time. Understand the importance of prayer, of attending church. We don't read the bible, pray, go to church, to check it off a list. We also don't do those things so that we gain eternal life, or blessings, as if any small good deed we do could pay back our pile of sins. No, we do these things as Christians because we are in a relationship with God, and when you are in a relationship with someone, you invest time into them. You get to know them, you learn their likes and dislikes, their favorite foods, music, their tastes, you try to learn who they are and as you grow together you know each other deeper and deeper. Our relationship with God, with Jesus Christ is just that; a relationship! So reading the Bible becomes a daily date with God where we see him more and more clearly. Prayer, a long phone call we spend talking with him. Going to church is meeting with God's people, the family and friends of Christ if you will. Friends, don't take these things for granted. Invest time in God for just as the Israelites are freed from their oppressors, we too will change and turn from sin. Of course we will always sin as we are human, but it is very true that certain things in our lives will leave us. I can remember a time where I would get very frustrated when I played pretty much any sport and didn't perform as well as I thought I should. There was a point in my life where that clicked off however and it is not something I struggle with anymore. I feel that I owe that to the time I spent with God changing me.
Lastly, in chapter 5 we see a direct response of thanks and praise to God. In the same way we should constantly be thanking God for Jesus and his sacrificial death for us that has freed us eternally from sin. We should also praise God for this great feet no matter what our circumstances are. Remember that whatever is going on in our life changes but God is always the same amazing God who deserves praise.
In the two chapters we will look at now we find the Israelite people separated from God by their own choice. They are following idols and indulging themselves in the pleasures of the surrounding people groups. However, it is not all fun and games as they are soon oppressed by Jabin, a king of Canaan who reigned in Hazor (verse 2). The Israelites eventually call out to the Lord and he sends the current Judge Deborah into action. Long story short, Deborah, Barak and the armies of the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun defeat Jabin and restore peace to Israel (chapter 4). Then in chapter 5 we read the song Deborah sings to praise the Lord.
So what is the contrast? On one hand, we have the Israelites following their own desires and shunning the God who gave them the promised land. On the other side, we see them turn to God, put their trust in him and thus win their freedom. The same is true for us in our lives as Christians in our battle with sin. When we are caught up in our own lives, work, school, relationships, we lose sight of God and become prey for sin to overtake our lives. Satan's greatest weapon against us isn't one of the "bad things" we might put on a list of sins. No, it is busyness. It is the conformity into a pattern of life that drags us deeper and deeper into the cycle and further and further from God. But friends, on the other side of this is a life that praises God. It is a life that draws near to God. So I encourage you to feel and see the value of a devotional time. Understand the importance of prayer, of attending church. We don't read the bible, pray, go to church, to check it off a list. We also don't do those things so that we gain eternal life, or blessings, as if any small good deed we do could pay back our pile of sins. No, we do these things as Christians because we are in a relationship with God, and when you are in a relationship with someone, you invest time into them. You get to know them, you learn their likes and dislikes, their favorite foods, music, their tastes, you try to learn who they are and as you grow together you know each other deeper and deeper. Our relationship with God, with Jesus Christ is just that; a relationship! So reading the Bible becomes a daily date with God where we see him more and more clearly. Prayer, a long phone call we spend talking with him. Going to church is meeting with God's people, the family and friends of Christ if you will. Friends, don't take these things for granted. Invest time in God for just as the Israelites are freed from their oppressors, we too will change and turn from sin. Of course we will always sin as we are human, but it is very true that certain things in our lives will leave us. I can remember a time where I would get very frustrated when I played pretty much any sport and didn't perform as well as I thought I should. There was a point in my life where that clicked off however and it is not something I struggle with anymore. I feel that I owe that to the time I spent with God changing me.
Lastly, in chapter 5 we see a direct response of thanks and praise to God. In the same way we should constantly be thanking God for Jesus and his sacrificial death for us that has freed us eternally from sin. We should also praise God for this great feet no matter what our circumstances are. Remember that whatever is going on in our life changes but God is always the same amazing God who deserves praise.
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I had a really fun week. I played basketball on three separate occasions; Wednesday was a make up day for my circle since we didn't meet last week due to a holiday, Thursday I met with Niji-no-Kai, the international club I'm a part of and balled with them and Saturday I played pick-up ball with some friends including a guy I went to elementary and middle school with who happens to be studying at another Tokyo college (Aoyama Gakuin). I am very sore and my back hurts but it was well worth it.
Today I went to church with my friend's host family. It was a very lively, fairly charismatic church who's pastor is a big Hawaiian guy. It was a lot of fun. Afterwards I went to their house, a very nice house, for dinner. It was a very fun evening.
Saturday in my Japanese class we had to perform mini-dramas in groups so you better believe I gave 110% on that assignment.
Today I went to church with my friend's host family. It was a very lively, fairly charismatic church who's pastor is a big Hawaiian guy. It was a lot of fun. Afterwards I went to their house, a very nice house, for dinner. It was a very fun evening.
Saturday in my Japanese class we had to perform mini-dramas in groups so you better believe I gave 110% on that assignment.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Mortal Judges: Judges 3:7-31
First off I would like to apologize for not having the passage posted here, but it would make these things very long so hopefully you are reading the passage on your own, otherwise what I say might not make that much sense.
Last week we looked at how Jesus is our eternal judge; judge in the sense of our leader who saves us from sin. This week I want to look at the judges differently and focus on their humanity. While the judges were a pointer to things to come, they also were humans who God chose to lead the people of Israel.
In these verses in chapter 3 of Judges we are introduced to the first three judges of Israel: Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar. We are given each of their stories, Othniel's is fairly short, Ehud's goes into a little more depth and Shamgar's is but one sentence. Nonetheless I think we can look at these men and see two things. First, we see that they are humans who God used to help bring his people back to him. As Christians we are God's people in this present age and we too have this same task (Acts 1:8). Secondly, each of these men has a unique ability. Othniel we read, has the Spirit of God fall on him and lead him in battle, Ehud was left handed. The writer of Judges includes a seemingly useless fact about Ehud's blade; "...which he strapped to his right thigh...". Eglon's guards didn't check Ehud for left-handed weapons so he was able to sneak the blade into the King's presence. This simple ability of being left-handed was used by Ehud to accomplish his task of helping Israel be freed from the oppression of the Moabites. Shamgar, in his one sentence, we learn was quite the warrior as he killed 600 Philistines with only an oxgoad, a spear-like cattle prod. Just as these men were each equipped with a different ability, today we all have been given spiritual giftings (1 Corinthians 12). I encourage each of you to use those gifts to help further God's kingdom and to preach the gospel. Some of you might be gifted monetarily, so give. Some of you may be great prayers, pray for people while alone or with them. Some of you may be gifted in music, lead God's people in worship through song or teach a young man or women in the church an instrument. Whatever your gifts may be use them sacrificially for God.
Lastly, since we are God's chosen people, we are called to bring others the gospel just like the judges brought Israel back to God. I encourage you to share the gospel through your words, your actions and your love.
Last week we looked at how Jesus is our eternal judge; judge in the sense of our leader who saves us from sin. This week I want to look at the judges differently and focus on their humanity. While the judges were a pointer to things to come, they also were humans who God chose to lead the people of Israel.
In these verses in chapter 3 of Judges we are introduced to the first three judges of Israel: Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar. We are given each of their stories, Othniel's is fairly short, Ehud's goes into a little more depth and Shamgar's is but one sentence. Nonetheless I think we can look at these men and see two things. First, we see that they are humans who God used to help bring his people back to him. As Christians we are God's people in this present age and we too have this same task (Acts 1:8). Secondly, each of these men has a unique ability. Othniel we read, has the Spirit of God fall on him and lead him in battle, Ehud was left handed. The writer of Judges includes a seemingly useless fact about Ehud's blade; "...which he strapped to his right thigh...". Eglon's guards didn't check Ehud for left-handed weapons so he was able to sneak the blade into the King's presence. This simple ability of being left-handed was used by Ehud to accomplish his task of helping Israel be freed from the oppression of the Moabites. Shamgar, in his one sentence, we learn was quite the warrior as he killed 600 Philistines with only an oxgoad, a spear-like cattle prod. Just as these men were each equipped with a different ability, today we all have been given spiritual giftings (1 Corinthians 12). I encourage each of you to use those gifts to help further God's kingdom and to preach the gospel. Some of you might be gifted monetarily, so give. Some of you may be great prayers, pray for people while alone or with them. Some of you may be gifted in music, lead God's people in worship through song or teach a young man or women in the church an instrument. Whatever your gifts may be use them sacrificially for God.
Lastly, since we are God's chosen people, we are called to bring others the gospel just like the judges brought Israel back to God. I encourage you to share the gospel through your words, your actions and your love.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
4 Day Weekend
Thanks to "Culture Day" and the "Waseda Festival", I was done for the week after school on Wednesday. I was gonna post each day like a four part series but forgot so now I'm just gonna sum up the last few days in one post; nothing spectacular will happen tomorrow I'm pretty sure. Before I begin I will answer the question you all probably have. Yes, there are a billion holidays and festivals here, most of which are small enough for school to continue going on.
Thursday: My host Mother and Father told me they were doing something and invited me to come so I had absolutely no idea. I figured we would all get on a train and cruise over to Miura and check the place out and eat some fish. Instead, I found that their neighborhood takes a pretty-much-annual trip, usually to Miura and so as a group of too many to count we headed off on a tour bus. First we drove through Tokyo and let me just say, traveling around by subway is great and convenient but riding on the freeway and seeing the Tokyo skyline was something else. I'm not gonna try to describe it because my words nor a photo from inside the bus with my cell-phone-camera could do it justice. After a brief bathroom break in Yokohama we headed over to Enoshima, the small island I went to on my Kamakura trip. Unbeknownst to me, the Island has way more than I thought it did and I had fun seeing a cave, some nice scenery and a whole different side of the island, including the ocean which was quite pretty despite the clouds.
After our stop at Enoshima we piled back on the bus and rode to Miura where we went to a restaurant and ate fish. Miura is famous for tuna I think, at least this restaurant was. I have a picture of three tuna heads but you can check it out on Facebook, I don't want anyone who is faint of heart to be forced to see it. Anyways I'm not a huge fish fan but this tuna was super good. The cooked stuff was my favorite but the raw tuna was the best sashimi I have ever tried.
Friday: pretty uneventful, just rested and did homework/studied.
Saturday: Today I went to the Waseda Festival. Pretty much the whole campus was packed, barely any room to walk. All day various clubs put on performances, dancing, singing, comedy etc. Food booths lined the streets selling all sorts of stuff. It was pretty cool. I went alone because I figured I would probably see someone I knew, and this method ended up working out because over the course of the afternoon I ended up seeing a lot of people so that was fun. No I am at home typing my blog, tomorrow I'm gonna go to church and then I have no plans at the moment. Nap maybe?
Thursday: My host Mother and Father told me they were doing something and invited me to come so I had absolutely no idea. I figured we would all get on a train and cruise over to Miura and check the place out and eat some fish. Instead, I found that their neighborhood takes a pretty-much-annual trip, usually to Miura and so as a group of too many to count we headed off on a tour bus. First we drove through Tokyo and let me just say, traveling around by subway is great and convenient but riding on the freeway and seeing the Tokyo skyline was something else. I'm not gonna try to describe it because my words nor a photo from inside the bus with my cell-phone-camera could do it justice. After a brief bathroom break in Yokohama we headed over to Enoshima, the small island I went to on my Kamakura trip. Unbeknownst to me, the Island has way more than I thought it did and I had fun seeing a cave, some nice scenery and a whole different side of the island, including the ocean which was quite pretty despite the clouds.
After our stop at Enoshima we piled back on the bus and rode to Miura where we went to a restaurant and ate fish. Miura is famous for tuna I think, at least this restaurant was. I have a picture of three tuna heads but you can check it out on Facebook, I don't want anyone who is faint of heart to be forced to see it. Anyways I'm not a huge fish fan but this tuna was super good. The cooked stuff was my favorite but the raw tuna was the best sashimi I have ever tried.
Friday: pretty uneventful, just rested and did homework/studied.
Saturday: Today I went to the Waseda Festival. Pretty much the whole campus was packed, barely any room to walk. All day various clubs put on performances, dancing, singing, comedy etc. Food booths lined the streets selling all sorts of stuff. It was pretty cool. I went alone because I figured I would probably see someone I knew, and this method ended up working out because over the course of the afternoon I ended up seeing a lot of people so that was fun. No I am at home typing my blog, tomorrow I'm gonna go to church and then I have no plans at the moment. Nap maybe?
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