Started the day with some shopping of course, and found a pretty cute jacket in a mens shopping store. It's a dark blue with white polkadots, and a small heard sewn on the left side. I have no idea why it's in the mens store, but hey, I guess that's Japanese fashion for you. Had the best fast food hamburger at this place called Lotteria. And Mellon soda again. I think I'm addicted.
Colleen and I also explored Omotesando, the other main street in Harajuku (we only really wandered Takeshita Street before), and I found some souveniers for friends back home again. I might not have much left to do in the last weeks before coming home, I'll have all my shopping done already… Also, saw this shirt while we were shopping and had to snap a pic:
But really, the best part of today was the park. We wandered, and saw some interesting Rockabilly/Elvis styled guys and girls, dancing to old american music. It was honestly very exciting and amusing. The park itself was super crowded, with people setting out tarps everywhere, lounging and drinking and generally having a good time. I wasn't expecting it to be so populated, and still kind of wonder if there was some sort of event today, or if it was people just enjoying the sun after all the gloom and rain yesterday.
Got to watch Colleen hoop-dance some more, which was pretty cool. I'm almost definitely going back to Don Quixote tomorrow to get that pole for Colorguard practice. I can't stand going to parks with Colleen and not doing something while she's spinning her hoop. We got to interact with some drunk 20-something Japanese guys and their girlfriends. They were fascinated by Colleen and her hoop, and couldn't help but want to try it. The more daring of the group, Takeyama, actually introduced himself and tried speaking as much english as he could, which was very endearing, but they were surprised when we responded in Japanese. I always love peoples' reactions when I speak to them in Japanese for the first time, because they're always very impressed and not quite sure what to do with themselves. It's like I break this mold or idea that they've made just by seeing me. It feels good, and it usually really funny.
Quiet dinner tonight. Mama went out to eat with friends, which left me, Rio, and Sabi to have some take-out food. It seems that Papa is getting better and will hopefully be returning home soon, too. I've also noticed my pants hanging little looser. It might be because they're not shrinking in the dryer because they're line-dried. I'm hoping it's because I'm losing weight from all this walking, though.
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