Holla to a girl on her Bday!

So, the big event was last night! A horde descended upon our new apartment and we celebrated the anniversary of a certain Karaoke Queen's entrance into this world. Actually, it was the 14th, but girl was in Canada and couldn't party it up with her J-friends from there. I had a dinner with the family there and then went out with some friends (T and T) on the actual date of my B-day.

We decided to combine our housewarming, and my B-day into one big celebration. Both belated. Rich decided kinda last minute he wanted to make it a BBQ as well, so I called it (in my head anyway) the B and B party. Why? Who knows, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. Everyone showed up in pretty good cheer, some with meat for the grill, and some without. Some did not know it was a BBQ because Otaku was a bit lazy with the notification.......bad Otaku. So we had to buy some more meat, but it all turned out OK.

I started drinking early - it was my B-day celebration after all, and by the time most of the guests were showing up I was already half-cut. A little bit of vodka, a little bit on gin, a little bit of Baileys and whisky .....I think.....did you put whisky in that drink Dali? There was music and presents and general disorder. There was BBQ and a rooftop. No one fell off. Thank god.

Then we migrated to the bar below our house - the Cowboy Texas Rancher. Yes, that's really what its called. Its run by this great Japanese guy who has a penchant for things western. Its kitschy and campy and cool. My drinking continued. Gin Blossoms were the order of the evening until Moose decided that we weren't quite drunk enough yet and bought a round of tequila shots. They were enormous!! I wish I'd taken a picture - they were more like double shots. Down the hatch it went! Then I was truly hammered. Ignoring the little voice inside that said "Hey, you're pretty hammered", I downed a couple more gin blossoms just for the hell of it.

At this point, it was time for the birthday girl to hit the hay. After a truly fun birthday with her important Osaka peeps, she happily fell into bed and dreamt of how next year could possibly be even better!

*Afterword - pictures to come when we have proper internet again. Or when I convince Otaku to put them up for me :D

O CANADA!

So, we return to our homeland of snow,


maple syrup


and ...uh... swearing


this week. I can't believe how quickly January crept up on me! Its already the 6th people!!! We will be seeing friends and family that we haven't seen in about 2 years, in under a week! Craziness I say!

We're looking forward to the maple syrup and swearing, not so much to the snow :D It's gonna be f#%king cold folks. We only spend a day in Vancouver which should be warm enough (after that weirdo cold weather snap) but I expect the Okanagan to be freezing. On the plus side, that just gives us an excuse to go: A) home and drink and eat or B) to a restaurant to drink and eat. Mmmmmm. Kelly O's. Can't wait for some pachos.

My B-day also happens to fall in our vacation time in Canada so we will try to party it up a little as well. You can expect a repeat performance when we return to Osaka :D There will be pictures. Some which will not make it to this blog .....due to content ;-)

So wish us luck! And see you Canadians on the 12th.

Kikis Bday!!

Another belated post :) We went out for some Shabu Shabu and then hit a karaoke bar for some all-night drinking and singing. Woo hoo! I love Japan.


There's our Bday girl opening a gift!


Dinner! Yum!


Some of our motley crew.


How do you work this derned thing??


I ruv you too raggy!


See? Drunk people don't NEED microphones to sing. Just a hand shaped like one!


Hmmm, what should I sing?

Well, it was a fun night! Happy birthday again!