Cutie patootie	He was so cuddly!	They made me wear a stinky pink shirt because mine was sleeveless.
A painful 5 hour process, but it was fun to be blonde for a few weeks.	My Muslim-Poet-Artist-Potter friend in Japan	Fun night on the town with Yumi
Thailand. Anyone happy.	This is in 2011, where the film 2012 was filmed. Crappy show, but the ruins are breathtaking.	My first gaijin friend gets married. We celebrate in style.
The best friend to have in Kyoto, ever. Such an energetic, beautiful, knowledgeable and fun person.	Mount Abu, Rajasthan. They made the tourists dress up like locals and paraded us around. I'm sure they were all laughing at us, but it was fun.	Village Safari in Jodpur
	This is my favorite shot. Her eyes haunt me.	He wasn't too impressed by me taking his photos. I must admit I got the heck out of there pretty quickly.
Second trip to Maui. A story for another day.	The locals let me pet their new goat. It was a big deal.	The top of my mountain in Japan. I would hike this 4-5 times per week, usually to watch the sunset over Mizushima.
My first overseas trip without my backpack. Hawaii hadn't been on my bucket list, but boy oh boy do I have intense memories...	Pretty Pretty Christmas Tree	My 33rd birthday. Treated myself to SCUBA lessons.
Went to the Habu Snake vs Mongoose races in Shikoku	The most photographed city in Japan	Tokyo's busiest district. The world's busiest train station. They have men in white gloves shoving people onto the trains so they don't spill out before the doors close. Seriously. Watch the video.
Koh Samui. My favorite place.Even with the mini alligators on the walls (see blog for details)	Grandfather Rock. Because, really. You gotta see it.	In 2001 I did a homestay in Mission's sister City, Oyama. We taught a few English classes, as well as Canadian Cooking classes. Check out the link, under Education Exchanges, last paragraph. My name isn't there, but that was me :-)
Evan was my first gaijin friend outside of my co-workers. Good times. Good times.