People Leaving and Christmas

So last Tuesday was Donny and Elina’s last day at school. They are both leaving for their countries on the 7th next month. It’s pretty sad that they are going and I can’t believe it’s only been… what, 4 months now? Yeah. So many good times with them, mainly in the exchange room just talking about the weirdest stuff. And Donny’s runny nose. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that very disturbing moment in my life. And the strange calligraphy classes. Calligraphy is going to be so boring now. Drew and Pailin are still here, but they will be leaving in a couple of months too I think. And then it will just be me and Tiffany. So so weird.

So, Christmas wasn’t all that big of a deal. I saw the White Illumination in Sapporo a few times, went the German Christmas Market about four times. We never set up a tree in our house, but I didn’t mind too much. I don’t think I’m a huge fan of Christmas anymore, but usually its everyone else’s excitement that gets me excited for it. And Christmas over here is basically for couples. But I did have a Christian guy try to convert me. Twice. That was interesting.

Hmm… What else. Had a sleepover with Tiffany. First person I’ve had at my host house since I came to Japan, and I think the first sleepover at my house in a good year or two (or actually maybe three or four). And yesterday I went out with Donny, Ippei and Eri to see a movie. Met up with Donny first for a little bit, did puri kura then found the other two. We watched Avatar, the same movie that I saw with Tiffany two days before. But that’s fine, it was a really good movie. Then we had supper and went to Odori to the White Illumination because Donny still hadn’t seen it yet. That was fun. We had snowball fights, and made a snowman. Well, actually it was already half made. We just finished it.