I just dropped bobbypins on the floor...woops. They were in my camera case that I just pulled out to show you guys pictures. No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but it does look like my apartment did and I had to salvage the pieces for a place to live (AKA it's a little messy right now). In the past week, our group has either hosted or attended a total of 17 parties. That was in 5 1/2 days, to be exact. So, that's why the posting has been slim. Or non-existent. But here's some pictures to make up for it. A couple parties,and just having fun. By the way, if you're ever at a party for Japanese high school kids, and only boys show up, and there's a lull in the conversation, just tell the "Pete and Repeat" joke (where they both go down to the lake to swim and Pete falls in...who's left?" I've never gotten such a reaction after "Repeat"ing it 6 times!