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It's in Higashi and they have over 700 brands to try. You buy a cup and then it's nomihodai (all-you-can-drink). Last year there was 100,000 at it over the two days, festival food and all that....

Haha, +1 to that. I got on like a house on fire with a couple of my teachers at the sports day enkai, chatting, drinking, talking about stories from their college days... We haven't said a word since.

It's confusing the hell out of everyone that I say r as in 'oar' rather than 'are' and a as in may rather than bat.

Mine Blows. I'm right in the very middle with the Principal and VP looking over my shoulder. This means that I can't get away with internet or any personal work on my laptop. How about the rest of...

I just weird them back. I look to one side as if i'm thinking and then just suddenly go "ok, bye!" and walk off.

If it's your first I think you should go. It's be awkward but just grin and bear it. As bad as it might be I think it'll come across as a bit rude to burn the first one you're invited to. After this...

I love the camerawoman. 'Under the Sea, YEAH!!!'

They have lots of humidity catchers in the 100 yen store, nice and cheap. They also have long strips versions (which look like those plastic bags for making ice cubes at home, except they're paper)...

Ha, I did this last night without having seen this topic, the staff room peer pressure got to me! Although I think it's gross how they do it in the handwash sink in the s/r.

You should definitely go. It's so different to SHS and there probably won't be many invites like this. Carpool if they're inviting others.

There's not much you can do really, they're everywhere where I live too and you just have to get used to it. Well, the small ones anyway. I found one that was the size of my palm, it was massive....