Beer Party

Kerri's ready to hit the town in her Japanese evening wear... 

If anyone had told me I would start wearing leggings when I turned 30, I'd never have believed them!

(These ones are so sexy they are even laced-trimmed!)

I was invited by a co-worker (Okada) to a Beer Party with her class from English school.  She probably gets bonus points if she finds a native English speaker in Nagoya, so I didn't want to disappoint her. 

I was sure her classmates would be eager to practice their new vocab on me, but at least there would be beer flowing so I could possibly find humor in answering the same 6 or 7 questions over and over again. 

Here's the script:

1. How long have you been in Japan?
2. When do you leave Japan?
3. Where are you from? ... Cue the next question ... 3.5 As in Kentucky Fried Chicken?
4. How do you like Nagoya?
5. What's your favorite Japanese food?
6. Are you a strong drinker?  (aka: Can you handle more than 1 beer per night?)
7. Do you like going to the movies?  (So do I!!  We have something in common!!)

It's not all torture, though.  I do enjoy myself at these crazy events.

View of the Nagoya Station towers from our 14th floor rooftop bar next door.

One of the classmates.  I asked him what his t-shirt meant, and he said he had no idea!  He said he bought it and wears it just because it's in English.  I told him it didn't make a lot of sense, so I wanted a picture of it so I could make fun of it later.  He just laughed, and I think everyone was a little jealous I wasn't going to make fun of them later, too.

Kerri, Okada, and the group of rowdy English classmates.  The other oddball on the right is from New Zealand and is a teacher at the school. 

Apparently, the only thing better than actually talking with a native English-speaker is listening to a normal conversation between 2 native English-speakers!!  They brought him over, introduced us, and then listened in rapt attention...  LOL