So most of those who are friends with me on Facebook would
think oh she wrote something about a party! Yes this is partly about it but,
only 25 % about that!
So,
some of the exchangers here in Kobe decided to get together to celebrate 2 of
the inbounds’ birthdays that are coming up!
For lunch we went to a Brazilian restaurant and had some of the most
interesting food EVER!!! (The thing I had trouble with, CHICKEN HEART!) Anyways
after that we went on a Ferris wheel ride!!
That was awesome! After we walked to karaoke and sung our hearts out! After that is was time to return home, my
curfew: 9 pm!
So, the
people that were left, walked to the train station, I was the first one to
leave the group and so, I swiped my card and was on my way up the stairs and looked
up at the board that told times and saw that the train I needed to be on had
left! Well I reached the top of the stairs and saw the train! I was thrilled!! I jumped aboard the train and sat down! Well I sat and sat, I started to get worried
and was texting my host sister telling her we were still sitting at the station
and I had no idea what was going on, she didn’t either. So I got off the train to talk to the
conductor to see when we were to leave and some guy gave me the eyes (but like
flirty and he was with another girl, kind of freaked me out! :P), and the doors closed, but then I must
have been just close enough that it sensed me and opened up, so I got back on
hopping I wouldn’t be late!
So we
got to the next train station Motomachi, We stopped again, and some people had
gotten on and we sat and sat! There was
a guy next to me, kind of young but not school boy, he looked more college
aged, and he kept looking at me and we caught each other eyes every once in a
while, but we just sat. At this point it
was close to 9 o’clock and I still had about 6 more train stations to stop at
before it was my stop, I was furiously texting my host sister apologizing since
they were already at the station to pick me up, and I was scared, tired, cold, and alone. So it
was rounding near 9: 30-45 and my host sister had texted me that there had been
an accident with a train and all trains were stopped none were going! So, the whole time I had thought this was normal
because it was a holiday and we were just waiting for more people, and accident
had happened. Well, there were tons of announcements
made, of course none that I understood, and I would look up towards the guy who
was sitting next to me, and we met eyes and I gave a questioning look. He just looked at me. I was tired and was ready to be home! Now it
was rounding 10 o’clock and another announcement came on and of course I wasn’t
paying attention and I looked over and the guy next to me said “3 minutes left”.
I was
in shock that he talked to me but quickly replied “domo arrigoto!” (Thank you
very much!) and very soon after that we were on our way! Now this guy and I weren’t like close sitting
together, the train wasn’t crowded so there was just enough space for one
person in between us, and when we stopped at another station someone filled
that spot, but before the person I looked over and smiled at him and he smiled
back, (what I thought meant sorry he didn’t slide over to sit next to me
smile!) Well we all interpret things differently! When it was his stop, he got up looked at me
and I said, “Domo arrigoto gozaimasuta!” (The very polite way of saying thank
you very much!)
He looked
at me and said “you are welcome! “ I wanted to hug him soo badly, not weirdly,
but because I was scared and foreign and had no idea what was going on, and he
talked to me and told me 3 minutes, and even though I was creped out at first when
he was smiling at me (he was actually really cute!), he talked to me and I felt
okay. So this post tonight goes out to
that mystery guy that really created a day that I will never forget because of
the courage he had to talk to me! Thank you! J
I hope something good happens to him. So
between the guy and the party ( mostly the guy), this is my day to remember,
God bless everyone!
I will end with some pictures from today!
Sayonara,
Sarah A. Cook
Ps. I ended up getting home about 10:30 pm! :)
Ps. I ended up getting home about 10:30 pm! :)
My dish of food, not including all the meat we ate! :) Sooo Good!
The Most AMAZING SODA EVER!! Brazilian!!
My Brazilian friend! Julia, her Birthday!! :)
A hotel
The Kobe tower
Market place
The train tracks (a little kids ride) Was where we were standing...
Kobe tower again....
Where the guys were! :)
The view
Again the guys
Hotel
The guys!
Oh hey....Bruno, Carlos and Francois!
The nice blue skies and the water!
The view going down
I love it here!
I love it here!
A submarine
Again
Carlos (Mexico)(Also his birthday! :) ), Me (US), and Bruno (Brazil)
Again
Alice (past exchange student to New York State!), and I!
Thanks for reading!
