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I drove with Eric up to Isahaya, and took the train into the city with Tim, Lizzie and Kara. En route to the city, Lizzie had Tim "fix" her hair. The japanese girls in the seat across from them couldn't stop giggling.
Our friends rocked out to a bunch of really hip tunes, way to hip for me in fact, there were a few songs I didn't know. Still I really enjoyed it. Rob and Jen let loose some harmonies all up on us.
The bass player of the band stepped outside for a second during the set. I'm pretty sure she was text messaging while playing. The japanese can text anywhere, anytime. I'm surprised she wasn't riding her bike, holding an umbrella while texting AND playing bass. Minus the bass, I've seen that combination a few times.
The more Canadians I meet, the more I like that strange race of humanoids. Jess sings, plays guitar and drums all while managing to be Canadian. I know, I know! She looks just like a regular person, it's weird, but believe me, Canadian.
Earlier in the night, I showed Rob how stupid I was. Although I was told numerous times that Rob was a great guitar player and he was, in fact, playing guitar that night, I still asked him "Hey, wait, do you play any instruments?" He tells me, "I play a little." Then almost immediately, but without sarcasm or malice, walks over to his guitar, picks it up and beings the set with the rest of the band. Rob is one of my favorite people in the universe. One of the funniest and kindest people I've met. He's slightly odd in the way that a 5 year old kid is, you can't ever remember thinking that way but it makes so much sense when you get to the punch line. He is also a master (probably level 60 if this sort of thing had levels) at using "Engrish", the bizarre English phrases that many japanese people pick up and use everyday.
Jen holds masters degrees in education and rock and roll. She's a great source for data and tips on teaching and for sassy english retorts to dull witted American's (read: 'my') questions. She's also a legit singer. Also, she finds Chris's use of the word 'legit' to be hilarious, such as in the previous sentence.
After face meltage, Jen and Jess took it down a notch, the notch marked 'acoustic, but not wussy acoustic, not the whiney crap, i'm not gonna cry or anything, but I want you to hear what I say, but seriously don't worry, I'm gonna break out with some emo or something, just shut up and listen.' So we did.
At the end of the night I sat in a loud bar with a bunch of people I honestly feel close to. In between dancing, I talked with Tim about philosophy. It was a well rounded night. I was struck again by the difference in masculinity in Japan. Of the few Japanese that were met us on the dance floor, the guys clearly were way more into the deal. This has basically been the case everywhere I've been. I happen to love this cultural difference and feel much more comfortable dancing like a fool.
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