Saturday, August 11, 2007

Things I will miss:

  • the sea
  • カラオケ KARAOKE
  • Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
  • my scooter
  • collecting shells
  • night skies full of stars
  • my apartment and freedom it entailed
  • watching sunsets from the sea-steps
  • pizza in the sky at 花人ほ  (shoots! I don't know the last kanji!)
  • Minna Jima ferry rides
  • winter lunches at the sea wall
  • zenzai
  • shiisas in every nook and cranny
  • swimming at my private beach
  • ume onegiri
  • vanilla skies
  • bowling
  • tofu champaruu (without meat or dashi)
  • purikura
  • badminton Wednesdays
  • AFN and its silly ads
  • watching The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 1:30am
  • Cafe Celluloid and interesting discussions
  • kappa maki
  • CAT
  • pulling Dave's leg
  • "Movie Club" gatherings
  • roaming around on Yaedake
  • my 'tonari' student
  • answering ridiculous questions on India
  • planing trips to outer islands
  • company of friends made over the year
  • encountering Engrish signs
  • frantic Dinner preparations
  • frantic lesson planning
  • "Curry" Cooking Classes
  • looking at Ie Jima for hours
  • chai and snacks with Ayumi
  • all cute kids of Motobu
  • dressing up in a sari for everyone's amazement
  • making crafts at the BoE
  • being called "Juhi Sensei"

3 comments:

Liz Brooks said...

Miss you, Juhi!

Anonymous said...

So glad to have u back. Everyone missed you in India.Now you can enthrall us with ur stories of Nippon or rather Okinawa since I know the subtle difference now :-)

(Sorry but couldnt post comments or update my blog cos - forgot my password... sheesh... still trying all permutations and combinations..duh)
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japalinka said...

and Okinawa shall miss you!

please write more when you have time. would love to learn what your life is like back in India...

love