Jose Wong's Mongolian Fiesta House and the Winter Wonderland Weekend

snow, snOW, SNOW!! Well, it actually snowed for the first time since my arrival. Not sure if winter is really gonna start yet or if this is just a tease, but when I woke around 6 am from an unusually cold morning and pulled back the curtains I was blinded by bright fluffy flakes pouring down onto an already decently deep base. It pretty much came from nowhere, and the forecast is rain for the rest of the week, but it strengthens my hope for a serious winter with ample snow for a good season of riding.

Earlier on, we (yamagata ALT's) had a seminar in Tendo which wrapped up with a neon-themed party down in Yamagata City... pretty dope, good times, check the pics here....

Today I started work again and was psyched to go outside during break with the kids and play in the snow....I should have expected it, but as soon as I got out into the middle of them, it became the target of what seemed like some premeditated simultaneous attack from all directions. Heavy wet balls of snow hit me in every part of the body, probably twice, and I did my best to get in a few shots, but the odds were not in my favor. I eventually rallied a few kids to my team, and then broke away to try and make a snowman... no chance. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to.

Thats all for now... OUT!