Hi everyone, been having lots of fun recently. Went to a Hyogo ALT conference in Yashiro. About 280 ALTS (assistant language teachers) we had a ball. The kitchen staff played rock and roll. We danced, we sang, we had fun. I met the other ALTs in my area so now we can communicate. I braved the train system and went to Himeji on Saturday. Bought a new guitar. It's great. Now I can play away happily. Found a good sushi bar in Himeji. Only takes 30 min by train. About $5. Nice to know the city is close. I went to Kobe too. The Hyogo capital. Attended a beer garden with about 80 ALTs. It was fun. All you can eat, all you can drink for about $30. Took the late night train home. Met a japanese person who speaks english and is going to show me round Osaka. Yay. My turtles are alive and well.