Traveling Dream Chaser

Hey Everyone! 皆さん、こんにちは～ My Christmas weekend this past year was far less romantic than last year, but still fun, so I can't complain. On the 22nd, I went to a piano Christmas concert in the afternoon and a house party later that evening. The concert was held at Osaka Symphony Hall. It was my first time to go there. The music brought back nostalgic memories of my Christmases back home with my family in Chicago. The party at my friend's house was a lot of fun too! A big group of my friends got together and ate lots of food, played games and did a gift exchange. I'm so grateful for the friends I've made here in Japan. I always have so much fun with them. この間のクリスマスは昨年（２０１７年）のクリスマスほどロマンチックではなかったが、それでも楽しかったです。２２日の昼に、仲のよい友達とピアノコンサートへ、夜はほかの友達のアパートで行われたクリスマスパーティーに行きました。昼のコンサートは大阪の Symphony Hall で行われました。そこに行くのは初めてでした。流れてくる音楽が懐かしくて、シカゴにいる家族と過ごしたクリスマスを思い出しました。友達のクリスマスパーティーもものすごく楽しかったです。大人数の友達と集合して、たくさん食べて、ゲームもして、プレゼントを交換しました。日本で作った友達に感謝しています！皆と一緒にいるといつも楽しい時間が過ごせます！ ...

Hey Everyone! 皆さん、こんにちは！ A little while ago, I had a sleepover together with 3 of my girlfriends at a love hotel called, “Bali An Resort”. Ever since moving to Japan, I’ve always wanted to have a girl’s night at a love hotel. It ended up being more fun than I could have ever imagined. In Japan, a “love hotel” is an infamous place where couples go to have some alone time. These days however, they are also a great place to have a gno (girl’s night out)! この間、4人組の女友達たちと「バリアンリゾート」というラブホテルで泊まりました。日本に来た時からずっとやってみたかったのです。思った以上にすごく楽しかったです。「ラブホテル」というのは基本、カップルが二人きりの時間を楽しめる場所となっていますが、女子会もでき、ワイワイ楽しめるのです。 Price-wise, we spent about \9,000 per person. While that price might seem a bit high, it included not only the price of our stay, but also several amenities as well. We had access to “free” wine, games, face masks, skin care, etc. It was the fanciest love hotel I’ve ever visited in my entire life! We could even take one complimentary dessert per person from the lobby...