Yesterday was kind of ridiculous.
- First, there was a total solar eclipse over Tokyo. Not that anyone saw it, because, y'know, it was RAINING.
- My plan had been to go into school to drop something off (and time it so that I'd be outside to watch the eclipse,) and then go back home and finish my final Slater paper in time to go to the yukata party with my host family. Eclipse didn't happen, so I just headed straight home...
- ... and then realized I'd forgotten my key at the apartment. Tried to get family to buzz me in, but they weren't home, and I didn't bring my cell phone with me. I ended up getting in the front lobby when someone else left, but even then, the apartment door was still locked. Neighbor called my host mom, who said she'd be at her nearby piano lesson room in an hour and a half and I could come get her key then. I went to get some lunch...
- ... and managed to chip the enamel on a front tooth on, as far as I can tell, TOAST.
- Finally got the key, but host mom wanted it back right away. Ran up to the apartment, got own key, returned host mom's key, and went back to get the paper done. The minute I finished it, the family got home to get ready for the party. I knew absolutely none of the specifics, so I asked what time it began and ended. My host mom said she didn't know when it would end, couldn't even give me a ballpark estimate, and implied that it was rude of me to ask.
- The party, which I thought would be at someone's house or something, was actually at a Japanese-style BAR with tons of appetizers and beer. Which, don't get me wrong, was incredibly tasty all around. Ended up getting kidnapped by two women from Oregon, who had me drink with them plus this group of older guys they'd never met. Older guys were totally fascinated with me, kept going "KAWAII NAAAA" whenever I said something, and when we all went out back to play with sparklers, they kept finding excuses to touch me.
- Eventually I went in the back with my host family and their friends, and watched THEM get drunk off their asses. I sat with my host mom's friend's Canadian husband, and we sympathized over the fact that we were sober and couldn't follow the conversation at all. My host father was basically so drunk off his ass that he was falling over whenever he moved. AND THEN HE STARTED TALKING ABOUT HIS UNDERPANTS FOR SOME REASON I DON'T KNOW.
- The party went until 1:00am. A-Ahahaha. The kids were basically on the verge of hysterics because they were so tired.
- ... and then, out of the blue, I'm suddenly asked for 3000 yen (about $30) despite the fact that I only had one beer and some onion rings. Because that's what everyone had to pay. And then when I didn't have my wallet because nobody told me I had to bring money, I was looked at like I was a total idiot. ;; Ended up falling asleep at 2:00...
- ... and then got up at 6:00! And left while everyone was still asleep.
... w-what.
