Party

Today is the day of the "Gaijin party". People are all busy preparing: cooking and decorating. I got up late and did nothing much to help. Played my Nintendo out of the way! I also submitted my application for Merrill Lynch. I hope it's alright.

The guests started turning up from 5pm onwards and seemed to like what we've done with the place. Then the drinking started and I can't remember too many details from then on! Sat around and chatted to Japanese people. I think my slide show went down well - if nothing else each picture provided a talking point. Flick made a small speech and then the food was unveiled. Pasta salads, fritatas and chicken. Nice.

The Cream Teases gave a sneak preview performance, which went down well, before we all headed downstairs to the karaoke room. We were all pretty drunk by then (I know I was), and I seemed to take on the role of MC, spouting out random rubbish in Japanese. Though people have been telling me that I'm very good and that I have "a feel for the language", despite talking nonsense. We were only supposed to have the room for one hour, but we ended up in there for two. Seb had some quite words with the porters to ok it. Many songs were sung, both English and Japanese, though I'd like to forget most of my performances. We did get the teachers singing, though.

Back upstairs, and the drinking games began. Carnage. Quite a few people had left by now! Some played games of Pyramids (something complicated involving cards), whilst others played beer pong - you have to bounce a ping pong ball into another person's glass, which they then have to down. I didn't play.

I hope the guests enjoyed themselves, for the most part, as the whole thing did turn into a bedlam of drunken English people. Though, I think this is one of the first parties for a long time that the students here have thrown. By all reports, none of the previous groups have all gotten along as well as we have.