From swimming in the ocean to Glad midsommar!

First of all, contratulations to Mia (who now can call herself a teacher) and to Jeanette (who now can call herself Mrs. Anton)!

I can't believe it's already the end of June, or more specific Midsummer, we've soon been here for six months (!); life is great and we continue to discover new things every now and then. Today's activities has been wonderful. Hanna and Cathrin invited a bunch of people, including Max, Hanna and me, to Yoyogi Park to celebrate Swedish Midsummer with all that comes around like Swedish food, Swedish liquor, nice company and of course ... the frog dance (something you foreigners will never understand)! haha After some hours of fun we heard some trance music playing from somewhere so Hanna, Dennis, Keisuke and I went away from the Midsummer celebration for a while and found the place where they had sort of a trance celebration. In front of a scene there were like 50-60 people just staring at three DJs standing on a huge stage playing music, it was boring to just see people standing there doing nothing so we started to dance in the middle of the crowd and it didn't take long til the rest of the audience were dancing too. Some of them with us, doing the classical v-sign and wanted to take pictures of us, had a blast, will definiately go there more this summer. After a while we got back to the wonderful Midsummer party and then moved on home, all of us pretty tired. Hanna and Cathrin, thank you soooo much for inviting us, you're the best! (Hope you will enjoy season 4. :))

Midsummer started with five people all pretending to be Ferdinand, but instead of breathing in the scent of flowers we drank beer.

After a while, more and more people joined us to have a great time.

Suddenly, Hanna noticed these tiny Swedish liquor glass bottles laying all over the park, it was time for singing 'Helan går' and to do the frog dance. After the frog dance we were amazed that none of the Germans nor Japanese in the company had left the party-

Swedish liquor. Some side effects may occur.

We want more. We want some more. And then some.

Searching for the trance music playing from somewhere we finally found it, WE FOUND IT! The burning trance bush!

Midsummer 2007, Yoyogi Park, Tokyo - From left: Hanna, Max, Keisuke, Dennis, Louis, Heike, Hida, Eric, Cathrin and Hanna. In the box: me.

The cute hostesses couple: Cathrin and Hanna. Thanks for a GREAT Midsummer!

Earlier this week, during a day when the weather Gods wanted to Japan be a really nice place to be in, Candace (a cool girl from the States who just moved into our house), Max, Hanna and I went to Kamakura. It was the first time for me and Candace to be in Kamakura so Max and Hanna introduced us for Kamakura's beach, we all had a swim and after that we splitted up with Candace and me looking for temples and Hanna and Max enjoying the beautiful weather. For some of us the bike trip turned out to become a fight for life and to get away from the Death Machine.

Candace admiring bike '3', '1', '2' and '4'.

Candace getting attacked by the Death Machine a.k.a. bike '1'.

Candace enjoying the beach and to get a rest from the death machine.

Baywatch 2007, the Japanese adaption. Starring: パトリック Kirei, and ハナ Handosamu.

Alright, alright, we didn't went to Kamakura, we went to the States.

Candace washing her hands before meeting ...

... Big Buddha.

Behind the Big Buddha there were this stone and a man.

ABUNAI KARA!!! Yepp, it's a warning sign, and a cute one for sure.

I took this picture for you who want to practise some real kanji.

Fishes swimming in a pond.

Candace and I went to a temple dedicated to dead children, those beautiful statues were everywhere.

Di shi ni Shi- (In normal english: Disney Sea)

Hej hopp!! Some news from Tokyo!

It's raining, every other day now, but when it's not, we're are blessed with sun, sun, sun and more sun!! And a nice temperature of approx. 25-30 degrees...

Friday the 1st of June, the school invited us to Disneylands Adventure Park; Disney Sea. Beeing a European, with EuroDisney as the closest Disneyland, and to old to have gone before, this was an incredible experience! The park itself was amazing, and to get there we had to go on a Mickey Mouse Tram Train, and after entering the park, we were all of a sudden in Venice or some Italian Plaza. It was really beutifully done, and even the small fishing boats and Gondoles was there. It all looked super genuine and it was very impressive. Check it out!!

Swedes and Koreans enjoyes themselves on a sunny, hot day. From left; Patrik, Pak-san, "the one we never remember the name of-san", Tyuet, Hanna, Elsa, Hanna (moi) and Max.

Waiting in line for the "Raging Spirits RollerCoaster" with a 360 degrees loop... brrr....

Hanna (moi), ((Oh... sorry... moi is french of course, I'm studying that language too...)) Studying Disney Sea map.

Trapped upside down!!

Breathe in, breathe out...

The Raging Spirits and the Indiana Jones Mountain of Doom!!!!

After some Faijtas at a Mexican Restaurant, with surprisinly good food, Patrik gets exited when he
discvers that we can make a 20 000 leagues under the sea- trip.

Elsa and Hanna waiting in line for Stormrider.

Talk about "Gant New Heaven"! Even the small parts of The New York Seaside was there.

Just a nice, sunny day, with not too much people...

Ahhh... Almost like Sweden...

s/s Columbia is ready to leave the New York Port...

With nothing else around you than houses, neonlights and concrete, it was rather nice to see some water again.

Wait... Is that Firenze???

No, sorry... It was ONLY Venice ;)

Spectacular water show with moving Dragons, Fairy Queens, heavy drumming and fireworks.
The music was like every other Disney movie; Spectacular, Fantastic and Magic.

Japanese boy playing in a tricky fountain, but didn't manage to avoid the water beams.

Maybe a little bit tired... We stayed for 11 hours!!

Georgeous Maxime, waiting for the train in the evening sun.

Georgeous Patrik, hiding from the evil sun.

Entering the world of Captain Nemo.

The fashion in Tokyo is.... Night gowns!!

Beware of the Tower of Terror.

As the elevator falls down, we screamed of fear!

Goodnight, sweet dreams from me in Tokyo!

Yummy, yummy!

I should be in bed now ... actually I already am but normal people sleep during this time at night. Just started to wonder about what I want for my birthday in July and thought about Swedish food, I've done that several times a day for a week now. I just feel the need of a semla, would someone please bake some and deliver via DHL? Thanks!

Swedish food - Semla. Thanks Tasteline.com for a great picture.

Oh, btw ... my new address is the same as Hanna's but I rewrite it here (for all you people who are to lazy to use that scroller thing).
Patrik J, room 201
Yukigaya Ootsuka, Sakura house 1
2-7-1 Minami Yukigaya, Ota-ku
145-0066 Tokyo
Japan

Friends and Family

It seems as a different life, when I think about Sweden and all of you back home. I miss you so much... It has been five months soon, and life in Japan has become like any other everyday life. But it is still SO GOOD!!! And in the lack of family in Japan, an "urban family" is coming together... Patrik, me, Max, Shane (even though he is now back in New York) Camilla, Rira, Stephanie and lots of friends.

During "Golden Week" (a hole week of national holidays for the hardworking japanese people and when entire Tokyo is completely loaded with tourists) Patrik and me had afew nice days alone, when Max was in Korea to renew his VISA. We were mostly hanging out in my room, studying, knitting (I did, not Patrik) and listening to swedish radio, as the rain was pouring down outside. We also took a trip to Shinjuku's Scyscrapers District, to see how big the city we live in, is. It was big! It IS big!!

Enjoy some pictures!! I thought I might be coming home this summer, but it is SUPER expensive, so I think I might stay hereand do some diving in Okinawa instead... See ya!

Big kiss from Hanna.

My dear old colleage Aina from Gant (together with Anton and Lisa), came to visit their friend Hanna (who lives here with her boyfriend Osvaldo,) and we had a supernice day in different café's, in Mejingu Koen and also some Karaoke at night.

Patrik is admiring the view over one of the biggest cities in the world.

44 floors up this building (the Government Building, Shinjuku) stuck in a slow elevator with appr. 25 silent japanese Salery men and two giggling Swedes... What a nightmare...


Sunday lunch with Rira and Stephanie. Can't believe that we are together again!


Weekend at Rira's

Max, me and Stephanie went to Rira's and Satsuki's home to spend the weekend.



Punkt-chan is hiding under her cushions.


Enjoying green tea at the Tea Shop were Rira's mother works, at the museaum.



Rira looking gorgeous as ever!!


Max and Pause-chan is guarding the garden and the street.


Adam (who we met in Kyoto) came back to pick up his stuff, a travelbag who has been living in my wardrobe for a while. Now he left for the States, but we had him for our selfs for one night of dinner and Korean alcohol. Hope to see you soon again Adam!

I miss you my wonderful family!!!!