Osaka, Busan, Tokyo Disney World and Trains

Last week I went to Osaka, this week I went to Kurayoshi and Yonago, next weekend I'll be going to Tokyo and then after Christmas I am going to S. Korea.
Osaka is an awesome city. The people are more friendly than the people in Tokyo, they are more open to having conversations with random people and they are very eccentric. They are kind of hard to understand because they use a lot of slang when they speak, but it was so much fun going out and exchanging experiences with random Osaka people. I went with my good friend James who is from Wales. He is just like all of my friends back home, easy to talk to, into a lot of sports, reading and just a funny guy overall. We went to the Aquarium and the "World's Biggest Ferris Wheel." We also enjoyed eating Subway!!!! I think together we ate 10 feet of subs in two days.....yea we were a little excited. We also went to the Hard Rock Cafe, a must when in the big cities, American Music, food and FREE REFILLS!!!! Restaurants here aren't big on free refills, so I get super pumped when they have them. We went out and had a good time then went home.


This weekend I had to get my re-entry permit from Yonago, so I went to Kurayoshi and watched James and Yoshi smash people playing Rugby, then we went to watch our friend Chan compete in a Karate competition, he got second place, pretty impressive. After that Chan, Cian, Ai and myself went to an Onsen (Hotspring) They are sooo relaxing and no one else was there which was nice. The next day I went to the Airport and got a multiple re-entry permit, so I can leave the country as I please now.
The Korea trip is coming up fast. We haven't booked our hotels yet, but we have booked our ferry. Yes a Ferry, across the Sea of Japan to Busan! I have never done such a thing and I am pumped to be at sea, I hope I get to see some whales before the Japanese poach them....my attempt at a joke. We are going to celebrate New Years there, Eric, David and myself. I am going to start studying Korean next week so I can at least ask for a beer. I am excited to visit this city, it looks beautiful. Check it out for yourself. Busan is on the opposite side of the border with the NORTH,so don't worry about me getting bombed or kidnapped.

Next week I am going to Tokyo....not too excited because it is a work trip and we are going to Disneyland.....what am I 5 years old.....so lame. The rides are weak too...I am just going to enjoy the FOOD like I always do in Tokyo.
Keep watching your phones, I will call this week!
JB

I worked out for the first time in like a year..haha

I got a gym membership at a nearby club. The place is cool, but they don't have a bench press...Damn. So I am doing pretty much all free weights. I walk into the place and everyone stares, as expected. I signed up and then they showed me the rules and one of them was no tattoos....so I can't use the pool which sucks, but i joined for the weights. It felt good to lift weights again, it is refreshing. My weekend consisted of going to the gym for 2 hours both days. That was it. The next couple of weeks are going to be rough at work, but come Christmas time I will be ready for a nice, long vacation. It is going to be nice. Another cool thing, my mother is sending me Vince Flynn's most recent novel and she even got it signed!! I can't wait. The problem with his books is that I read them way too fast and the fun is over in like 3 days....
Until next time.
JB

Halloween Weekend

This weekend I went to Yonago for an awesome Halloween party. After work, I hopped a train home as usual to Yonago. This time however I didn't have to train it alone. My friend Erik and I boarded the train in our regular clothes, but we changed into our costumes on the ride over. It is funny because even though I was wearing skin tight pink pants, cowboy boots, and a baby blue hat I didn't really feel like I was getting stared at any more than usual.
We arrived at the club and they had some awesome bands playing great oldies like YMCA. It was fun to get a little taste of home. The party was pretty great. I met some new people and had a blast.
The next morning was tough, I totally forgot that I promised my friend that I would go and play golf at like 9am. Therefore when I woke up, I was totally surprised and stumbled to the golf course in some scrub clothes. The funny thing is, I ended up playing really well as I pared the first 5 holes.....Golf is a funny game, sometimes it is like I am a pro, while other days I double bogey every hole. I ended up at 8 over par for the day. The course was really beautiful and the golf carts were amazing because they were remote operated and they ran along a path. I have never seen that before, so I took a video of it and put it on facebook if you want to see it. The course was up in the mountains again with breathtaking views. It was a foggy day, so it made the course even more beautiful I think.

That was my weekend. Nothing too spectacular, but it was one of the best I have had in some time. It is funny, every time I start to get sick of this place, I have an amazing weekend that makes me want to stay here a little longer. July is the perfect time to come home. Not too long, not too short.
Enjoy the pics