Sure this must all sound like we were a bunch of angry chics bashing men all night... but honestly, it was more like a sort of night to celebrate our new friendships and celibacy. In 6 years I have never spent a valentine's day alone and I thought that was something to celebrate. Sure, we all sorta revisited our past relationships, but at the end of the day, guess what? There is nothing to be bummed out about! We are all in Japan, living the most amazing experience of our lives that no boy could ever give us! So, celibacy? yes please! I dont need anything to anchor me. Not just yet. I know the day will come, but what matters most right now is me and sorting myself out. So basically, I don't need anything getting in my way.
The girls (Leslee, Donna, Diane, Michelle, Akiko) and I all met after work at this nice Italien restaurant at the station called Ducca.
We had good food, good wine and good conversations, from tanctric sex, to crazy ex-boyfriend dreams. It was just great to think that this dreadful day gave us an excuse to spend a great night together without the boys.
After stuffing our faces with pizza and other Japanese renditions of Italien dishes, we decided to end the night at our favourite Karaoke place. This time around, it wasnt about who had the best singing voice, but who had the best dance moves.
We sang and danced for 2 hours to Get Busy, Pour some Sugar on Me, Sweet Child o'Mine, a Britney Spears medley and some Fitty toons. It was magical!
For a foreigner like myself, Valentine's Day in Japan is very different. First of all, women are supposed to give men chocolates. They also have to bake them a cake, and if they buy it, it brings bad luck into the relationship. Japanese people are very suspicious. Well I really cant see how much worse their relationships can get, they all seem pretty hopeless already. Anyway, Valentine's day is a day like any other. It's not like you see more people kissing or holding hands. Japan still remains the most impassionate country on earth. Men get chocolates and eat cake, period.
Then in March, women get their day called White Day. On that day, men give women something in return. So that means I have to suffer through 2 valentine's day: my own and the japanese kind. Hopefully, this will give me and my girls another excuse to spend a night out.
On another note, there is this couple in Shanghai who for the sake of Valentine's day, is getting plastic surgery to have matching noses. When did love take such a wrong turn?
This week-end I decided to go to Tokyo... finally. I am taking the bus early saturday morning and will tour the city before meeting my friend Donna and her sister for some partying on Roppongi Hills. Ill be back on Sunday night and will make sure to tell you all about my crazy Tokyo experience.
much love on v-day,
e.
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