Takuya Back!

(L-Takuya, R-Solo @ Mt. Vermont)

Yes! Takuya Murata, my Japanese friend gave me a shock we I saw him today. He arrived from Kergistan (former Russian federation) today, don't know if the spelling is correct.

Takuya and I arrived together at the EWC in August 2005. He is enrolled in the PoliSci Alternative Futures program. I didn't know him quite well then until we took the same class (Futures of Political Systems with Prof. Jim Dator) in Spring 2006. I got to know him well when the two of us were assigned a group presentation project. After the semester ended I was surprised to see him in DC when I did my internship there in Summer of 2006. We hung out and he use to visit me at the International Student House. He also came with us (the intern group with Gene) to Mount Vermont and also to a BBQ when we finished our internship in DC. He took off to Kergistan after that and I went home for my community service. We have been corresponding through email since then until I was surprised to see him today back at the EWC-Hale Manoa. Well, the two of us will be going for dinner tomorrow evening.

Tara and Boboi (Filipino friend) will be having a small 'sindaun' at Tara's place and Tara has invited me to go. I am doing some work, just completed a draft of my 2nd chapter and will be waiting for 'Illusive' Michael's call. I hope I don't drink too much alcohol so that I can do some work tonight.