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Ok...since a certain someone has been bugging me about it, I'll write something here...anything. Hi, my name is Rachel and I live a boring life. (Great, that's over with).. So, if you haven't heard the new Israel Houghton CD The Power of One, its awesome, go get it! He breaking away from the live concert scene he's been doing. And while we're on music, I've hated 93.7 WDJC for a long time now (they only played really boring music that all sounded the same). But then I turn on the radio one day and it sounded like 103.7 (not that I listen...I just know). I've found that their Saturday night lineup has turned eclectic, and I can listen to them now! YEA!
Alright, this seems long enough. I don't see how anyone could keep up with all of these social networks. Blogging, EA, Facebook--how does one find the time for it all (this coming from someone who has no life). Oh well, see ya!

UUGH

I am so sick of school...I think I'll quit and become a buger flipper or something! The only thing thats keeping me going is my Japanese class. It's so fun!

I'm Back!

Well here I am back in good ol' Birmingham. Ok..I'm ready to go back to Okinawa! I miss being there already, cant wait to go back!

1 week to go... :( , :)

Well, I just finished a grueling week of VBS. We did a 5 day Mon-Sat (minus Wed) program, with the theme of Water Works, water stories in the Bible. There were 12 kids and two of us teachers, no bad considering--I've had worse...I mean better! Only thing that's bad is that VBS is over, but all the songs are still stuck in my head.
I cant believe my trip is over!! 1 week left...and I'm in trouble. I brought with me 2 vacuum bags ( where u can suck all the air out) , so I started packing a few days ago, both bags are full and I'm only half packed. I have at least a week and a half worth of clothes still in my closet. Looks like I'll have to fork over the money to ship it through the mail :*{.. (Maa iika) Oh well that's what I get for shopping with so much enthusiasm!

pics

Here we are arriving at the aquarium.
How about waking up to this face!
This is the center tank, the largest in the center. It goes all around the bottom floor.
Another shot of the big tank.
Smaller tank.

umai

Yesterday we went up to the Aquarium in Nago Okinawa, about an hour away. It's said to be the 2nd largest aquarium in the world. I have to admit, it was pretty impressive. There were fish everywhere (go figure) in these huge tanks. In one, they had to have at least 50 different types of fish. They were all so bright and colorful and (freaky looking) quite lovely, I mean. I'll have to post the pics later ( I swear I will, on my dogs life :) ) . It was funny being there with a lot of Japanese. I kept hearing them say 'Oishisoo'-They look good!, and 'Sono tabeta'-I've eaten that one. They may have thought I was laughing at them when I started snorting...
Then we went to a place called Pineapple Park, were they have almost everything there made from pineapple (of course). Free samples (we were there for a while) of cookies, cakes, chocolate (milk and white pineapple chocolate --ooiiishiii so good), juices, even soap. I almost didn't make it to the car...everyone was like 'Rachel come on we have to go...' and 'Girl, put the the cake down, step away from pineapple..' , I guess me stuffing my face at every table did look kinda bad !!

Whoa!

Wow! What a great Sunday Night service! I'm having ambivalent feelings about coming home, but now I cant wait! 3 weeks left, look to the East Aug 5th!