Sam's poem

While I have more photos to put up, I am too lazy to do that today. But, Sam, inspired by our apartment, has written an eloquent poem that he wants me to put on the blog.  He says, though, that he will still miss Japan.  Here is the poem:

"Moldy Vat of Water"

Mold, mold gross and sickly
Makes you sick.
Stay at home in mold,
green or black
Gross as a rat.
Taints your food and starves you,
mold, mold, gross and sickly
Makes you sick.

by Sam Pash

Meanwhile, in other news....

Graham starred in his school musical on Friday night. He did really well.  In many scenes he got to lay on the ground while a young lady fawned over him. The girl was played by Graham's girlfriend, Seung A (Sam), so Graham didn't have all that much acting to do for the part!  But, he was very cute and we enjoyed seeing him on stage. :)


Sam has been chosen as one of three kids to represent his school in a race at the annual sports festival against the Japanese School (the festival is called Undokai).  The principal remarked, "You would not think to look at Sam that he would be fast, but he is one of the fastest kids at school!"  A funny way of putting it, but then this is the man who told my friend (who has two little adopted Chinese girls who are itty bitty), "Why are the girls so small? Maybe you are eating all the food!"  My friend is Dutch and so asked me to confirm that in English what the principal had said is NOT a favorable thing. :)

We are all starting our preparations to return home. We will not miss the apartment--except for the fact that it can be cleaned in a matter of minutes due to its small size--but we will miss Japan, and especially Tokyo, very much.  It's hard to believe that the year is almost up.  We are growing fat from trying to take advantage of all the lunch and tea and cake settos before we leave.  And, we'll miss all the lovely new friends we have made. But, so many are leaving Japan anyway. Our Finnish friend is returning to Finland, our Dutch friend is moving to Shanghai...people are still scared of the radiation which seems to be becoming more of a problem here in Tokyo as tea leaves in Kanagawa have cesium and produce from Ibaraki remains tainted.

Well, Sam has just given me a new poem to put on the blog.

"Organisms"

With my microscope I can see a circle sickening others up...STOP.
This apartment is dusty and dirty...STOP.
No matter the mold it is all molder....STOP.
Regenerates itself....STOP.
Finding a victim....STOP.
Be Careful!...STOP.
STOP!!!!