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9:09am JST Monday 23 May 2005

(Wearing underwear only:) I'm dressed in "smart casual;" I'm smart enough to wear some underwear.

(Wearing only boxers:) Shawn is in "business casual;" one step up.

(Having gotten dressed:) "Well if that's true, then now I'm dressed to the nines..." Shawn is funny!

Today transcribed

(transcribed 12:46am JST Tuesday 24 May 2005)

9:38am

I've just noticed that my tape player stops recording occassionally. Shawn and I are about to play soccer. I met one of the Russian (?) girls, Kremena (Shawn says "Creamy") down in the Topaz Dining Room, I was like, "HI, what's yer name?" and she goes "Kremena" in her lovely accent and when I was like, "I'm Rob," she goes, "I know."

I'm like, "wha? how do you know?"

"I know what I want to know."

Oh shit! She's a russian spy! So, Kremena knows my name already.

10:03am

I'm going to go get in the pool; I have to be in my suit/tie/jacket at 10:45.

10:31am

I've done it; I'm wearing my suit. I've even taken a shower. I am dressed to the tens.

10:53am

Things are getting a bit more hectic. We're about to be introduced to the Kobe passengers.

11:45am

Complete chaos as we're practicing this "Don't Worry; GET Happy" song to the tune of "Don't Worry; Be Happy" There are like five leaders of the group; it's craziness. We're practicing in the club called Sunshine Bar, which overlooks the pool(s).

1:06pm

Just listened to Alan Nelson speak on Alternativess to Violence Workshop. The good thing is that I've heard most of that stuff from my Mens' group.

1:18am

I thought people were behind me, but jacket

Oops; I'm getting tired; that sentence makes no sense.

2:02pm

Anette Cox gave me a couple books I should read. _Democracy Now_ and something else.

3:45am

Just had our life preserver wearing party, including getting to see what the t

3:50pm

I'm feeling fearful that I'm not going to be aware of what's going on around the boat. Petra, Greg and ____ have met; I have a fear that I don't know what's going on. I'm like "what should I do?" which is all tied in with issues about what I should do for myself; knowing where to look.

Kristen (not here) said "I'm looking forward to you making a decision for yourself." She was so mad when she got my email looking for advice. She wants me too look inside myself and I'm like "fuck you" but I see that she is onto something.

6:45pm

I just met Mariko (with braces and a tiara) and Keiko and Mimo (all from Chiba and 23, 24, and 18 years old, respectively). Mariko is cute, but it's just the braces.

7:?pm

Because I don't want to be in the smokey Hemmingway Lounge, I am choosing to miss out on some conversation with fun people. and cute girls.

Kanae recovered my pen after I dropped it.

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1:16am JST Tuesday 24 May 2005

Wrote a postcard to janette, after buying all 9 cards that were available at the store. Just transcribed all that I recorded today. Soon after I talked to Kanae, Petra asked me if things were all good and I told her about my choice to not talk to cool people so that I don't have to be all stinky. She supported me and offered to be a listening ear whenever I like.

Got some good work done on my Curriculum for the first couple days.

Also met Koki, Tama and Janus (nicknamed after tennis racket brand) by the daily updated map.