White Boy In Japan: Engaged

Many of you thought this would happen. Some of you predicted it. Some probably even made a prophecy about it. Thats right, as the title says I am engaged. Let me tell you how it happened before you all start saying this is a lie or that you knew it would happen.

It all happened this last Sunday during Okayama Universities sports day for all of the clubs on campus. We played one official sport, a 1600 meter relay race. I ran that one to help my team start off in last place. As I said this was the only official sport and I am much better at the crazy we played than running. At first I was a bit nervous to compete with the speedy Japanese people, but I soon realized that being a crazy American gives me a much bigger advantage. I competed in the 1600 meter relay race, basketball with Mcdonalds play place balls, and a crazy relay race.

This is the part you have all been waiting for, the CRAZY relay race. I had to run with my partner Hiro to a table with clothespins. We both had to put on 5 clothespins each and then do a wheelbarrow race to the ladies. Thank you Muir Adams for the crazy games at youth group with clothespins. We were able to arrive first to the ladies. When I say ladies, I mean two ladies and one man dressed like a lady. This was a bit scary, especially when some of the men were proposing to this ladyboy. I had the option to propose to a real women or the ladyboy and I chose the real women. Sorry to all of those who hoped to read I am engaged to a ladyboy. I ran up and said to the women, “Hey Baby... aishiteru (I love you), kekonshitekudasai (please marry me).”

I gave her the ring and she said "yes." I am engaged and it is a crazy feeling, especially since I just met her for the first time that day. In fact I did not even get her name until I had my first dance with her when I participated in the sports day traditional dance. I still do not have have her phone number yet, so I really hope I see her somewhere on campus.

I know this is pretty exciting and you wouldn’t think anything else crazy could happen, but one more pretty funny thing happened. Everyone played a game where we would have to choose if some statements were true or false, people could throw and catch a water balloon at a great distance, which partners could pop the most balloons between them without their hands, and many other silly games. One of the games they asked for two handsome men, and my friend Will from the U.K. and I were chosen to go up front. We both stood on some crates and a women from another team came over to choose which one of us was her type. This was obviously pretty funny as Will and stood on the crates and watched everyone at the sports day (about 200 people) choose which person they thought this girl would choose. So Will and I closed our eyes and held out our hand and soon enough after waiting, I was chosen. So I am not only engaged, but also the chosen one. Sorry, I don’t have a picture of this one.

Here is one more picture of me working my best Japanese high school girl pose at the sports day after party.