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Thanks to a birthday suprise from Alyssa, I was able to swim with some dolphins! The whole day was simply amazing. It started out with Alyssa and I going to a beach nearby and we relaxed on the beach until our appointment time came. We walked in and the dolphin trainers gave us wetsuits to wear and gave us lockers to put our clothing and electronics inside. Alyssa and I were given a lecture on the different dolphins that we would be swimming with and were told really interesting facts about dolpins in general. We got in the water and the dolphins took us for a lap around the pool which was an enclosed portion of a beach. Then proceded to feed them and see them perform some really interesting tricks. In the end I had a wonderful day and loved every second of it thanks to Alyssa.  

There was wind, rain, and I had a pretty good view of the show! I really enjoy listening to the rain, so I opened up my apartment. Only a few times did the wind whip in such a way that rain came in the windows. Most of that was through the kitchen, right over my sink, so not a problem.

Near a river or in the mountains I can see how it would be dangerous and scary, but for me it was just good fun. Tornadoes, which we have in abundance in Kansas, are quick and brutal (however small in scale). You can spend hours hearing warnings and weather updates, only to have absolutely nothing happen. That kind of negative anticipation can be very stressful.

All in all, I prefer the Typhoons.  

One thing that's very different from America here in Japan is construction. Japan has such cute warnings and signs when there is roadwork. In America all we have is orange cones. Monday I saw this balloon warning about roadwork on 11. She was super cute. Even cuter than the giraffes with shovels.