A Couple More People.

Kan Yamane. This boy is a real delight. Seriously. He's English speaking accent is American and knows how to make and take a joke. He knew all the colloquialisms, which was good because Tim and I were hardly understood overseas. Kan lives in Tokyo, has a traditional Japanese boy haircut and PLAYS THE SAXAPHONE. Which, you know, is cool. He was a ladies man overseas, to be sure, and when Tim and I first got a glimpse at his picture we were both definite that this kid was going to be some form of Japanese gangsta. Which didn't end up happen. Thank God for that.
I talk to Kan alot. He can pull off a skirt really well, and makes a wonderful evil stepmother. And boy can he use a fan flatteringly! It's a little bit scary. I miss Kan. Kan Yamaneko. Neko means cat. By the way Tom. :P

This is Ramaaaaa. He was probably one of my favourite people in this program, definitely within the international kids. He was (and still is, I assume) ADORABLE. Honestly, the smile on this kid could let him get away with murder. Or something equally as serious. Like cat lifting or drug trafficking. Rama has the most amazing singing voice I have ever heard on a guy that I met. He is the real deal. And he is MA BIG FELLA. To put it in Australian terms. Just a real, charming gentleman, part Australian and doesn't have the arts as subjects in his school! Which is craaazy! Oh and another about Rama was he is always really well dressed, even when it was casual clothing. Very impressive. But honestly, one of the nicest guys. He could be so rude to you, but it was just SO FUNNY that you could get offended because you were too busy laughing! I miss him alot. Hopefully I'll go see him soon. Visit him when he is living in Perth. That sounds like a good idea.

This is Kim. First person Tim and I ever met on AYEPO. It was pretty funny. The whole flight, I had been admiring her shoes and thinking that she slept in an unusual position on the plane. Turns out as we were getting off that she overheard where we were going and she was heading to the same program. Bonus. Kim really helped us break the ice I guess. She was really nice and encouraged us to speak to the other international kids. Most of the time I intentionally tried to freak her out by pulling my uncomfortable lines, but she just didn't cave in! Which is suprising, they are pretty bad. She was really great to talk to, quick witted and always there to lend a hand with anything we needed. I really missed her when she and the other OBs left early (OB stands for Old Buddy, and were participants from the program of 2009). Hopefully she'll rock over to Australia soon. Or I might go back to New Zealand. It is a wonderful place, as you know, Tom.