I finally found an ikebana exhibit! The teacher at the class last week told us about it. It was put on by local ikebana teachers and it was a mix of different 'schools' / styles with a lot of 'freestyle' arrangements. I am always impressed by the imagination aspect of the 'freestyle' arrangements. Strict ikebana doesn't involve imagination as there are so many rules about the flowers, placement, combinations, etc. I really like traditional ikebana and it's simple beauty but it is also fun to see what kind of containers and ideas the others come up with.
I met a young woman from the Philipines who had also attended the ikebana class and after seeing the exhibition and talking with the teacher we had a nice lunch together. She also brought me some adobo (a Philipino dish wtih meat, onions, soy sauce and vinegar) that I love and some snacks that her mom had brought when she visited. Very sweet of her.
After that I went to my Japanese lesson which is always fun. On Sunday I went to an 'eco market' - sort of a giant garage sale - and then I had a coworker over for dinner. Nothing much going on this week, I have to work as a test proctor Sunday morning and I'm trying to decide if I'll go to Kyoto this Saturday or next. I haven't been since mid-April...
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