We live in JAPAN!!!

It isn't every day that I say that with such excitement. Living overseas is usually a highly romanticized idea that everyday is awesome. But (sorry to say) it is still life. We still pay bills, do laundry, wash mountains of dishes, stand in line at the post office, change dirty diapers... we just do it in another language (which can make it way harder!)

But then there are days like today. Sometimes I cannot believe we get to do stuff like this. So, remember how I (Andi) told you how I am the tour manager for the taiko group? Well, today we shot some promo video footage. Peering up at bamboo and cedar trees, we listened to the booming of the drums echo off the hillside while dragonflies zoomed around us. It was something I will never forget. It was amazing. It was one of those instances that I said to myself, "We live in JAPAN!"

So, here's a snippet of today... doesn't do it justice, but it's a taste, anyway... (and I couldn't have asked for better lighting for some of my shots either!)