23rd Birthday
These are my good buddies from work, Jo, Jennelle, Ruthy and Brian..I couldn't survive work without them!

The next day Ken took me out to dinner at a place where you cook the meat at the table, delicous!
They even surprised me with this birthday dessert and sang Happy Birthday in ENGLISH!

Thanks so much for all the birthday emails, sorry I haven't responded to most of you yet..I will soon! :) I don't have too much to update on besides my birthday celebration(s). I woke up early on my birthday to get my hair done. I went to one of my student's salon's! These are two of my students. Konouske and his mom. They're awesome!
My work buddy Brian, planned my bday party for me :). (He's pretty much my favorite person EVER)
After work we all went to this nice lounge in Daikenyama and drank all you can drink beer and wine. These are all my work friends that came out to celebrate with me! I was a bit sad to be so far away from my friends at home and family but I had an AMAZING night! Thanks so much guys for planning such a perfect birthday!
Some of us had to work at 10am the next day..that was rough. I pretty much got spoiled with presents and 2 cakes!! Jo made me this delicious chocolate cake!! 

The 3rd Night of my bithday celebration was just at beer towers in machida, got a few drinks with some buddies! So as much as i was dreading turning 23, i had an amazing birthday week with amazing friends!!