Still celebration saying goodbye to 2013 is on going!!!
Tonight it was among friends - Amy, Takashi and his newly-wed wife.
Two nights in a row for me to eat chicken dishes… perfectly fine!

Festivity lasted longer than several hours.
Perfect night for all of us… though, didn't miss the last train for the day. Hahaha.
Not sure how much drinks for me then…

Still memory is clear… just didn't want to count how many.



This key case was the Xmas present from Amy.
Thank you!!!
It was cool gift from her for sure.

She is always very thoughtful of others like this.
Very sweet lady.
Just too bad that she's taken! Hahaha.

Great friend for sure.

Yes, it was all my treat for 4 of us tonight!!!

Never believe this…
Big party with colleagues from the company that I used to work for.
More than 50 people got together!

Size of party is one surprise.
Duration of the part is indeed ANOTHER!
Started at 1pm and finished at 11pm.

NO KIDDING!









3rd part of the party was Karaoke place.
Ended up singing several songs myself.

For this gathering, not only Tokyo people… but also everywhere over Japan!
Many of them rid the train for several hours to Tokyo just for this.
Believe it or not, it is true!!!

Some of people I haven't met for a decade!
Surely, it was great catch-up with any of them.
So thankful to those who organize whole thing for several months.

It was fun for sure. More than simply that.

It was a good... better than good.
It was a GREAT reunion.
Saw two guys who were part of my life particularly in previous career.

Ex-boss and ex-coworker.

ex-boss just retired and got hired as post-retirement career development!
Congrats!
He must love to work. I would do retire in ordinary way at age 60 for sure. Hehehe.

ex-coworker in picture just got relocated back to Japan.
Welcome home!

Spent time about at least several hours after work tonight.
Our conversation over our past was definitely unstoppable.
It was very fun memories. Lots of incidents and accidents.

Though, we worked in a harmony. Like a family.

That is why, still today, we can easily get together over drinks.
And now I owe a big task.
I have to organize a big spree for all friends in order to celebrate those two.

Ex-boss is to be assigned a job overseas soon.
ex-coworker is back in Japan for 1st time in 6 years or so.
Yeah, indeed worth to hold a big festivity on those facts for sure.

Maybe 15-30 people can come to have fun with us? Hope so.
Will see how well I can organize such an event.

Anyway, surely I had more drinks than I should.
Hahaha.
One more day to go for this week.

Well, I have another appointment... oh boy.
I am so fortunate! Hehehe.

Koji Watanabe - friend and ex-cowoker.
He was a part of Thai project last year.
Now, he and I no longer work for same entity.

Yeah, the path is now different. Though, certain friendship surely remains.
1st time after he gets a new job… so nice to see you!



Took place in Italian restaurant near Tokyo Station.



Because of bull markets in Tokyo Stock Exchange? Place was full. Hahaha.



Good smile, my friend! Koji is happy with new company and job.
So glad to see him.
Chatted lots of different things… from work to family.

Maybe another one to dine with him and possibly his wife????

1st party already? Sure, why not???
I will show up to anywhere as far as any good friend of mine calls me upon. Hehehe.
No exceptions!

Went out to place quite far from where I live.
It was Kichijoji. West (the other) side of Tokyo.



Didn't lose myself on the way to get there… I wasn't too sure, though.
"Tom's Kitchen."
Friend Amy's favorite and usual Italian restaurant.



Very fancy place it was!
Kichijoji is the best place that people want to live as dream.
Good place calls fancy restaurants for sure. Just like that.

Pricing was quite reasonable as well. Very nice, indeed!!!



Good gathering tonight. Among great 4 friends of ourselves.
Ogakijin, Amy, Kazuma, and Takashi. Having known each other almost for 2 decades!!!
Right, old friends… seeing each other once or twice every year.

Good friends called WONDERFUL time again tonight. Thank you all!!!