This old Okinawan is pretty popular among our troops stationed in Okinawa for being a kick ass intstrumentalist and always the life of the party (sidewalk).

What's so special about this picture besides the great looking guy in it, you ask? That right there is a bottle of Polish Spirytus, which is a whopping 96% pure alcohol. After claiming that a diluted Long Island Iced Tea would get me "wrecked" I was a bit skeptical when he told me about a shot that would seriously ruin me. The shot was EVIL. I gagged, and my throat felt like I had just swallowed rubbing alcohol, which this pretty much was. After taking this pic, the bartender challenged me into taking another shot since I was "manhandling the bottle". I considered it for about a half a second before standing my ground with "Are you kidding me?" 

There's something very relaxing about this picture. Alright, I'm lying. I was trying to look for a few words to describe the picture, and "relaxing" was the only one that I could think of that wouldn't require an explaination. And I know the above is an explaination in itself, so don't bother pointing that out.

I love aquariums. Yeah, I know my posts are getting weaker. I'm tired, so I don't care. If you have an idea for a kick-ass post for this pic, write it down on a piece of paper and then burn it. That's right. No one wants your input. 

Hanging out on top of a cliff during 80mph plus winds. The wind was warm and I have a shaved head. What that amounts to is "Kimochi ii".  

Ahhh... 

Yet more waves against the coral. I hate coral.  

Another shot. 

Despite the entry restriction that the 2 foot wooden fence tried to imply, I hopped it and got as close as possible to the top of the cliff to shoot some waves hitting the coral. Was it worth it? Well, the wind was vicious up there, and I had to struggle to stay on my feet. Therefore, yeah, it was totally worth it.  

Another cliff. 

Eri and I in front of a typical Okinawan landscape. Well a landscape without any mountains. Without mountains, this landscape is far from typical for Okinawa. Also, you can't really call something a "landscape" unless it contains a mountain, right? Shut up and enjoy the pic. Stop touching me. 

A cliff facing the China sea in Nago, Okinawa. This is as close as I could get without falling over.  

A group shot. Nothing much else to add here. 

Yeah. We're definitely badass. This is the last thing you'll see if you ever decide to piss our country off. Got that? Good. 

Because of the Typhoon that was supposed to hit, I didn't get the chance to see any real jets take off. Therefore, this is as good as it got. Shut up. You so wish you were there. 

Eri and I drunk off our asses at a bar in Naha. The bars near the U.S military bases made me feel right at home, as they accept dollars and are frequented mostly by U.S service men and women. Well, no American women... none worth mentioning anyway.

All of us enjoying a shot of Habu-snake Awamori. I guess here Matt just realized that he's about to drink liquor that a dead snake's been bathing in for a long time. My only regret is not buying a bottle for myself before leaving the island.  

This is a variant of Awamori, Okinawa's regional liquor, with a well-preserved poisonous Habu snake inside. If you're freaked out by that worm floating in a bottle of mescal tequila then this drink is definitely not for you. Nevermind the fact that it's an awesome way to make a drink, but it's smooth and strong, too.

Eri, Gene, Matt, and I drinking our watered down Long Island Iced Teas at a bar in Naha. Gene swore that these drinks would totally get us wrecked, but I could have gotten more of a buzz off drinking Pink Lemonade Snapple.