20100501

May Day Surprises

To get into the spirit of spring, I made these little bouquets to leave on the doorknobs of unsuspecting gaijin friends.


I would have loved to have made some May Day bouquets for my Japanese friends--despite them not knowing what May Day is--but there's just one problem: I don't know where any of my Japanese friends live. Inviting one's friends to one's home is not common practice in Japan. Dinner parties are always held at restaurants. And, well, when it comes down to it, my house is just a preferable place to hang out. It's much more spacious than your typical Japanese apartment. And who could fail to appreciate the added bonus that I don't have any grandparents living with me?