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t is half past the hour of 9 and I have just come from the celeberating 50 years of Rotary International in Naha, a neighbouring city to Urascoe where I reside.
We left Okinawa International Centre(OIC) at 5:45pm because we had to go through a traffic jam and arrived in Naha some twenty minutes later.
The event was being held in an exclusive multi star hotel called Loisir. We were informed that the majority of the people invited were Okinawa's who is who! So today, I have had the chance of wining and dining with some of the creme de la creme in Okinawa.
Though I dont understand Japanese, it was a successful event. The highlight of the evening was us the OIC group getting to perform. I must admit, there were some jitters and doubt as to whether we would pull it off. But it has turned out beautiful! So beautiful that one of the Rotary Governors said this group's perfomance has been the best of all the OIC participants presentations made in the past! Personlally, I think it was a great performance because I pulled out the best Bakisimba dance that I could! And trust me, on such a polished floor, it wasnt easy:)
t is half past the hour of 9 and I have just come from the celeberating 50 years of Rotary International in Naha, a neighbouring city to Urascoe where I reside. We left Okinawa International Centre(OIC) at 5:45pm because we had to go through a traffic jam and arrived in Naha some twenty minutes later.
The event was being held in an exclusive multi star hotel called Loisir. We were informed that the majority of the people invited were Okinawa's who is who! So today, I have had the chance of wining and dining with some of the creme de la creme in Okinawa.
Though I dont understand Japanese, it was a successful event. The highlight of the evening was us the OIC group getting to perform. I must admit, there were some jitters and doubt as to whether we would pull it off. But it has turned out beautiful! So beautiful that one of the Rotary Governors said this group's perfomance has been the best of all the OIC participants presentations made in the past! Personlally, I think it was a great performance because I pulled out the best Bakisimba dance that I could! And trust me, on such a polished floor, it wasnt easy:)
The group was so serious and the chereography so perfect. May be it had something to do with seeing our national flags hanging proudly on the flag poles. I felt so nationalistic and decided not to ashame the 27 million Ugandans living on this earth:))
Apart from the dance, the food was also good. It was served in Chinese style. I enjoyed it very much. The food was being brought in in small portions at intervals and I actually thought that the main dish was coming on at the end. So I ate little waiting..like a true African..only to be served with dessert! I was like WHAT!! DID I MISS SOMETTHING HERE! Well, I guess I obviously missed! Had I known, I would have attacked my raw pork without mercy:)
Just as well, in true spirit of Rotary, atleast each one of us went away with a gift. Some got colourful towels and art pieces and I got a carton of coffee:)) Whatever am I going to do with 30 tins of the same coffee drink!:)) I was at least relieved that it turned out to be Kohii (coffee)because when I first looked at the cans, you should have seen how my face fell because I thought it was Biru ( beer)! Well, I guess that is the end of my story today. Tomorrow is a public holiday and I am wondering what I am going to do tonight! Well, just leave it to me.
Hey girl, that's why i told u afterwards, back at OIC, that i'm hungry, coz i also thought the main dish was still cuming, only 2 be served with desert. Grace asked whether the chocolate on the desert could be eaten!! She thought it was a stick....Anyway, WE DID IT!!! Arigato gozaimasu 4 a great article.
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