Went out last night to celebrate Mardi Gras. Twas fun I tell thee.

Started the evening in my new favourite izikaya, Den. I hadn't eaten so was demolishing most of the menu, in attendance were Yoshiko, Patrick and another taiko player who's name I keep forgetting, I really have a problem remembering Japanese names.

Considering the fact that no one had a dictionary and half the party didn't speak English, we all did a whole heap of communicating. Subjects ranged from sex-friends to which taiko members we fancy (ok, not that expansive, but hey), turns out that everyone apart from me fancies the same woman (a 38 year old who never cracks a smile), and my choice, Nanami, was laughed at by both Japanese guys.

Things got a bit silly when we played a game with tobasco and a slice of pizza, basically we put 1, 2 or 3 squirts of sauce on the pizza and then pass it clockwise, whoever lands on the 30th squirt has to eat it. I had the 30th squirt and it fricking tasted terrible. The next round was with wassabi, thankfully I didn't lose that time.

After a few too many tequilas, I think we sung some Karaoke and then we ate some more, but I don't remember paying for either and then I got a taxi home to save myself the 5 minute walk across Saito.