Day 3

6/20

Creative Titles, no?

I'm so tired but I have so much to tell all of you! Both yesterday and today were a blast.

Yesterday me and my mom and Sister all went shopping for various things. We had to buy school supplies and my train pass. I now own a pair of those white slipper shoes that are my school inside shoes. ^^ we also went to a clothes store and we bout some things. Ironically I bought a t shirt with the American flag. XD. Haha. Omg all the bras here have pads. All of them. Even the cami's are padded. And the shoes too. All of them have at least a tiny heel. At the bookstore we went to there was a manga. It was then that I discovered that loveless volume 10 had been released. Needless to say but I totally spazzed out a bit in front of my host family. Luckly they thought it was cute. XD. But best of all we went to a used manga store. MANGA IS SO FUCKING CHEEP HERE. Is about 100¥ for one volume used. I bought 32 volumes for about 20 US dollars. That's just ridiculous. I was so happy. That store was like heaven. <3

Then for dinner we went to grandmother and grandfathers house. We ate sushi. It was delicious. They were really nice. They didn't speak any English but we could still communicate okay. I'm finding the language barrier not as big as I thought it would be. Then I played othello with my host brother. We had a lot of fun. We also played catch together. :)

Things I learned that day:
-there are only trashcans by vending machines
-the school uniform includes special inside shooes
-How to play othello
-The Cars here are small

Technical Dificulties

I am having troubble getting internet on my phone where i have written the entries thus far. Worry not! they shall be here, but i must wait. So please be patiant.　

Thank you,
P.S　Japan is AWESOME

And I'm off!

On the plane to CA for a three day orientation. XD I am so excited! And then- JAPAN!

Yesterday I called my host family. They seemed really nice. I talked to the mother and the daughter. It was sorta awkward but mostly just silly and happy. We had a broken conversation, talked about the weather, food, excitement and when I was to arrive. Then I tried to say "I don't want to keep you up- I know it's late there so if you need to sleep go ahead" but I had no idea. Haha it was so embarrassing and silly. I ended up saying that in English (they speak very little but I tried) as well as saying in Japanese "when you say "may I go to sleep" i say "of corse"" *facepalm* I don't think I got the message across that's okay. Haha. And then at one point I was asked I I eat something- I think eggs but I'm not sure. And I said sure. So I agreed to eat something. Haha I suppose I'll find out what! But it was cool. I can't wait to meet them in person!

While in japan I cannot text so for those readers whom this is relevant to- don't XD i love y'all but it's expensive. Facebook and email are fine tho. And if we make a plan I do have a calling card I can use. :)

:3 it's so unreal. I can't believe I'm almost in japan. It's so crazy.

Japan Here I Come! 9 more days

Yesterday I received information on my host family. :D I won't mention names or specific locations or anything for privacy's sake, but I am really excited. I will be living with a man and a woman and their two kids, one boy and one girl, south of Osaka. How cool is that? And I will be attending high school with their daughter. I hope we can become friends. I'm so happy. ^^ only 9 days! Well, actually its about 14 till I meet them because of orientations and whatnot, but still! Omg this trip is going to be so cool. And Osaka is just south of Kyoto so maybe I can visit some old temples. And sensei tells me that the town I am in is right near an onsen (natural hot spring) coast so I should visit one. I'm so nervous X3 and happy. I have a pre-departure orientation this weekend. So that's gonna be good. I just can't wait to meet my host family. I hope we get along. I wonder what kind of people they are. I'm so curious. I am almost done with the photo album I am making for them. I wonder what else I should bring. I'll ask them when I call them if they want anything specific. XD omg it's so close I can taste it. I'm so excited. Nervous- yes. Scared- of course. Excited and happy as hell? OF COURSE! :)

9 Days till departure