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bitofpixiedust Sep 14, 2008 16:25

Alright, I've been avoiding this topic because there's so much to say, but it's time.
Time to talk about Japanese food.

Traditional Japanese breakfasts include rice, miso, and all sorts of veggies and fish that I don't know the name of. The food my family eats of breakfast, though, is Western breakfast gone terribly, terribly wrong.
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bitofpixiedust Sep 11, 2008 21:46

My first adventure after meeting my host family was a trip to Shimogamo Shrine.

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bitofpixiedust Sep 10, 2008 18:27

Orientation was such a blur, but I’ll try to describe it as best as I can

We all went to the very nice Kyoto Tower Hotel, across the street from Kyoto Station, where we were in rooms of three. The highlight was most definitely karaoke…which I of course went to every night. The best night was when we went with some of the Doshisha students (we ( Read more... )

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En Route!

bitofpixiedust Sep 07, 2008 21:43

As I write this I’m sitting on the plane, unable to fully open my screen as the gentleman in front of me has reclined his seat reclined so far. Yay. In efforts to relieve my boredom, here’s a recap of my travel so far:
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i'm leaving on a jet plane...

bitofpixiedust Sep 01, 2008 00:21

As of today, I am officially off to Japan! With 3 sprained ligaments, 1 bruised bone, over 50 pounds of suitcase, and not the slightest clue what I'm getting myself into. I'm totally ready!! :D

I'll fly to Osaka via San Francisco, where I'll meet up with the other 30ish students in the program. The flight will be about 12 hours, with a 2 hour drive ( Read more... )