So, this Sunday decided to go to a fireworks festivle - no idea why there was fireworks I think its a summer thing. Anyway, I decided to wear my yukata that I bought, a yukata is similar to a kimono except much thinner and slightly less troublesome. I would like to point out that I already get staired at alot, but when I worse that kimono - yeah ( Read more... )

So, Wed. I came home a little early no karaoki today. I had told my host mom that I was disapointed because I will leave right before the Obon festivle/holiday - Obon is where japaneese families perform some rituals and literally invite thier dead ancesters back for 3 days and have "conferences" with them about life and what to do about problems ( Read more... )

So, I feel I have realized a great point in my battles with loving Japan and feeling so isolated from the people. I know I have been talking alot about this lately, but it was probably because I was working on this theory in my mind, and now that I have it, I can leave the topic behind. Ok, so I have mentioned several times about how in Japan, if ( Read more... )

Ok, so we all remember my amazement at being approached by the two Japanese girls at the festivle on Sunday, well it happened again. Well, not with two Japanese girls, but this time with an elderly man. Ok, so Sunday I was invited by Claire and a Japanese family whom she tutors thier son in English to come to thier house and have dinner. Claire ( Read more... )

So, I had a very interesting time over the weekend. My friend Claire and I traveled to Asakusa on Sat., which is about an hour away by train. It was probably one of the best days I've had since I've been in Japan, but it was really fully of the best and the worst of the Japanese people in relation to us gaijin (foreigners). Ok, so on the way ( Read more... )

Ok, so I've been bad ONCE again, and haven't written all week (I know ya'll are all on the edge of your seats waiting for me to write another entry). So, Monday was a rather normal school day, well, as normal as Japan gets really. Tuesday night I spent the night over at Claire's apartment again, we went back to the Dollar Store (my fav place here ( Read more... )

Time started: 9:31 pm ( Read more... )

So, got up early today, and went out shopping at Akihabara (electric town) and back to Harajuku with Adalaide and Claire. Ohoh, but I must tell you about my most sucessful train dash ever! Oh, what is a train dash you ask? Why, it's when you realize that the train you want to take has just arrived, you are outside the ticket gates and down the ( Read more... )

I realized that I was probably making kanji flashcards for the last time. 7 Years of studying, ends with me sitting in a beautiful dinning room, on the second floor of a predominantly Western influenced house. My host sister types away on an email, she sits just a few feet away from me. She just hot home from a full day of ballet and juku (cram ( Read more... )

Well, the past two days hacen't been too exciting, but I have had several great ideas/realizations ( Read more... )