Well, looks like I'll be moving again, either to my old host family's house or one of the Obirin apartments. My host dad is sick and my family doesnt think they can care for me and him at the same time.... therefore in 2 days, I'm moving out ( Read more... )

I haven't posted anything lately, but I've been so busy. Yeah, the weeks are flying by here in Japan-land. I can't believe it's already Saturday! I spent my day today trying to catch up on the things I haven't had time to do during the week, such as some homework, updating this journal, more homework, cleaning my room, etc. I'm also starting to ( Read more... )

I've been prompted to give an update, so here goes ( Read more... )

Today was a lovely curry tabehodai date with Ashley. We went to Shinjuku, ate curry, wandered around the bookstore looking at english books, went to Disk Union to look at vinyl, and ended up at the Asahi brewery where I got a "homeland" beer. But it didnt taste like it was from the homeland, it was still Soybean flavored!!! Ohh I also got a new ( Read more... )

I havent forgotton about you guys! I have just been really busy. Parents came to town for a week then school started up. It's gonna be insane again for 3.5 more crazy months before I go back to the 'normal' and relative convenience of my Kansas. I have lots of pictures and stories... perhaps you will hear them soon. Or perhaps I will sink ( Read more... )

My parents will be in Japan in 5 days! I'm so excited because I haven't seen them in almost 7 months!!! <3 And we will be busy, busy, busy ( Read more... )

Today I met Ash in Machida and we caught up on what has been happening in our lives since we last saw each other, 1.5 long months ago. Tomorrow, a bunch of us international students are having a party to welcome ourselves back to Japan from whereever we've been since break started back in Janaury. It should be good... especially because I finally ( Read more... )

Well, I'm back from Australia. I did a lot, saw a lot, became even more confused about life, and now I just don't even know where my place is in this fucked up jigsaw puzzle called the world. It seems the more I see, the less I know... and well, honestly thats kind of a frightening realization ( Read more... )

Hey! I'm gonna be in Aussie from March 13-19! yayayayayayayayyyyy!! It will be warm there, not cold and rainy like it has been in Tokyo! Always exciting. I will post pictures when I return... of this trip... Hakone, Okinawa and some random pix of places in Tokyo. Okay, peace out!

well, this is going to be short and sweet. Just wanted to share my new hobby with you all:

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