Nanako_707

Hey Everyone, I know I haven’t written once since I’ve been in Japan, and that this is my first entry after 2 months of being here. But to tell you the truth there’s not much to tell, and what there is to tell is just rather depressing, so… here it goes: The main event this summer has been my sad attempt at a love life. I told Sumida-san, this amazing guy who I have been half in love with since last summer, that I liked him, only to get the “I like you as a friend/little sister,” speech. And in Japanese no less. Apparently, this speech, hated by potential boyfriends/girlfriends everywhere, is universal. Since then it’s just been a disaster. Awkward “hellos” and “goodbyes” and him bailing out on pretty much every group activity where ... read more

The latest news... So I'm too lazy to look back and see what I wrote last, but I don't believe I mentioned that after finding the sublettor, Courtney, my current roommate, informed me that she was moving out. This, as I am sure you can imagine, increased the stress level considerably, and I was really worried for a bit. But, as it turns out, Courtney has decided to stay till August when I get back, and the sublettor, Sarah, will stay on in the fall--so my sublettor will be my new roomie! Yay!! I'm super excited as she seems very nice and also shares my love for the feline species (=^.^=) Hehe! She has a cat of her own who she'll be bringing into the apartment, so I'm sure there will be some kitty drama ... read more

Well with a week to go before exams, the stress is piling up. As the subletter I had lined up pulled out, I am also struggling to find someone new before I leave on the 14th of May to go back to Ohio. I have someone coming over today, so hopefully she works out. The only problem is she has a dog, and Courtney, my roommate, is not too keen on having pets in the house. However, it's either this or not having the rent paid, and I'm thinking it's better to opt for the dog. ..In other news, I've finished all my outlining and have this entire week to study, which is the best I've done since I've been in law school. It also helps that the weather has finally decided to turn nice. I ... read more

Ok everyone! Well it's getting to be that time again! I received news from Keiko yesterday letting me know that my certificate of eligibility from the immigration office has arrived, so hopefully I will have my visa within a couple weeks! I have also made some headway on finding a sublettor for my apartment, so all that's left is to get through the next few weeks with exams. In about a week and a half I have a mock trial on which my sole grade for the class rests, so wish me luck everyone!! Then I just have 4 more exams to get through........gah. This is total deja vu from last year I know, but hopefully this summer will be a brand new experience. There will be new people, a job search, and hopefully a few ... read more

Well I have a little less than 8 weeks until I leave for Japan again, and not much less stressful than last time unfortunately. I am still seeking someone to sublet my place for the summer and apparently the office has yet to locate any short term housing arrangements for Naho and me. This last part I am not as worried about since, they didn't find anything until about 3 weeks before my arrival the last time. However, I am stressed about finding someone to sublet my place. I suppose I still have another 5 weeks, but I really want to get this taken care of. Also, exams loom ahead and although it's better than 1L year, exams are always stressful, as they are the only grade we receive for the semester on very difficult material. ... read more

Wednesday 8/9/06 Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve updated, but I have been pretty busy and haven’t had much chance to write. Last Tuesday I moved in with a new host family, the Yamashitas, who are extremely kind and wonderful people. The family consists of a mother, Akemi-san, father, Masatoshi-san, and 18 yr. old daughter, Erika-chan. The own some kind of clothing manufacturing company not far from the office. Their home is smaller than the previous two, but still very comfortable, and they have a cat and a dog who are so cute!! My room is on the first floor, which is lucky because my suitcases seem to have grown to an alarming size since I’ve been here ;) My room is very beautiful, with tatami mats on the floor and lots of carved ... read more

Monday 7/31/06 *First let me say, the next two posts won’t have as many pictures as usual…it’s kind of hard, when you’re having fun with your friends, to stop everything and say, “hey, let’s take a pic!” I decided I would rather be in the moment with everyone then stop every few min to take a picture. Hence, the lack of usual photos* And now, on with the post… Another hectic, but exciting weekend here in Japan! This one started off Friday night when I went to play volleyball with a bunch of co-workers. I Shou-chan drove me in her car to the gym, which is this massive facility near our office. Unfortunately, there was no air-conditioning so the place was boiling. There were about 10 of us there and everyone had a lot of fun ... read more