Day 73: School Day Monday, May 25, 2009 4:00am: I woke up to finish my homework and do my notecards. Then, I ate breakfast and got ready for school. 8:00am: I leave for school. 9:15am: I was in class and took the kanji quiz. Then, we learned adverbs of frequency, like “always,” “often,” “rarely,” etc., how to use中 such as “class in session,” and we did some listening exercises. 11:00am: We reviewed yesterday’s kanji. Then, we practiced how to converse. 12:30pm: I was suppose to eat with Candy only to talk a [View Full Entry]

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Day 72: Missed Concert Sunday, May 24, 2009 12:00am: Amy, Amy’s Host Mom (“Okaasan”), and I stay up the whole night speaking in English and Japanese. 8:00am: We go to sleep. 1:00pm: Amy and I woke up. I thought the classical concert that we were going to was at night! This is when I realized that it was at a different time!!! I call Tatsuhiro and he says the classical concert starts at 2pm. There was no way for Amy and I to make it. I apologized…but I still felt bad. 2:00pm: Amy, her host family, and I eat lunch (hamburgers!!). [View Full Entry]

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Day 71: Clubbing! Saturday, May 23, 2009 12:30am: Eileen, Christie, Tatsuhiro, and I were in Club Vuenos. A bunch of girls wanted me to teach them how to dance, so I was leading this pack of girls. They were pretty. :) I also make another Japanese friend, Toshiyuki, who is friends with the security guards. 4:30am: We, including Toshiyuki, go to Yoshida to eat food. Toshiyuki was teaching me how to read things. Tatsuhiro was surprised that I make friends really fast. 5:30am: We all split. I took the train home. 6:30am: I made it home and went to sleep. 4:00pm: [View Full Entry]

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Day 70: Pre-Host Dad & CLUBBING! Friday, May 22, 2009 3:00am: I woke up to write out notecards for my vocabulary quiz. And I finished my homework. 8:00am: I wore a dress and I rushed out the door. I will be busy today. 9:15am: I made it just in time for the quiz. Then, we learned "V-てみる(doing for a future purpose)、V-てある(resultive state、V-ていく/くる (doing then going/coming)" 11:00am: We learned "new" kanji. 映る、画、写る、真ӌ [View Full Entry]

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Day 69: Wax Appointment Thursday, May 21, 2009 8:00am: I woke up, got ready, and rushed out the door. 9:17am: I was in the class and started on my test. 10:30am: I was finished and practiced my skit with Martin. 11:00am: Everyone performs their skit. I recorded mine. Then, we learned more kanji. 12:30pm: I ate lunch at GL-Net and Candy tells me how to get to Shreya's place. 1:00pm: I left and went to Shreya's place in Nishi Kasai. 2:30pm: I made it to Shreya's place, early. So, I asked if I can have my appointment early. Her bathroom was [View Full Entry]

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Day 68: Study Day, Jon KNOWS Me Wednesday, May 20, 2009 4:00am: I woke up. I slept at 12:00am last night. I studied my kanji and wrote note cards for the kanji that I didn’t have note cards yet. 7:45am: I got ready and ate breakfast, slice of bread with peanut butter and cream cheese, 2 sausages, and lettuce with the peanut butter taste sauce. 8:10am: I left. 9:15am: I made it to class. We learned how to say “try to…”, imperatives (which is like an “!”), and how to ask questions in a different way. 10:45am: Break time! I studied [View Full Entry]

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Day 67: School Day & Kanji Text Study Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:00am: Manami wakes me up. I quickly got ready, ate 1 tiny sausage, and ran out the door. 9:15am: I made it to class. Half the class wasn’t here because we didn’t have a quiz today. We read 2 Japanese reading worksheets. I think it’s worth being here during this day because we actually practice reading. I think reading is very important when learning a new language. That’s why I text in Japanese a lot. I don’t read Japanese books yet…because I don’t know much and I would [View Full Entry]

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Day 66: Japanese Friend Monday, May 18, 2009 6:00am: I woke up, get ready, ate breakfast, and write out my note cards to study on the train. 7:45am: I leave to go to school. 9:00am: I made it to my classroom. I’m pissed that I still feel “unliked.” 9:15am: Class begins with a kanji quiz. Then, we learn how to say, “I went to Shibuya to eat dinner with a friend.” We also learn how to say “until” and “by.” 10:45am: Class ended and Eileen comes by! I showed her pictures of the 2 Japanese friends I made on Friday. We [View Full Entry]

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Day 65: Just Study & Relax Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:00pm: Jon and I talk. Sorry, but he was boring. I was also boring because I didn’t have any stories to say. 3:00pm: I finish replying to messages from friends and family from America. I accumulated a lot because I didn’t respond fast. Also, I tried to work on my travel blog… 6:00pm: I ate dinner. Sundays are instant food day because it’s Manami’s break day of cooking. It makes me want to eat out… I’m not used to eating instant food. I don’t even like fast food. 7:00pm: [View Full Entry]

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Day 64: Takoyaki Saturday, May 16, 2009 12:00am: The club was having a “90s Hip Hop Party,” so I didn’t get to hear my favorite songs. But Tatsu and Candy were very fun to dance with. 4:00am: We go to a karaoke place. $12 for 1.5 hours. Tatsu fell asleep. Candy and I took turns singing. I loved this. 6:00am: We split to ride the train home. 7:00am: I take a shower, fix my bed, and went to sleep. 3:45pm: Jon wakes me up. He sounded mad and that got me mad. We quickly hung up. 4:00pm: As I lay in [View Full Entry]

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