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: I do my Japanese essay. 10:00pm: I finally finish my Japanese essay and Daiki checks it. Then, I continue to do homework and study. 2:00am: I fall asleep. Note: Times are approximate. If you want a postcard/letter ... read more

Day 63: Shibuya Again Friday, May 15, 2009 7:00am: I woke up, got ready, and ate breakfast (egg, slice of bread with cream cheese and peanut butter, and salad) 7:45am: I walked to Zoshiki station. The weather was chilly. 9:00am: I made it to class. 9:15am: We took a kanji quiz. Then, we learned potential forms, like “Can you do this?” 10:45am: Class ended. Eileen and Christie visit me! I felt very happy because I know Eileen cares about me. She’s so cool! 11:00am: Japanese class started again. We learned how to ask for lost things. Then, we reviewed kanji. 12:30pm: Class ended. Candy, Lars, Frank, and I got our lunches at the cafeteria. I had a daily lunch, tofu with meat and spicy stuff on it (like what my mom makes), rice, and miso ... read more

Day 61: Eileen Sleeps Over Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:30am: I woke up, got ready, and left for school. 9:15am: Class started with a kanji quiz again. Then, we learned how to say give/receive and how to say “as many/long as” like in “I studied as long as 5 hours.” 10:45am: Class ended. I still remember yesterday. I stayed quiet, thinking, “These people think I’m annoying. Better not make it worse.” 11:00am: Class started with review of yesterday’s kanji. Then, we listened to the model conversation. I was bored! 12:30pm: Class ended and I meet up with Eileen. We sat on a bench and talked about things. I like talking to her because she feels sincere to me. We try to do homework and professional camera people record us…we don’t know why. 3:30pm: Eileen and ... read more

Day : Test & Skit Day on No Sleep Monday, May 11, 2009 4:30am: I’m still studying. It looks like I’m not sleeping tonight. I’m hungry, so I eat toasted bread with peanut butter, 2 cookies, and milk. I really want umeboshi and rice though… 5:00am: I went to sleep. 8:10am: Manami wakes me up asking if it’s alright for me to be sleeping. I was in such a rush! I washed my face, brushed my teeth, and ran out the door! Manami said it was okay for me to skip breakfast, since I was already late. As I ran to the station, my feet were killing me! During the ride to Yotsuya, I ran through all the stations…and I even pry a train door open. It was embarrassing having all those people stare at me…I ... read more

Day 57: Clubbing! Saturday, May 9, 2009 Sorry...no photos/video today. 1:00pm: I woke up. I had the best sleep ever! I was listening to music that I downloaded on my Zune. My bed felt so comfortable and the weather was beautiful. I texted friends. We’re going to go clubbing and karaoke tonight. 2 of my friends asked me what I was doing. They must be lonely, so I invited them to come along! :) 2:00pm: I ate the breakfast that was laid out for me. I was suppose to leave in the morning to go to Ate Reci’s but…she cancelled our family day. She and Aimi were going to the Philippines today. What short notice! Ate Reci said that they have a free ticket to the Philippines and it will expire soon. They will leave today ... read more