looking great wow.. you're like an expert on japanese landscape and historical monuments now! it looks like you're having a blast. schools going good though too i hope :) the food, the people, and the culture, they all meshing to your own life alright? I sure hope so, but yea, just keep on having fun and letting us know everything that goes on! o yea, i wanna see more pics of your host family so if you get a chance, that'd be awesome! take care lex
haha u:re having hehe bleh i:m using host parent:s comp rite now but its sooo hard using the jpn keyboard... well newayz whenever u want to meet up i:m free... i:m free every afternoon since my classes end around 1pm ,,since its only like a summer school course rite now ^^ well....um....how will u contact me....uhhhhh email me? i promise to check it :p
i think i have to write a message to my nihongo partner that i want to get a au phone instead of vodafone...everyone says that its too expensive ><
=0 =0 WHOA!!! i swear jason and alvin can pass as brothers.
anyway, good to hear everything is going so well up there. maybe i'll get to talk to you later on this weekend. take it easy!
Good Luck studying already eh? That's terrible! I'm glad that you got to meet your speaking partner and got to check out some interesting places around you. I can't wait to see picutres of your host family. They sound like they're a bunch of fun haha... anyways, keep living it up til' me and dawn get there. You'll have company very soon :)
Host Family wow.. sounds like you have a great host family... haha.. dawn has a baby in her family that is 6th months... and as for me.. i find out prolly tomorrow because that's when my packet should come (hopefully)... but i think that all of our families will work out. In the meantime, can't wait to see your pictures and have fun with your new family!!!
Settling In DANG... it's gonna take you 40 minutes to get to school?! Oh man.. just watch, I'm gonna get lucky like you and prolly score a 90 minute commute :) You got a cell phone though so that is good. What kind did you get and what's your plan? I'm still trying to figure out what to do about the whole phone thing. Anyways, when you get a chance, let me know what your number is so I can call you when I get to the land of Godzilla. K.. bye for now and good luck with settling in!
Booger Hey, you should make lots of international friends so you can travel and have a palce to stay! As for that walk, I think it took you about 20 minutes to get to campus as UOP anyway. :)
i think this title line is pointless... hey! so, you finally know what it's like to walk 20 minutes in the cold to get to class. that's what a REAL CAMPUS is like! =p glad to hear you're having a great time.
btw... out of all the things you're excited about, you're most excited about meeting the host family dog? =p j/k! take it easy. i guess i'll call you.
spider crab hehe... spider crab making me hungry. time to order love shack. =p
anyway, it's nice to see you're having fun over there. does japanese food taste better in japan? =p i cant wait to go there in may.
-Bobbs =p
heeeeey u're finally in JPN!!! good luck and have lots of fun!! awww i wanted to go to that aquarium...takashi sent me a couple pics and suggested that i go there...and now u've made me want to go even more *_* btw i'm going to be buying tix for an indies visual rock band this friday but the live itself will be on 3/16 in osaka...give me a message if u want to come along ^^ i'll be going with my friend from iolani...who doesn't know the band either XD but if u don't have anything to dot hat nite come along :3 (my email is weirdo975@yahoo.com)
it sounds sooo cold there T_T i hope i can adjust from nice warm hawaii weather to cold freezing-ness...
oh and i finally turned in my visa app ... and i didn't know that it was right across from kawananakoa!!! (my middle school) hehe i used to walk there allll the time and i've never seen it before..i'm blind >_<
*: ) ALOHA!! Hi Lex!
I would have loved to see your facial expressions as you walk through Japan's winding and seemingly endless line of streets and stream after stream of people. The sounds, the sights, the smell (food kiosks). I know you don't remember your first trip and I know you will never forget this one. I can only imagine your excitement and awe of this huge metropolis. Savor it! Soak it all in! Sample every Japanese delicacy, every nuance. I remember how frustrated I was when I went to Japan with your mom and aunties (Me, Cindy, Vera, and your mom). They did not want to try Japanese food while in Japan....Oh NOOOO, they wanted to go to McDonalds, Anna Millers, and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)! I remember that well! ("frustrated" is an understatement) Now that your mom has grown up (I think, hehehe) She will help you along - she will guide you well.
The kids and I are enjoying your blog. Keep up the good work...and great pix btw! I wish there were more of them.
Take good care of yourself. Give your mom and uncle hugs and kisses from me and the kids.
J,M, and T.
日本へようこそ! おめでとう (omedetou)! You've finally made it! What lies ahead for you, Dawne, and me is a hard and frustrating journey but I hope that it is something that you will look back on in years to come and smile about. I know you're probably terrified like I am about the language barrier but remember Lexi, some of the best things in life are unspoken. In fact the better it is, the less words can describe it so just have a great time making friends and good memories ok? Make sure you keep in touch and Dawne and I will try to go see you some time so until then, 頑張てね (ganbate ne)!
Have Fun! Have fun in Kansai. I want to read all about your travels with your mom and without her--which the latter part you'll have much more fun. hehehe. Good luck in your studies and know that we all love you, are thinking of you, and are very proud of you. *hugs* and *kisses*. - Aunty Jan
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Man thats cool. I drew Kinkakuji in elementary for a report. Must have been neat to see it in person. Hey, nice hat :)And did you mention omiyage?