I just realized that while I've been going haywire on Facebook, I have yet to post something here OTL.
So what I'm going to do is copy and paste all my statuses from Japan on here. Yes I'm taking the easy way out for now.
First morning there :
I was woken up at 6 45 this morning by two little voices yelling "One-chan Ohayou! ohayouu~~~~ Okite! Asobou yo! " (Morning big sis! morrniing~~ wake up! Let's play!) They were so cute..........ailabka. ALSO IT WAS SNOWING
then:
Sampo ni ikimasu! (going for a walk!) :)
The next day:
I had "nabe" for dinner! It was great since it's so cold outside. Also I visited a temple in my neighborhood, and soaked my feet in a traditional Japanese house! (Which has been turned into a hair salon lolol) The owner of the salon got all excited when I walked in, and he's going to give me an ukiyoe painting the next time I come :D I also went to the Toshokan (library) and got a library card! What else.... My host brother Kouga (We call him Ga-kun) Is four, and he refers to himself in the third person and loves power rangers (called go busters in Japan) :D
Also! during orientation I went to a sento (public bath) And although it was awkward as all hell for the first few minutes, it is now one of the high lights of my trip so far :DD
Next day;
So far today I have walked Kouga to school, registered as an alien at the town hall, visited a hyaku yen shoppu (100 yen shop, basically a wayy bigger / better quality dollar store) and bought some stationary / snacks / hangers and an umbrella. Then Banri , Mi-chan and I went to denny's , since Kouga's at school and Aki is at work. In about two hours I'm going to pick Kouga up from school, and he wants me to come with him to his swim class (He also wanted to sleep with me last night, he was afraid I wouldn't be there when he woke up) So! yeah, that's my day so far. XD
Next day:
aklhbvaklh My host dad and Banri just came into my room and gave me a paper that said this :
Because I am not a good speaker of English, I typed that we are thinking of you . Web can meet you and are very glad. We intend to try so hard that you have the best experience you cannot forget in Japan . You may be tense at first in my family and may be hard to ask us a question with out reserve, but please talk with us without reserve if there are questions and uneasiness . Please talk with me or Aki, when there is something which you want. You can eat snack foods, bread and fruits in a house, drink juice in the refrigerator, watch the television in a livingroom, us the PC, DVD player, etc without permission. We meet you and only two days yet pass, but we love you (In particular Kouga loves you very very much) And I'm sorry that Kouga and Banri are very noisy, they are excited for your coming!
You are a member of my family and I do my best for my family.
♥ Yoroshiku ♥
.....abildkbahla /FLAILS/
OH MAI GAWSH GUYS. FAKLHALBHALBA. My host family is awesome!
Next day :
So........my host mom and I rode bikes to my host school this morning. I thought, oh , yknow, no big deal, just a twenty minute bike ride, right?
WRONG.
SO VERY VERY WRONG.
45 MINUTES. SNOWING. ON TOP OF A FREAKING MOUNTAIN (SERIOUSLY) DALKHBKLADHBHALK
YEAH, TRAIN FOR ME.
Also.... I really appreciate America's dress code now. STOP BITCHIN' PEOPLE, JAPAN'S DRESS CODE IS CRAYCRAY.
Also, my schools eigo (English) teacher has REALLY god English. No accent at all. yayy~~ And my school's gonna have a chorus competition and they want me to join (I CAN'T SING ALKBHLAKHB A NOOO) and it's basically one of those "I'm gonna recommend this very politely but it's really not a question" type situation....so yeah. XD
THAT IS ALL. NOW TIME TO SLEEP BEFORE WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL FOR OUR BIKES
(It was raining when we got out so we got a ride home from some AFS volunteers, but .....our bikes are still at school OTL.)
Next day:
My host parents and I just watched a Japanese drama called "Akai Ito" together! :DD And an anime called "Ao no exorcist" . IT WAS SO MUCH FUN .
ALSO I HAVE TO MEET THE MAYOR. Sooo nervous aklbhlakhba
Next day:
Oh nooooooooooo Kouga has the flu and Aki-chan and I aren't feeling too hot..........we're super scared we caught it from him!! Cross your fingers, guys!! alkbhalhba D:
Next day:
So today I learned Japanese clothes are expensive as crud.
Spent about 165 dollars . Bought two school shirts (about 20 something dollars eaach) A tank top to go under those since they're see through (10 dollars) 2 sweaters to go over those shirts since it's really cold here (about 25 dollars each) an a thicker pink cardigan which was about 30 bucks. I got a scarf for like 12 dollars, and bought two t-shirts which were nearly 20 dollars each.
I know have 160 dollars left on me OTL. And my host parents want to take me to Tokyo next weekend and go shopping all day, before heading to a Ryokan (Onsen--hot springs) at night. lakhblkahblah
I'm screwed.
But on the bright side, at least now I'm warm!
ALSO I'M GOING TO BE ON JAPANESE T.V ON APRIL 16TH AKLBHALBKA /FLAILS/ /FREAKS OUT/ OHMYGOD
THERE WAS THIS GUY BEFORE WE WENT INTO THE STORE AND MY HOST PARENTS WERE LIKE "OMG! STOP HIM STOP HIM TELL HIM WE HAVE A RYUUGAKUSEI (EXCHANGE STUDENT) SO MY HOST DAD DID AND THE DUDE WAS DRESSED UP LIKE A TRADITIONAL SAMURAI SO I THOUGHT HE WAS AN ENTERTAINER OR SOMETHING AND THEY WANTED ME TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH HIM BUT BOOOYYY WAS I WRONG HE WAS A FRIGGING T.V REPORTER AKLBHBKLALAHA SO I GOT ASKED QUESTIONS (MOST OF WHICH I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND BUT JUST PRETENDED TOO, WORKED OUT PRETTY WELL XD) AND HE DID SAY I WAS VERY BEAUTIFUL AND WOULD SURELY BE POPULAR IN MY HIGH SCHOOL AND HE TOLD ME WHAT ANIME HE LIKED AND ALKHBJLFKAHBAKHFBLAHBLAHKBA
Next day:
I think I finally found something I don't like about Japan : THEIR ROADS ARE WAYYY TOO NARROW. Q.Q
Everytime I take a walk/ride my bike I feel like I'm going to get ran over XD haha
Next day:
my little host brothers refer to themselves in the third person. I think it's super adorable, but for the first few days I was here it confused the crap out of me. Took me a second to realize they were talking about themselves XD hahaha fail.
Next day:
So I dunno if I've told you guys this yet, but yesterday I went out with an AFS Japan's representative's daughter and some of her friends. Her name is Ayana-chan and she's super nice. Anyways, I had to meet up with the person who lived closest to me at Shimosuwa station.
The person was a guy. kalhbkba. His name's Yuuta (Yuuta-sempai) and he's the seitokaichou (student council president) so I was kind of (really) freaking out XD I was super nervous. So I had to meet him at the station at 12:20 , and we would walk around and hang out until 2:30 when the train left.
So . We talked about the weather XD No joke.
Then Ayana met with us at Macku (mcdonalds) and we all walked to the train together, where we would meet up with the last member of our party, Yuuri-chan. Yuuri is super short, and really cute and nice. :D She's also the fukutaichou (vice prez)
Soooo then we went and took purikura (basically a photobooth on crack, it is amazing.) and went off to karaoke. I sang a plethora of Japanese songs and English songs (they thought this was really cool, haha) and Yuuta-sempai and I sang a few AKFG (Asian Kung Fu Generation) songs together. Yuuri-chan and I sang Lady Gaga, lolol and Ayana-chan and I sang Yui. It was glorious. Yuuta has a really cool voice, and Ayana-chan and Yuuri-chan's voices are so cute. aklfhabla.
We were there for about two hours, and then we split up to go home. Yuuri and Ayana went off to wherever it is they had to go, and Yuuta-sempai and I went to the train that would take us to shimosuwa. The train was late (just our luck) and it was freezing. Also my coat collar was screwed up so he fixed it for me /flails/ Have I mentioned that he's really tall? He's really tall. Also he held open all my doors for me.
Annywwayys then he walked me home a little over half way, and Ayana sent me the purikura.
I got home at around 6:30 (having left my house at 11:30 and waking up at 8:00 , and doing mostly walking the whole day, I was pretty tired)
so yeah, that was my day yesterday.
Also I think I might have a crush on the student council president.
Whelllp I'm screwed.
Next day :
sklnlkbnhalk going to a sento (public bath) with my host mom and little bros.
Yayy :D
First day of school (yesterday)
((I have like 0892760 pictures of the first day, I'm going to eithe upload them all on here later or just give you all the link to my facebook because there's sooo many)
My host mom and I just fangirled over the Yakyubu (Yakyuu buukatsu) (Baseball club) while we were in the bath. lkahblkahba.
This woman is awesome.
So my host mom and I have figured it out. On Monday I'll have the Debate Club (The English teacher is super nice and really wants me to join, I'm not going to say no. Besides, could be interesting) Tuesday I'll have art, Wednesday I'll have Kyuudo, Thursday I'll have Yakyu manager duties, and Friday I'll have Manga.
At least, that's the rough sketch. She said I can have a "Trial period" forgot what it is in Japanese, where I can be in all the clubs and see which one I like most.
So excited for Monday you guys
DON'T.
EVEN.
KNOW. I haven't been this excited for school since....
Since EVER.
So yeah, that's where I am right now. XD Today my host parents are taking me shopping :D I'm totally becoming the baseball clubs manager. So many ikemen, and also PROPOSAL DAISAKUSEN STATUS YO.
That is all for now :)
Mata ne!
