5 Months

I know it's been a while since I've posted again, but I was waiting for something to write about. And time to write. :D

First the big news. I have officially been living in Japan for 5 months! Woo hoo! It seems like every month goes faster than the last. I remember the first month felt like an eternity. But this last month was so fast!

Next news... I have officially found out my day for changing host families. :D On February 21st, I will have lunch with this host family, and then move on to my next one. So one more month. I do really like this host family, but I am ready to change. To be honest, I am most excited to live closer to my school. Right now I have an hour and 15 minute commute to school each day. My next family lives about a 20 minute walk from the school. I will get to sleep till like 6:30 or 7 each morning! I am also excited to see how another family lives here. I'm sure they will do some things differently than this family. I will write about that once I actually change though.

Other things that have happened since I last posted. I had lunch with Iliana at Subway! My first Subway in like 5 months. Crazy! I've gotta say it's better in America. A little different somehow. And the 6 inch subs here are definitely not 6 inches.

I also went to the new James Bond movie. 007 Quantum of Solace. Yes, it just came out here. It's new to me, okay? I went with a few of my friends. Sakura, her friend named Ayo (a girl from the Netherlands), and David (from Czech). It was really fun. We went to the movie and then dinner at a random japanese restaurant. The movie was okay. LOTS of good action. The plot was okay. They managed to fit a car, boat, AND airplane chase into one movie. Can't get much better than that...

Oh! Monday in school I had manner's class. It was pretty interesting, actually. I learned how to bow, sit, stand, and give someone something (like a book) in the proper Japanese way. And then I got to have my turn demonstrating how to give someone a book in front of the whole class while another teacher took pictures. I'm sure I looked slightly confused, because I was. But everyone was really nice about it. They didn't even laugh at me too much when I totally didn't understand that "ippo" ment take another step forward! haha. I knew it was one something... I just couldn't figure out what. I thought the teacher was going to be really strict, but she was nice.

Today in school was a special all-day presentation to our grade level by a priest. It was actually pretty good. Almost like a really long catholic fireside in Japanese. :D We drew pictures of scenery, which then told us about ourselves. He named something and then we drew it on the paper however and whereever we wanted. For example, if you drew lots of mountains it means you have lots of goals. If they are in the distance it means that your goals are very long-term and maybe difficult goals... etc. Then we played some small group game with no talking. Then he talked and read us an Ampan Man book. (I understood from the story that Ampan (anko bread man) went to save someone who was hungry, so he had them eat his face. Then a whole bunch of people (?) came and ate lots of him. Then, a big sea monster ate him!... the part I missed was how the sea monster didn't like sweet food (ampan is sweet) so he spit him back out. I was a little confused at why the hero died in a children's book.) Then we had mass. So, today was different. That is always nice though. The same old schedule in school gets a little old and boring after a while. Especially when the classes all seem the same. (blah blah blah YAY! I UNDERSTOOD THAT WORD blah blah blah blah)

So, that's about it for now. Sorry it's not a very good post. I just figured I should put something up for you guys to read. :D Now it's time for bed.