Long time no type and whatnot.
So I had a 6 day weekend during the school's exams. Part of it I spent just biking around Yukuhashi, figuring out where everything is. I can get to all of the important places (Train station, supermarkets). This weekend I want to go into Kokura via train.
One day my host mother's parents took me out to Shimonoseki, famous for its fugu (blowfish). We went to an aquarium and there were dolphins. Then I had whale for lunch. It's like calamari but a little less chewy and black. That day really wore me out. They left some natto for us to eat for dinner (fermented soy beans) and I can now understand why everyone hates it. Imagine lima beans but smaller and covered with a thin but nasty and slippery film of goo. And fart flavored. Yeah.
I went to TV Panic, some sort of game store, as well as the used stuff store across the street. Used games here are so much better taken care of. I got Mother 3 used, and I'm playing it despite the Japanese. It came in the box with all of the manuals. It's also a treasure trove of SNES games, but I dont think I'll get any because they'll be in Japanese...
Exams
All of the students at Kokura Minami have exams now-tues which means I get another break :D At some point (Today?) my host mother is taking me to Shonyudo, some sort of cave which promises to be impressive. We drove up their a few days ago, but it was closed because it was Sunday I think.
In other news I think I found a close Copic seller that I can hopefully check out on my long weekend. I found 5 actually, but I didn't want to have to google maps all of them (it's a pain in Japanese) but the one I found is close to the Kokura train station (I think).
Trains aren't that hard as long as you know where you're going (as in how it's written).
June 25, 2008 | Comments (0)
Yukuhashi
This is my second night actually at my host family's house in Yukuhashi. It's a pretty interestign town, but I havent really seen much because its been raining really heavily here. When I got here I got a nice long text from the oldest son who is in Oregon right now via my host mother that was really friendly and told me to help myself to the fridge. mmm. My host brothers Seiha and Yuga are funny. Yuga eats a lot and Seiha plays drums.
I feel bad about neglecting facebook, so many people must hate me.
June 21, 2008 | Comments (0)
Prince Hotel
Typing this at the Prince Hotel in Tokyo where were staying for a night or two before leaving. Its really nice, even if Japanese keyboards dont seem to have an apostrophe. Toilets squirt your butt O_o But the seats are warm.June 12, 2008 | Comments (0)
Leaving tomorrow
Typing again from SJSU. Really interesting campus. It's all shoved into a few city blocks, but if you can't see any roads, it's pretty nice. I leave tomorrow for Japan. I'm not exactly sure how everything will work out, because I spend the first night in Tokyo to meet some government officials, then leave for Yukuhashi the next day (I think) via airplane to Kita-Kyushu to (I think) stay with a Mrs Korenaga, maybe according to a messy English email from my host mother.I know it'll all work out no matter what happens.I had a nice time in the dorms here, there are some pretty crazy kids to make up for the fact that SJSU dorms kinda suck. (Think cold showers.) I'm just excited to leave though :D
See you next post team.
June 10, 2008 | Comments (0)
California, yo
I'm currently typing at San Jose State with all of the other JAFS recipients. The computer lab here is slow. Dinner now though, more on CA later.
June 8, 2008 | Comments (0)
Leaving :)
I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow, and I won't be on a computer much except to write here about what's going on occasionally, hopefully with pictures. I just got and email from my host mom which I tried to reply to in all Japanese, and I hope I didn't fail at it D: I don't really have much else to say and I have a tiny bit more packing to do, but keep coming back here for more Japan updates hopefully. :)June 7, 2008 | Comments (0)
Number one in the hood, G.
My name is Shake-Zula, the mic rulah, the old schoolah, you wanna trip, I'll break it to ya. Frylock and I'm on top rock you like a cop, Meatwad you're up next with your knock-knock. Meatwad make the money see, Meatwad get the honeys G. Drivin in my car, livin like a star, ice on my fingers and my toes and I'm a Taurus. Cause we are the Aqua Teens, make the homeys say ho and the girlies wanna scream.
May 16, 2008 | Comments (0)
Fin. For more cool stuff, try the archive.
July 2, 2008 | Comments (0)