It is strange to think that we have almost reached the two month mark of living here in Japan. Living on my own for the first time has been kind of different, but I am adjusting to it well. Life here is always interesting, and I truly learn something new about the way things are done here everyday. The Japan that most people imagine to exist, does exist, but to find it, and truly understand it, takes a little bit of searching not only on the map, but in yourself as well (as you ponder the amount of grammatical errors I just made, think about what I said as well).
On a different note, classes are still going very well. The first tests went very well and I think that if I keep my head in the game, the rest will be just fine. As of today, we finished Lesson 22/25 in our first textbook. That is cooking! Meeting with my tutor and friends often really helps to reinforce everything I've learned. I still have a ways to go until I hit my goal for the halfway point, but I have three months to get there though, and I am doing well to meet that now.
Nothing too new has really been going on here. This Sunday I went to the city of Azumino to help Charlie out. Charlie is a great guy. He has seen and done so much (like riding a bike across Japan for a year and writing a book about it) in his life. Currently he writes a manga (comic) in his spare time from his job. This weekend I helped him out by wearing the characters costume, and whatever else he needed. It was a great experience, and I met some wonderful people at the event.
In about.. 40 minutes, I will meet with my tutor to take her out for her birthday dinner. We are going to eat at a omelet/rice restaurant that she really enjoys. I hope it is tasty because I am starving. I hope everyone has a great rest of the week. I will post sometime soon again. じゃ、またね。
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