So I actually intended to write something the last weekend, but I never got time for that. Then I thouht I could get some time to write yesterday, but that did'nt work out. So then I rooted for today but only ended up with a mere 20 minutes (or less) to use the computer.
So I'll be brief.
I've already been here for nearly 3 weeks, just a few more days before I move to a new host family and start school. It will be interesting.
I can't help but be reminded of my language trip to Oxford last year, how "done" I felt when the 3 weeks there were nearly over.
Now, however, I feel nowhere near done here. I said 10 months and damn, 10 months it shall be.
Unfortunately such devotion still does not prevent me from feeling homesick. I'm currently OK but some days ago I felt really down. It did'nt really help that I had just gotten my old cellphone working and therefore had access to my music for the first time since arriving in Japan. There was a lot of U2 being played through my headphones (Yeah, I like U2, stop judging me).
I also think I must be the first person to have tears in my eyes after listening to Final Destination (Brawl).
I recently bought 2 books, it was probably my best purchase in Japan so far (from a non-gaming point of view). They're 2 books in a series called "Kanji Starter". They explain Kanji using pictures of what the Kanji is trying to resemble, I think I've learned 30-40 new kanji in two days just from reading one of the books on the train to and from school.
Interesting fact: Some days ago my host mother demanded that the other students staying there and I would weigh ourselves. Though I was late for breakfast that day and did'nt actually get the reason explained to me (nor did I see the others' weight). All I know is that I won as the least heavy person by sporting a flippin' 53 kilos, I don't know what I weighed before I left home but I really hope I have'nt lost too much.
Though while I was slightly worried, the girls were envious. They're a bit silly like that.
Uh oh, it seems my time is up. Even though there is so much more to tell you, I'll save it for some other time.
Miss you all, bye.
