Pep Rally, Coffee Hour, and a legitimate Hanami with Japanese friends!

Day 2 of feeling like I was going to faint on the trains. I was only like two minutes early again, so I was close to the last in line…

April 3, 2014

Hanami and photo shoot with the sakura!!

Today I didn’t feel like going to classes, so I slept in and then Skyped friends until it was time to go to the photo shoot with Emma. ….. …..…

April 1, 2014

Sakura in my kimono!!

Monday, March 31 Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness, coming to school this morning was glorious! So it started like any other morning. I barely made the…

Gyoza making at my friends’ place!

Sunday, March 30 It was pouring rain this morning! I ate breakfast with Yuko, Miya, and Ken and then headed off to church. I didn’t really want to go in…

March 31, 2014

Higashiyama Koen (and sakura)!!

Saturday, March 29: Omg this morning was the first morning since I’ve been here that I woke up hot! My room is always freezing, but it’s finally springtime! Yay!! When…

March 30, 2014

Sweets Paradise and shopping in Sakae!!

I was kind of sick today. Runny nose and all that. At breakfast, I talked to Yuko about all my plans this weekend (because I have a lot)! I told…

March 28, 2014

Nani mo shita

I ate alone again today because Miya started her 2 week haruyasumi (spring break) on Tuesday. But she’s awake when I leave every day. Anyway the jam finally got opened…

March 27, 2014

Toyota Factory Tour!!

At breakfast this morning, Ken still hadn’t opened the jam. Rawr. I really want jam. I was thinking about trying to open it under hot water, but it wasn’t worth…

March 26, 2014