Hey all,
I'm sorry about the lack of decent posts lately. Maybe it's because I'm still sick (going on three weeks now) or maybe because there's tests, or maybe because I'm just lazy. Either way, it doesn't look like there'll be any letup soon (next week is midterms, I'll still be sick, I'll always be lazy). Anyways...
Today I conducted my first business transaction in Japanese, and it went pretty well. I negotiated taking a bus from Kyoto to Tokyo for four people round trip, all in Japanese! I feel pretty proud of myself. It's all part of our spring break preparations, which I will talk about as the day approaches.
Okaasan dressed me in one of her kimonos the other night, just for kicks. It was very beautiful, costing around $3000. It is long-sleeve style (only unmarried women wear) -her parents got it for her when she was 20, because age 20 is kinda like "coming out" age for women and it is traditional to give the girl a very beautiful kimono. Unfortunately it did not look very good because I am a much bigger and taller person than okaasan. But still it was fun - but man those things are hard to take on and off! They are so darn complicated with so many unecessary frills. I mean, how many sashes do you really need to tie something around? Come on, now.
Haley and I have still not gotten cell phones, but we plan to next week. This weekend, I think I'm finally going to do something with my host family. We'll go to DenDen Town again, but this time I'll stick with them and go wherever they go. On Sunday there's a tea ceremony thing that okaasan is going to, but I'm not sure I'll go because it costs some money. Either way, it'll be a fun weekend. Then I've got to start studying for midterms!!!
Well then, I'll make better posts as information (and time) warrant.
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Hey all,
I know I haven't made a post in a couple of days. But, there's a reason - it's midterm time, and today alone I had 3 tests! I think they all went pretty well, except art - yucky. Oh well~ I'll make a proper update very soon. Until then!
