| Missing home: 6-15-00
There is a little over a month left of my time in Japan, and I realize I am ready to go home. I am glad to have a few more weeks here, of course, and there are many things I'll miss... but it feels so comforting to know that it won't be too long before I'm back with my family, friends, and fiancé. I have enjoyed living in Japan, and haven't had too many difficulties adjusting to life here, but all the same, like Dorothy says...there's no place like home! My birthday is in a week, and this will be the first birthday I'll spend away from my family. It's a bit sad and strange, but luckily I have people here who will celebrate with me. Michiru is here, and we're having fun. It's so nice to have someone to hang out with all the time... I love NOT coming home to an empty apartment! Living alone has definitely been one of the hardest things about this year, for me. Some people love living alone, but I just don't like the isolation. So Michi and I have been keeping busy with shopping and sightseeing, and people have been taking us out to dinner and such. It's fun. Of course we get the usual questions: "Chopsticks okay?" and so on. Ah well! I guess there isn't much more to add now... I have a class to teach in about ten minutes. Second-year students... hopefully they'll be genki! |