May 10, 2008
Hey! I'm doing better today, kinda. Just really wanting my internet. It's super boring without it.
So, I woke up today at like 8am and was unable to fall back asleep. I think I was just super nervous that I wouldn't get my luggage. But it came at about 9:30. So that was good.
I got a call from Brandon this morning. He said he is doing home stay and living with some lady and her family. He's not too comfortable with it cuz the lady has a daughter his age, so it's kinda against BYU standards. However, he seems to love his schools. He said that one of his schools will be 3-5 grades combined so it will be a class of 100 kids. He said it will be like a Brandon assembly, lol. He said that it's really like being in California though, the attitude and such. So he likes it. Which is good. Later I heard from Jon, he was just calling to make sure I got my luggage and that I was doing ok. I might have worried him yesterday, lol. Anyway, he was talking about getting a phonecard and being all productive today even though it was pouring outside. So, after talking to him I decided I should get dressed and be productive as well.
So, I got dressed and decided to take a walk. I needed to buy an umbrella and some random things at the 100 yen shop, if I could find one. So on my walk I found one, and it's not too far from my apartment, so that's good. I got a lot of stuff, and an umbrella. I got some smelling stuff cuz my toilet room, for some reason, stinks. I think it's the weird stuff in the toilet water, cuz my toilet water is blue. I dunno, it doesn't smell good though. While I was there I got a call from Reina. She had slept through her luggage coming so she had to call them. And she had talked to Brian about possibly moving, but I think she's decided she wants to stay. It's funny, cuz none of them talk to each other. They all called me today. So I told her about Jon and Brandon.
I decided to walk home before hitting the grocery store down the other direction. So, after dropping off my stuff I went to this store called Hallows. It's kinda like a Safeway. I got more bananas and some random chips. I really wish I could read Japanese cuz some of the meat looked good but I wouldn't know what I was buying. So, I just didn't buy any. I stuck to my Pringles and I decided to try some Doritos (oddly flavored like tacos...). On my walk back I got soaked by some random car that splashed this HUGE pudmuddle all over me. We're talking head to foot drenched. Fun times, lol.
After coming back I nibbled on my Doritos and was cold so I decided to take a bath and get warm. This is a big plus about Japan, their really deep bathtubs. I took my book and just relaxed for a bit. Then I came back to my room and fell asleep. Blah, yay for an uneventful day. I was awoken by a phone call from one of our helpers from yesterday. She was calling to tell me that she bought our stuff (table and stuff) and it would be delivered Wednesday. I asked for a rice cooker, as I had told her before I didn't want one. I decided now that I should learn how to make rice cuz I'll starve otherwise, lol. First thing I want when I get back is something made of 100% beef! Nothing mixed with it, no pork or something random. :p Anyway, so then I texted Jon to ask him to get me a phonecard as well. I thought I should call on mother's day. :) He's nice like that so he's going to get me one. After hanging up with him I fell back asleep for a little while.
I woke up and decided I should eat something, and since I have nothing to cook with, I went for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Yeah, couldn't get the jar open for the jelly. So, I had to go with honey. It was ok, lol. I then spent the rest of the night playing hoyle games on my computer. I just got a call from Reina saying that she heard from our Bishop. He is sending someone to come pick us up for church tomorrow at about 9am. This should be interesting as I don't speak Japanese, so church could be very interesting, lol.
Oh, hey, interesting to note; at the grocery stores, they don't bag your stuff. They give you bags and you go to a counter and bag it yourself. Interesting way of doing it.
Sorry, kinda a boring letter today. I do love my sliding doors in my apartment though. Totally reminds me of Big Bird in Japan, lol. And I'm sure tomorrow will be more interesting.