Update!
So, this is going to be a really big update. Two weeks ago, I went on a trip to Kanazawa which is a city near Kyoto with my next host family and Alicia. It was crazy fun! We got to meet my next host brother, his wife, and his wife's family. They were SO cute. They're all really crazy and so it was just a blast. We got to go to castles, gardens, and ancient Japanese towns. Unfortunately, it was raining the entire time and so I wasn't able to get pictures because we were outside all day and I didn't want to ruin my camera. It was really fun because Alicia and I got to wear kimonos. We got to go in a little room and have a lady dress us. It was crazy to see how many layers there are to a kimono. In fact, it took about a half hour to put on the kimono but I really enjoyed it. The obi (the belt around the kimono) is really tight and so it felt like someone was hugging you! After that, we went to a market and looked at all the fish. At the market, we found a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. It was really yummy and fairly cheap, too. However, the rest of our meals were not so cheap. While we were in Kanazawa, we had two $500 dinners. How crazy is that? Eating with all of the family was so much fun because again, they're all mad crazy. It was really sad leaving my host brother's family and I really wish that we could have stayed longer. When we got back to Hokkaido, it was snowing! This was a really nice surprise to come home to. Last weekend, was super busy! On Friday, I didn't have school because it was Labor Day as well as Thanksgiving in America as well as my host mother's father's 1 year death anniversary. The entire family went to go visit his shrine which was actually really interesting. Basically, you go to a special building that's filled with people's shrines. They're like little cupboards all in a line and you can go and unlock it to put flowers, snacks, and money in. We all sat in front of the shrine while a Buddhist monk sat and did one of those singing/talking prayers. It was really interesting to listen to even though I couldn't understand. After that, we all did a prayer with this powder. You had to put it to your forehead and sprinkle it three times. Then, you had to do a short prayer. I thought it was really cool that they let Alicia and I do the prayer because it was cool to try. After that, we all went out to dinner for yet another $500 dinner. Bah. Craziness. I stayed over at Alicia's that night because it was our last night being host cousins. :( I helped her pack and get ready to leave and boy was it horrible. Even though we still get to see each other, we cried a ton. On Sunday, we went to my Grandma's house where we Skyped Yuri for a while. It was so fun to hear how she's doing! After that, we went shopping. In Japan, there's this really cheap face wash that works amazing for me! We picked up some of that and then went to the outlet mall to go "window shopping". We looked for a while until my host mom decided that everyone was allowed to spend 5,000 yen. I said I didn't need anything but she INSISTED I got something. I chose a really cute cardigan which I absolutely LOVE. It's all warm and fuzzy. ^_^ After that, we went out to sushi. Today, I did the modeling for my art teacher and it was mad awkward. Like, really awkward. Luckily, he just took pictures of me wearing different clothes and doing different poses so it's only a one time thing. Also, we had testing so I had interviews with teachers and school was only a half day. So that was pretty cool. However, on the way home, my iPod broke! I'm so mad because it's not like I dropped it or anything, it just stopped working. Lately, it's just been shutting off and closing out of programs but now, it straight up won't turn on. It's in perfect condition and I could have kept using it for so much longer but I guess not. -_- No more parties on the way to school for me. So yeah, that's what's been going on lately. I'm so sorry about how badly written this is. I'm losing all my English! Ahhhhh! Anyway, I miss all of you and love you so much! <3
So, this is going to be a really big update. Two weeks ago, I went on a trip to Kanazawa which is a city near Kyoto with my next host family and Alicia. It was crazy fun! We got to meet my next host brother, his wife, and his wife's family. They were SO cute. They're all really crazy and so it was just a blast. We got to go to castles, gardens, and ancient Japanese towns. Unfortunately, it was raining the entire time and so I wasn't able to get pictures because we were outside all day and I didn't want to ruin my camera. It was really fun because Alicia and I got to wear kimonos. We got to go in a little room and have a lady dress us. It was crazy to see how many layers there are to a kimono. In fact, it took about a half hour to put on the kimono but I really enjoyed it. The obi (the belt around the kimono) is really tight and so it felt like someone was hugging you! After that, we went to a market and looked at all the fish. At the market, we found a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. It was really yummy and fairly cheap, too. However, the rest of our meals were not so cheap. While we were in Kanazawa, we had two $500 dinners. How crazy is that? Eating with all of the family was so much fun because again, they're all mad crazy. It was really sad leaving my host brother's family and I really wish that we could have stayed longer. When we got back to Hokkaido, it was snowing! This was a really nice surprise to come home to. Last weekend, was super busy! On Friday, I didn't have school because it was Labor Day as well as Thanksgiving in America as well as my host mother's father's 1 year death anniversary. The entire family went to go visit his shrine which was actually really interesting. Basically, you go to a special building that's filled with people's shrines. They're like little cupboards all in a line and you can go and unlock it to put flowers, snacks, and money in. We all sat in front of the shrine while a Buddhist monk sat and did one of those singing/talking prayers. It was really interesting to listen to even though I couldn't understand. After that, we all did a prayer with this powder. You had to put it to your forehead and sprinkle it three times. Then, you had to do a short prayer. I thought it was really cool that they let Alicia and I do the prayer because it was cool to try. After that, we all went out to dinner for yet another $500 dinner. Bah. Craziness. I stayed over at Alicia's that night because it was our last night being host cousins. :( I helped her pack and get ready to leave and boy was it horrible. Even though we still get to see each other, we cried a ton. On Sunday, we went to my Grandma's house where we Skyped Yuri for a while. It was so fun to hear how she's doing! After that, we went shopping. In Japan, there's this really cheap face wash that works amazing for me! We picked up some of that and then went to the outlet mall to go "window shopping". We looked for a while until my host mom decided that everyone was allowed to spend 5,000 yen. I said I didn't need anything but she INSISTED I got something. I chose a really cute cardigan which I absolutely LOVE. It's all warm and fuzzy. ^_^ After that, we went out to sushi. Today, I did the modeling for my art teacher and it was mad awkward. Like, really awkward. Luckily, he just took pictures of me wearing different clothes and doing different poses so it's only a one time thing. Also, we had testing so I had interviews with teachers and school was only a half day. So that was pretty cool. However, on the way home, my iPod broke! I'm so mad because it's not like I dropped it or anything, it just stopped working. Lately, it's just been shutting off and closing out of programs but now, it straight up won't turn on. It's in perfect condition and I could have kept using it for so much longer but I guess not. -_- No more parties on the way to school for me. So yeah, that's what's been going on lately. I'm so sorry about how badly written this is. I'm losing all my English! Ahhhhh! Anyway, I miss all of you and love you so much! <3
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