Gomen nasai!
So it's been a while since I've updated my travels in Tokyo. I appreciate your concerns and comments...I've finally gotten a kick in the butt by my cousin who said something along the lines of "how am I supposed to keep up with you if you don't write..." and another friend who was a little bit more polite and just asked "how's it going in faraway Japan".
Well, Cecilia and Anna, thanks for your thoughts so I will write although I can't write much now. The company here is currently going through an internal audit and I've been asked to sit in to learn about the IT services here and how audits take place. Basically, my entire day gets sucked out and I'm having to stay later than I normally do.
But work aside, I'm starting to make friends which I couldn't say that as much a couple of weeks ago. I really felt like "Lost in Translation" where everywhere I went, I was shocked at how many people there were but still felt like such an outsider, especially by not being able to communicate at all with them. Two weeks ago, I made a decision to start taking Japanese courses at night (2x/week) to give myself more practice and it has helped. I've also combined with listening to JapanesePod101 via podcast on my brand new iPod (courtsey of friends in Philly) on the train to work and back that I'm definitely feeling more confident in speaking to shopkeepers, restaurant staff, and just people within my department.
So those are what consumes my life so far...which is not as exciting but I will write a more interesting entry about some of the cultural differences which I find so tantalizing and I've promised to show/tell you...but so far, it's work, Japanese lessons/courses, and then clubbing on the weekends in Shinjuku ni-chome!
Btw, I do have a digital camera now and I've just received my SD card so pics to come soon! I have some crazy ones of food which I bet you will never eat! ;-P
In the mean time, please look at a good friend of mine who posted amazing pictures of the "Sayonara to Chris" party in Philadelphia via the blog entries below. She made us all look *hot*!
http://www.xanga.com/DaYipsta/545183982/item.html
http://www.xanga.com/DaYipsta/539201613/item.html
http://www.xanga.com/DaYipsta/538609990/item.html
Oh, and gomen nasai means sorry!
4 comments:
Hehe, glad you like the pics! ^_^ Was gonna ask u to email the other folks about the pictures (ones whose addresses I don't have, like Dolf, Dave Nose, Anna, & Will). But if they read your blog, guess that takes care of it. =)
Happy to hear things are finally falling into place for you! *hugz*
Aawe, you're always so sweet!
It's about time you wrote an update!!! Glad things are going well in the land of the rising sun (speaking of that, have you seen the sunrise and is it really worth the talk?)
Good to know everything's going well over there. Not much to say since I talked to last week. Thank you all for the gift. I miss you! I can't wait till April!!! ~.^
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