The bad news, at least, from my current perspective, is that I have no internet at home. However, there’s wireless all over school and I just got my computer to work with the system, so here I am!
I moved in and my room is pretty sweet. It’s quite large by even Japanese standards. The family, [...]
Posted September 25, 2008 by Cory under Japan, Photography
So we`re trying to settle into a rhythm and it`s kind of difficult because we have new things to do everyday and a different schedule.
The good news is that I found out my host family today! I`m going to be living with an obaasan (grandma) and her family. She is 82 and runs her own [...]
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Posted September 21, 2008 by Cory under Japan
Alright, a day later than expected. I ran into crazy delays – it rained nearly 7 inches in Chicago yesterday. We sat at the airport as our plane was delayed for 3 hours. And then another 2. And then another 16. So we had to pool our money and get [...]
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Posted September 15, 2008 by Cory under Japan
It’s just about that time. I’m leavin’ on a jet plane, only somewhat certain of when I’ll be back again. Actually, everything all packed, I have one bag to check that weighs in right under the 50 pound limit, a carry on and a sling bag for my laptop. Overall I’m impressed with how that [...]
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Posted September 13, 2008 by Cory under Japan
No, this is not at all related to Austin’s post. I of course will not be buying anyone anything. Unless I like you.
This is about host family gifts. It’s really getting down to crunch time (9 days!) and I’m still not entirely sure what to bring for my host family, so I’d like to hear [...]
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Posted September 4, 2008 by Cory under Japan
