It's been a few days.
I actually wanted to write this
morning but got lazy (and I had to write a speech anyway), then I went
to Mito for bascally half the day. I had no school today. All of
Ibaraki had no school, 'cause it was like a special day just for
Ibaraki. It's equivalent to all of Pennsylvania only or any other state
having a day where there's no school. How awesome is that? Did I
mention how much I love Mito? This was my 2nd time in the actual city
and my heart jumped again. It's just amazing to me. I seriously wish I
lived there. But I suppose I shall update you on what's been going on
the last few days. Not that there really was much of anything (if there
was I can't remember it >_
But I didn't feel like
going home. I don't know why but I felt like I just had to go and do
something and I pretty much made it clear to myself that if I don't
make a move (like say something to people) about doing anything I won't
be doing much with them at all. So, during cleaning I asked everyone
if they were going home. The people in my cleaning group were so that
plan failed. Then when we were leaving the school I was walking with
Chihiro and Ayaka and I was saying how I didn't want to go home and
wanted to do something. So, we all decided to go to Yokado (the mall)
and we did some Purikura. We wasted all our time at Purikura. I'm
telling you it's seriously all these people do. Purikura Purikura
Purikura Purikura. It's awesome, I enjoy doing it and it's all memories
to take back wih me, but it's just a LITTLE bit crazy. I can't get
these pictures though because I don't have the code for them to get it
off the site (;_;) And I really liked the one we took where Chihiro
wrote "Let's Diet" on it and we all have this disgusted expression on
our faces. If I was able to get it it would be my new default picture
^_^
So, I spent my Monday afternoon doing that and I'm
glad I did something. Tuesday was probably one of my best days so far. I
decided to join the Kyuudou Club. Kyuudou is Japanese Archery. It
seemed sooo cool to me so I wanted to join it. One girl in my class,
Ikumi, she's in it so took me to it, sorta. The club is actually not at
the school. I had to take a seprate bus just to get to this place, it
takes like 30 mins to get there by walking. This other girl who takes
the bus went with me. But I can't take the bus everyday (the club is
everyday) because my bus card doesn't work for this bus so I had to pay
each time there and back. I'd go broke FAST. It's like 500 yen I spend
a day just to go and return. Well, starting tomorrow that will end. I
asked Okaa-san if there was a bike I could use. Everyone in the club
(except that girl) rides a bike to the place. So, my host parents
managed to find someone who doesn't need their bike and now I can use
it. I have to leave the bike at school and then I take my normal bus
home after club. I know, I said I don't do everyday clubs. But, for one
thing Kyuudou is actually pretty fun and reason two, I'm pretty bored
at home.
When I went to club, everyone was excited to see
me. And people were talking to me. It wasn't like Sadou (Tea Ceremony)
Club where everyone is just silent most of the time and doesn't really
wanna take part with a foreigner. If I wasn't in Sadou Club for so
long already I would leave it for Kyuudou. But I'm going to do both.
Sadou on Wednesdays and then all the other days (weekends vary 'cause
I'm usually busy) I'm going to Kyuudou. Besides, Sadou is reallyyy
reallyyy boring. I actually skipped it this Wednesday for Kyuudou
(haha). I'm not allowed to shoot any arrows yet though. They won't let
me. There's a certain way you have to pull the bow and there's a
certain form in which you do everything and Ikumi said I have to be
perfect at that before I'm allowed to shoot. She said it took her 2
months before she started shooting. 2... months?? Yeah, that's a pretty
long time but I'm determined. I told Ikumi, I'll get it down in one
month. So, all I do during those 2-3 hours Mon.-Fri. is pull the bow
and make sure my form is perfect. On the weekends club is 9 am to 1 pm.
I just feel drawn to this club. I wish I knew about it wayyy sooner.
It's actually A LOT harder than you think. Pulling that bow seriously
hurts your muscles, you NEED muscles. And there's a certain way my
hand/fingers have to be and for some reason my hand/fingers don't want
to cooperate.
I was told on Tuesday that I need to give a
10 minute speech for Rotary I think this Monday. Otoo-san tells me
this. Now, I really really really hate it when he talks to me in
English. Not for the reason you're probably thinking either. When he
says 10 minutes, I wonder if he realizes what he says. 10 minutes is
unbelievably long. At the moment in my Japanese classes I have to write
mini speeches and I can't even get to the 5 minute mark yet. So, it
makes me wonder if he realizes he just told me 10 minutes when what he
really meant was 5 minutes. I never know. And it gets me frustrated.
Just writing these speeches for school pisses me off and my teacher
wants me and Pat to participate in an upcoming speech contest in a few
months (I think in January). And all these speeches are in Japanese.
THAT'S why I can't make the 5 minute mark. My Japanese sucks when I
have to make sentences. Simple sentences I can manage but when you have
to write a speech simple doesn't cut it. And I have to write another
speech that's homework for my teacher yet. 2 speeches I have to write
this week. It's ridiculous.
Mito was great today though. I
went with Okaa-san, Tonpi, and Ai. I bought two shirts. Almost 3. I
went to get the third shirt which I ABSOULTLY LOVED but my credit card
wouldn't work!! That pissed me off too! My shirt was all bagged and
ready to go but when she scanned the card the damn thing was useless. I
used the credit card at the other store but then when I wanted to use
it here it wouldn't work!! The store was called Glad News and it was my
style of clothing. It was the perfect store. But no. God damn credit
card. Credit cards are pointless here. I didn't have enough cash on me
either to get it. I hate it. I was sad, it would have been perfect on
me, too >_< And it finally came to me that I kinda need to get a
brand new wardrobe here. I look out of style here with my American
clothing. There's no way I can get boots (and they are VERY popular
here) but I need to get high socks, a few pairs of shorts, and just
more clothes. My clothing does NOT work here. Everyone is looking so
awesome and I love the style too, but it's soo different from what I
have. Sure, I can get away with it sometimes, but when you go out (when
I go out) you seriously dress in a perfect stylish outfit. I need a
new wardrobe, that's all there is to it. Jeans are not very popular
here at all. Actually, you rarely see anyone wearing jeans and when you
do they have a pair of boots on. Just like Ai does.
There
was a plus when I was at the mall. The one store I went to had all
Perfume songs playing. I think it was their entire GAME album. I'm
pretty sure. I seriously just stayed in that store just to listen to it
haha. And I'm sure I've said this before but Ai is seriously one of the
nicest people I know here. All this week until today I haven't seen
her. She came back from work and such and just went to sleep. She
didn't even walk into the living room. Then at 10 Okaa-san asked me to
go to sleep 'cause her and Tonpi always go at that time and Ai wasn't
going to come out. She didn't flat out say that but that's what it
techally was. So, today I actually saw her, I wasn't sure if she was
really tired all those times but now I deffinitly know for sure she
was. Today she was just amazingly nice. She never seems bothered by me
and it's reassuring. I'm glad. But I need to go shopping. I seriously
need some shorts. And tall socks. And at least one pair of leggings
(yeah, their popular to wear with the shorts). And I have to see if
there's at least one pair of Converses that will fit me. Sizes here are
weird and I couldn't find one pair of shoes that would fit me yet
>_< But I'm more worried about shorts and socks right now. Shirts
are long and big here and the point is to wear them with shorts and
shorts only looks good with long socks here. Then again... I guess I do
need those Converses too, 'cause my sneakers will look strange with
it...
We changed seats in class again too. I miss my old
seat. Mizuki and Sayako aren't by me anymore. And I don't really talk
to the people around me. I'm glad Yuka is at least next to me. I won't
be completely silent now. And Ayami is sorta close.
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