I thought I'd be posting pictures and blogs like crazy here in Japan, but it is a little tricky right now. I think when we get an iPhone set up, it will be much easier to post/share photos with everyone!
Things have been going great here, and I am genuinely enjoying my job. I love that I get to talk to my kids about the Lord, and I love that I get to see them being excited about coming to school!
For a quick recap of the month:
-Our favorite sushi place is about 5 min walking distance from our house and we love it!
-Our date nights usually include dinner and going to Book-Off in downtown Sendai, which is a giant resale shop. (I should mention that people here only wear certain clothes when they are "in season", unlike Americans that wear their clothes until there's holes in them! lol) So all the clothes there are SUPER nice, hardly worn, and really cheap!)
-We should be starting our Japanese lessons in the next month.
-We went out for some karaoke (a Japanese staple) and it was funner than I expected! I even sang some Adele with a few other co-workers, and yes....We brought the house down!! :)
-Britt and I have both lost weight, but I don't know how much yet...our clothes are fitting looser...thanks to the tons of rice we eat and the WAY smaller portion sizes!
-The desserts here are incredible. I enjoy them on the daily.
-It has snowed almost everyday since we've been here. Walking to work with our snow gear/snow boots on is officially normal now.
-Right now it is in the 40's and it feels warm. THAT is really weird to say.
-Some of my favorite mornings are when I pass the little toddlers on their way to school. "Ohayōgozaimasu" (good morning) and "Kon'nichiwa" (hello) are so much cuter when they come out of a 4 year old's mouth! lol
-We went to an Onsen, and though I thought it was the weirdest thing I'd ever agreed to at first....it ended up being incredibly relaxing and enjoyable! Here are some pictures of Onsens/public bath houses/hot springs. It's where guys and girls separate by gender and relax in hot water for hours and hours.
SO AWESOME!
Come visit! :) Sayōnara!
Come visit! :) Sayōnara!
