Racism

The one thing that I like about Japan is that race isn't spoken out as much. What I mean about that is that in America you would often hear people say "Well, I'm black or I'm latino" I'm this race and then they would give an excuse on why they act like that based on their racial stereotypes. I can see if one wants to poke fun at it but if it's all the time then it's not very good. I like how it's not as clicky either like the blacks hang out with the blacks and other races hang out with other races. I like how Japan is open to everyone regardless of race. Race is not much of a question it's basically what country are you from! Like what's your nationality per se. Like are you from Germany, France, Nigeria which country are you from?! I also like how they make it easier for us immigrants to get the basic nescessities like you wouldn't see the clerks be impaitent with us if you can only speak a little to no japanese. Compared to America if you're an immigrant you're taken advantage of and the employees get really rude with you! Well, my finger hurts but I will get more into depth about this!

Absentee Vote

Hey everyone sup!! Well, anyways my japanese has been improving. I can feel it! Not only that but I'm starting to remember my old grammar structure and stuff it is all coming back to me! I feel soo good about but today I had to take care of some business yah dig. I had to send in 2 very important document 1 was my scholarship application. Yes, I'm on partial scholarship and every little thing counts and helps thanks UNLV! The other document was the absentee ballot! You know I definatly voted for Obama/Biden! Besides I had to do it and when I mailed it it felt soo right because I know I'm contributing to America and helping them get a better president! Besides my country is in deep trouble and it needs help!! I'll also be translating this in japanese on www.lang-8.com for those studying japanese this site really helps alot!! I also went to this movie club I wasn't interested but the fellas seem to like me and my charismatic ways ;)!! hhehe yah dig I kept eating all the cookies so I promised them I'll buy them a new batch but hey yah gurl was pretty hungry! but luckily my japanese friend Tai came to the rescue and texted me saying he was finished early so of course I rushed out of the room politely of course to get some grub ;)! But other than that I realize that staying in the dorms is not for the shy folks at all. If you're shy don't do the dorms because I feel that you're not forced enough to speak esp. when it's necessary and you're overseas. Luckily, for me I'm pretty outgoing so the dorms wasn't that big of an issue and I've been getting more practice at japanese and plus I'm just determined to learn this language and become fluent. I also went to Osaka over the weekend to improve my fashion. So yes, my fashion is on point now it is officially high class fashion. Besides at my school it looks like a catwalk all these ladies looking good so of course I want to represent and bam bought new clothes. I'll buy new clothes this weekend but I want to buy some more skirts though. Other than, that I'm thinking about cooking some american food for my friend saeko in exchange for using her refridgerator. Hey I was raised not to be a moocher so I have to give back. Other than that, my classes are pretty interesting esp. kabuki and history. For the first time, I'm going to have fun studying these subjects.... well anyways woo I'm exhausted I will write more well peace!

back on track!

Hey yall' I've been soo busy lately, but now I can finally talk to you guys! My life has been great real talk. At first, I was real scared to move into the dorms but now I'm really happy about the situation. I haven't made a lot of japanese friends due to obvious language barriers. But the quality of the friendship with a few japanese friends is good enough for me! I have a great friend name Megu. I met her on the streets but over the weekend she actually drove me to Ikea to buy some decorations for my room. She was such a sweetheart. I can tell she geniunely likes me so there's a real connection between us. We had a lot of fun and it was nice practicing my japanese with her and same for her with her english! She told me that her parents saw me before heheh that's funny since I'm the only black person in Ashiya. hahha other than that she helped me get my stuff into my room she was a very sweet person. Her father is a famous artictect in Kobe. I saw pics. of her house and wow she's really wealthy. So yes, nice choice on the friends :D. The next day I met up with Mayumi and her cute 5 yr. old son Curtis. Curtis is the half black/half japanese. I usually don't like little kids but me and Curtis have this connection and plus it's soo cute that he has a crush on me too :D hehe! Curtis is soo adorable and he asked me if I can come to the zoo with them. Mayumi was like she was too old, and I was like heey I would love to go to the zoo with him. It'd be great practice and plus I can spend time with Curtis. I usually hate kids but this little kid I really like though! On monday, I went on a school field trip to Himeji Castle. Sadly this will be the last year the castle will be on exhibit because it will be closed 5 years later for restoration :( aww poopies but yea it was soo nice speaking english to everybody. I felt soo comfortable and of course I got to use my slang too woo it was soo nice everybody had a great time!! So yes, that trip was definatly something I needed and I told Sean that I want to stay in the dorms and he was very happy for me that I was finally happy. My dorms is in Ashiya but it is very very close to 3 MAJOR train stations which is hankyu, hanshin, and JR now that is very nice and useful!! So I like it I like I like it alot!! But yeah, I can get use to not having at car and going by the train woo it's fun, energy effienect, and again fun! Oh and plus I can get my exercise on yah dig ;)! Oh yea, I went to Tsutaya to rent some cd's, the guy was soo helpful to me he even closed the register to help me out. I felt soo happy he was soo nice :D. I will definatly be coming back! There's also a $1.00 store in my town so you know I will be hitting that up alot!! But yeah today I went to a festival, and I met up with someone that I met up on mixi and wow let's just say it turned out to be a guy that was trying to get with me.. and well let's say he wasn't cute *I'm just being nice since I can talk a lot of smack but the upside was was that he had a lot of money like 2 houses in Ashiya and Ashiya is the Beverly Hills of Japan but he was very respectful but don't worry yah gurl is not a gold digger! So I have my own money! So I advised him to keep that on the low low but yea moral of that story is well online people are creepy hahhaha but other than that I've been taking notes of every word I know and studying like crazy woo I've never studied so hard and this much in my life but it feels good cuz I'm determinded! other than that I will show u the pics. and enough of me speaking english haha well here's the pics. of my peeps and stuff

now i'm lost...

ok i admit i attempted to make too many friends but at the same time i dont want to see all this money go to waste and time not learning the language, my dad says to give it some time and dont worry but i am worried though... last night i was homesick for my family and friends because i can talk to them. I really do miss them esp. my honey.. well explain more later

moved into my new dorm

And man I was scared nah seriously scared everyone just seemed soo busy to talk to a foriegn student like me! :( My host mom seemed happy and relieved that I was leaving, but she did ask to come back for some cooking and I was thinking to myself NO. Yeah, I know I've been getting mean and... other than that. My room is soo huge but I have yet to furnish it and decorate it! I definatly want to do that this weekend! I'm soo excited to decorate it cuz right now it doesnt feel right esp. with no TV. Oii Yeah, the TV thing hahah I'm soo addicted to my TV man and I need radio so I will call up dad about that! Other than that I fear that the other females will be too busy to talk to me. But other than that I will provide more details soo peace!

making lemons out of lemonade or watever the saying is!

hey yall' sup I just met with one of my new japanese friends Megu and so far she is soo good to me! She gave me an electronic dictionary and she's even buying tickets to go see my fave band ORANGE PEKOE!! I'm soo excited to go shopping, clubbing, and seeing orange pekoe my fave band with her! I went out to Ashiya train station to meet up with her and I went out to this sweet indian restuarant called Shandi! It was pretty nice and the food esp. the cheesy bread was off the chain! I'm becoming more excited to move into the dorms start my new life and become more independent! Just because I'm in the dorm doesn't mean I won't study japanese! Trust me I've been making a few good japanese friends here and I'm planning on going out! But yeah, I'm going to get a radio and TV so I can watch japanese tv and hear japanese. I've just been playing japanese music too. So yes, I'm that strict on myself! Other than that, I made some bomb ass pork chops and the host family liked it haha it was my first too. So the moral is yah gurl can cook! and she likes it too! Oh about the concert tickets don't worry I'm paying her back! I've been calling dad lately and he's been so proud of me because I've been figuring things out and starting to make a few good friends here. So even though there's gonna be some drama in the future yah know yah girl can handle it but in japanese style baby well peace love yall'!!

It gets more complicated...

Hey yall' don't worry about my last post in person I'm usually a happy person that is very bubbly and sweet. But I don't take back what I said in the last post one bit, but other than that since I move to an all female dorm in the 18th it gets more complicated and the expenses keep on rising. I have to pay an extra $700 for the move. Luckily, my dad is protesting because why should we have to pay the extra money if I didn't want to move into the dorms in the first place. I have to buy my sheets, toilet trees, towels, and other things for my dorms. Overall, we're paying more money esp. for the expenses. I don't know if I should get a refridgerator or not... but I spoke to dad this morning through good ole' skype which was free!! Oh fyi downloading skype is for free!! Skype is the best make sure to get it!!! Oh but also but a mic with a video cam too a very very cheap one!! So I was speaking to dad, and he was like "That's ok that's not a big deal we'll get you all settled in!" *He didn't say it with any sarcasm either. It always reassures me to have someone that's soo positive and that knows how to make the best of everything I'm glad and grateful to have such a great real family! But I also want to buy some decorations and posters too for my new place of course everything in japanese. But yeah, today I packed up some of my stuff which is not a lot thankfully and I'm going to look for a place to buy sheets and other stuff. So if you know a good place where I can buy sheets hit me up peace!