A Future Host Mom and Action Culture

In a country, where words don't mean a thing. Action does mean a lot here in Japan. Because with this culture being so indirect and not saying what's on their mind you really do have to trust your gut instinct and pay more attention to their action. I feel that in Japan friendship is defined more about actions and what you're willing to do instead of what you're willing to say. In America, it's nice to know that people are direct and say what's on their mind but words don't mean a thing if there's no action behind it! So overall, Japan is not about words it's about actions and American is more about words but not about action. But the irony of this culture is that even though this country Japan is a teamwork based society there's no trust hahah isn't that ironic. Team without no trust you can even ask a regular native Japanese person and they'll even tell you themselves that they don't trust each other. Other than that, I also plan on hosting a student in the future yes I would like to take in an international student into my home. I also vow to be the best host mom ever! I'm definitely going to spoil my host student and keep in touch with them afterwords. Shower them with practice of the language, travels and experiences. I want them to have the good experience of a good host family that I never had. So in other words, I want to give back! I'm definitely going to step up and look after them and definitely try to look after them too yah know. So your girl is going to do her best you know! Well that's about it chao!

Making Friends here

I have to admit it it's hard making friends here. I think even harder since this culture is too indirect say one thing and mean another. i've gotten use to it well sometimes I'm still bitter about it though. So when I first meet someone I look at their actions instead of what they say. but other than that it's hard to tell if someone likes you here or not because some people are too good at hiding their emotions. So I don't really trust people here nor approach them as in oppose to America. I'm starting to keep to myself and only befriend those that are into the the black,american and european culture. In other words, I befriend those that want to befriend me. The irony of it here is that even though there's so much indirectness there's also a lot of of japanese people that want to befriend foreigners like us. It's too the point where you can find 3-4 parties every month of a japanese/international exchange party! Not only that but there are language exchange communities where there are thousands and I do mean thousands of people that are members of it! So my advice to those that want to find friends befriend those that are into the western culture and that want to be your friend. Then things will happen. But I am very grateful and pleased that people want to befriend us here. It's not like in America where there's like "Befriend a Mexican" party every month hahah I know it's mean but you know what I mean though. So if you're here go to those international parties and join communities where there are literally thousands and look at the ads too! Because people aren't willing to come to you if you can't take advantage of their opportunities yourself!

My dorm on fire....

Hey yall' sup?! Long time no talk well anyways I was sleeping and then all of a sudden I hear the fire alarm go off so I woke up and ran all the way downstairs to see smoke. A fire well small had just occured it was raining outside and I was screaming out kaji kaji fire fire. Then the dorm manager came and put out the fire. What was the cause of the fire. Well some idiot decided to leave 2 cookies in the toaster oven and then go to sleep! Because of this they took away all the cooking electronics away which means we can't cook nor boil water on sundays. I'm like come on! So so long to toasting up my chicken for chicken sandwiches boo... other than that there are earthquakes but their mostly tiny ones like a rumble jumble and that's it. Like shake shake ok earthquake over. Well thats my update but I will get back to you on my life because school has been kickin my @$$ peace!

Stores, Louis Vutton Purses at a USED STORE, obersvations

Hey yall, well anyways I've just been busy studying and exploring Japan. I've been having so much fun studying japanese lately that I'm motivated to learn more things outside of class and that I find it a nice hobby of mine. Sitting in a room listening to enka or japanese music and studying japanese. It's so peaceful for me esp. since I'm always out and about. One of my nice friends here not going to say his name is in a lot of trouble. He failed his entrance exams (Every student in Japan must pass an enterance exam to enter into a university exam) and he failed it 3 times. He's very disappointed and thinks he failed it again. I wish that he passes it so he can get into his dream school Kansai Gaidai, but he's in a world of peril right now he's what you call in japanese a ronin. A person that didn't pass after their 1st year. I feel so bad because I offered to be there for him because he's helped me so much but he wants to be alone. I feel bad because of course he doesn't want to deliever pizza all his life. He has aspirations. So I feel very bad for him... aww I hope something good comes out of it, but I think what he should of done is taken a bunch of exams instead of just one and then just keep taking the one for Kansai Gaidai so he can transfer out and he doesn't get in he'll still be in college getting a degree. Well, that's my opinion though but I hope he passes. Other than that, I went to this secondhand used store with my girl Maeria and Chris. It wasn't that good in my opinion but it was ridiculous because there were 3 glass cases full of Louis Vutton bags. Three glass cases and some were unattended!! I was like man only in Japan. Would you find a bunch of Louis Vutton, fendi and coach at a used store. I was shocked because back in the states you would not see that esp. those unattended. But yes, it was very very interesting though. Then I saw someone else give away their Louis Vutton too. Hehehe Other than that, I was going to pick up something and these group of japanese boys pointed at me and were laughing. So I was like let me confront them so then I came up to them and was like sumimasen and then they were shocked and then I choked up and ran. I didn't know what to say I was like "ogenki desu ka?! nihongo o hanaseru" they looked at me and then I ran yeah. Then they had more jokes so I just embarassed myself! I thought I was able to be slick since I've been studying and staying here for 6 months but I choked up... I wish I was fluent bleh!! Well anyways, peace!

Differences between Japanese and American Sushi

Japanese Sushi American Sushi

This is a popular question since everyone asks me "How's the sushi there?" Well in Japan, the sushi is well just fish on top of rice that's what it is. Some of it is just $2.00 200 yen with the al acarte and conveyor belt. The spiciest sushi I ever had here was with fish on top of the rice with wasabi. The fish is obviously fresher here but other than that, it's just simple. There's no california roll with the fish in the middle rice in the outer core with toppings on it. I haven't seen a restuarant with all you can eat sushi here but in the States there's a lot of it. But I feel american sushi is way more creative and better than sushi in Japan because well they put in all sorts of toppings in Texas there's even a pull pork sushi. But then again the foods and the resources to make a variety of foods in America is cheaper and keep in mind Japan is an island where there's not a lot of farmland. But that could change due to the population declining and low birth rate. So in the end it is american sushi for the win!

One thing that I like about here....

Even though, there can be some racism or xenophobism against foreigners. The one thing that I really like is that I feel that there are also a lot more people that want to get to know us immigrants compared to America. In America, asian people (no offense) are so clicky. But here, you have online communities of meet ups of english/ japanese groups that have japanese people that want to practice their english and want to meet other immigrants like us. You also have some japanese people post up ads that want to befriend us. I find this to be so cool. I really like how you still have open minded people hence why there is an America Mura in Osaka. I'm worried about finding another japanese language partner when I get back home because I find it much more easier to find it here thanks to mixi and online communities! I also like how in my area there's so much to do that I've been going out alot and been getting my japanese practice on. So yes, I am improving!! Yay. Cheers to that

Smoking and Drinking....

I find it to be so amazing how everyone drinks and smokes but yet at 35 people can pass for being 21. How do japanese people smoke and drink but yet age so gracefully. It just boggles my mind sometimes the amount of people smoking here is ridiculous we're talking about cigarette vending machines on every corner. Then you have co workers that go out to drink like maybe all the time or sometimes but you do see drunk co workers walking around late at night. If you drink and smoke in America, a few might get away with aging gracefully but here it's like everyone gets away with and to me that is amazing. Other thing here, is that curry rice is very popular to the point where you'll see more indian restuarants than usual and a shop that just sells all types of curry. I admit it I love japanese curry but it is so sweet but when you see that sauce in a frozen package it makes you want to be like eww I'm eating that eww. Other thing, is that wasting food is not the vocabulary here they cook every part of the chicken including the fat one time I had a chicken sandwich at a mcdonalds and I can taste the melted fat it was like ewww. That taste was digusting yuck! But I love how they're karoke is great here though. They even have a magazine of the newest songs coming out in Karoke. I like how they have every song from a CD instead of just hit songs from the artist. I also like how it's a cool just to hang out and plus the karoke place that I go to is dirt cheap during the day time it is 200 yen an hour $2.00. Hey I like the sound of that! Well, anyways peace