For those of you who don't know, I've been living and working in Japan for the past three and and a half months.  For the most part, I am really enjoying my time spent here.  However, there are a lot of things that I had to get used to.  For one, everything here seems to be a bit dated.  Where I live, people live simply and they get by with what they have.  There have been days where I even see older men and women farming for crops.  It's quite amazing actually.  Another big thing I had to get used to was doing laundry.  In Japan, they don't have dryers so most everything needs to be hung dry.  This was an issue for me because I like my clothes to shrink back after wearing them all day.  Never the less, the negatives always balance with the positives.

      There are so many things I wish I could take back to the states too.  For instance, I wish that I could take back the mannerisms and politeness.  It amazes me everyday to see how kind the people are here.  Also, the town that I live in seems to be located in such a beautiful area.  There is nature all around me.  I love it.  Moving here really has been the change that I needed.  Moving away from a big city, into a smaller town has proven to be quite nice.  However, I do miss the convenience of living in San Francisco.  I am enjoying my time here as well.

xoxo,e