August 25, 2007: The Beginning

Now that i am over the hours upon hours of travelling, I can sit down open my laptop (which has no internet connection and i’m too scared to call the front desk again, since no one speaks any english …. no cleaningin the morning please… yes cleaning is from 930 to 4… nono, noooo cleaning… domo arigato!  Lets hope no asians in my room in the morning…aaaawkward.)

Ok, so i figured out the internet.  Awesome.  (the cord was right beside me… duuh).

So the plane ride was looooooooooooong and crazy. The last two hours were the worst when my legs started twitching and going crazy… stretching in the aisle isnt the coolest thing… but downward dog i went.

Getting hit on by asians?  Totally… just flash a smile, and i’ve made their day!  Haha.  First guy was in the airplane (not even in japan yet!!!)  He followed me to the bathroom and told me that he’d show me  a good time in japan… yeah i bet you would.  I’m also getting chairs randomely  pulled out for me, even when i dont wanna sit.  But its ok, cause asians are adoooorable!!!  It’s like i’m constantly surrounded by puppies!  Haha.  Sorry, but i get stared at a lot, so i’m sure it’s ok for me to say that.

Nick on the plane after me and Alyssa “complain” about boys back at home: “It’s ok girls, you’ll totally get hit on by asian guys and have tonnes of asian boyfriends.”

Alyssa and I:”No way… not attracted to asians, don’t speak japanese… sizing issues … blahblahblah.”

16 hours later in the airport eating weird food sitting in the cool section (obviously, the smoking section) around all these awesome trendy asian teens:

Alyssa: These are the coolest people I have ever seen”

Lindzy:”Let’s pick our faveorite!”

We all pick our faveorite and then Alyssa and Lindzy: “Totally getting myself a sweet trendy asian bf.”

So, bad part:  Ordered something… some noodle soup… got random chunks of beef in it… blaaah…. Ash: Good effing luck.

Anyways finally get out of the airport… and into a three hour bus ride (yes this is after my five hour flight to Van—> two hour stopover—>11 hour flight to Japan—>three hour wait in airport and no food, people don’t dig vegetarians).

And then fiiiiiiiiiinally!  Into Okayama, a real city…guys… it looks like Toronto… but cleaner.

I’m really looking forward to going to my real apartment and city.  Alyssa, Kanika, Nick and I (the Canadians) are going to try to go get cell phones tomorow, maybe head into Osaka, if we can figure it out.  Lots of grunting and pointing and Arigato!  going on.  the rest of the trainees… are… american…

i look like hell, im going to go shower.

ps. i’m not as Godzilla like as i thought i would be!  And some asians are chuby!!!

oh yeah… and thanks to all who came to my going away parties!!!  You are all amazing and i miss you like crazy!