it's a rollercoaster ride...

INTERNET!!!

finally! well, that comes with an asterisk! *i am in hiroshima city (広島市) for hiroshima orientation, so i have wireless in my hotel room. still won't have internet for a few weeks, they're coming to install it on the 25th of august, so hopefully from then i'll have it in my apt! also all next week (mon-fri) i'll have internet hopefully bc i'll once again be in a hotel for japanese language camp! woohoo!

i've really been up and down when it comes to homesickness and my happiness level, which sounds so corny but it's true. and it changes by the minute. it's been so nice to be here in the city around all the other JETs, so i feel better, but at certain times it makes me even more homesick being around westerners. it's hard to juggle honestly. in onomichi it's been pretty stressful. most things are sorted out besides my car. i may be getting one the end of this week, we will see. i've been super bored at work but in actuality i only have two more days in the office (thurs and fri) before the first day of school, as it is the monday after next, and all next week i'll be in Saijo for language camp!

it's been nice having internet here so i've been able to skype! only spoken to my mom bc the time difference is such a freaking hassle, but it's been so nice to just talk without a crazy time limit! i cannot wait to have internet in my apartment! i know i have an addiction to it, but it's not something i'm ashamed of! it is one technology i will never have anything but LOVE for! :D

i've been slowly immersing myself in my town and with other JETs and japanese folk. my friend Hiroe is helping me get a car, and took me shopping on sunday for a yukata! (i may wear it at the Fukuyama Summer festival this weekend!) we also did my laundry at the laundromat, and while it was washing we went across the street to Joyfull, a western restaurant comparable to big boy! haha it was so funny. she's been SUCH a great help, i don't know what i'd do without her!

well i've updated my photos, so check out the link if you want to see more photos :)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2190104&id=22010170&l=9acc6d4727

i'll write more next week! :D

ケイト