Face for the Radio

My blog post titles are the song that I'm listening to currently, makes it a bit interesting (or not, I dunno).

Typhoon Melor missed us, which was good news for us. As exciting as I think it could have been, I wasn't looking forward to it. I don't like rain at the best of times, and I'm from England, it always rains!

I'm excited for the weekend, I'll finally get to go to Kumamoto Castle! Woop. We're going there before Yuki and Tomoko's graduation party starts, there is a festival there, and it'll be dark so all lit up! Excellent news! Then Sunday it's "Japanese Society in Kumamoto", which is just more drinking and having fun. :D.

I won't lie - I miss home a little bit this week. my Skype has been out of action, and that is the only way that I can speak to my friends (properly) so I've kinda been cut off. It was my friend Natalie's birthday this week too, and my brothers, and it's my Dad's next week, and my friend Joanne's the week after, so I guess I just feel a bit left out, I know there'll be festivities and I'm 6000 miles and 8 hours away. I'm not complaining, I (obviously) love Japan and everything about it. I particularly like classes. Not only cause I seem to be doing a lot better here than at home, but because they are just brilliant, I am switched on for an hour and a half, and I learn stuff! Japan is making me more efficient! I'm enjoying really noticing my Japanese get better.

I'd like to make a comment about how frustrating Japanese keyboards are! Tiny delete buttons (Japanese get everything right first time, I know, I know) Tiny space bars, @ keys in the wrong place, 15 million types of maru! Muzukashiiiidesuyo. Rant over.

My Mom sent more Wispa Golds, which is EXCELLENT. Yuuum! They are just delightful. Such a treat. Mom's are great, in general. My homestay Mom, Misa's Mom, was excellent, even though I couldn't speak much to her - she was so nice and welcoming to me! I can't wait to see Misa's family again.

Which reminds me, this week was the first time EVER in my long 4 weeks in Japan, that I've encountered bad customer service. Everyone is so helpful here and polite and in desperate need to help you in whatever you need, whether they can speak English or not, they will be patient with your Japanese and you can get across what you need to get across in a mixture of Japanese and Engrish. I'm so appreciative of this. I know that it wouldn't happen in England. Waiters/shop assistants/receptionists would not be patient with the majority of foreigners. I know, though, that British people kinda expect everyone to speak English, and we shouldn't, it's a big problem, but one everyone is guilty of, including me.

I think that's all I've got for tonight.

Here's another post secret card that I love.