Highlights:
– beach picnic
– hydrangeas
– 100th day in Japan
– night life in Sendai + karaoke
– blue day at school
– Aaron Copeland matinee symphony
– second hand store t-shirts
– sunset walks through Nanakita park
– tiger lily season
– fireworks at K5 summer camp
– first burrito in 123 days
– watching my brother’s white coat ceremony online
– kermit the frog matcha donut with grapefruit filling
– 23rd birthday!
– anko taiyaki
– finished the first trimester with my kindergarteners
Low points:
– lost my 277 day streak on DuoLingo
– a walk home in the rain with a tiny umbrella
– severe hot glue gun burn on my hand
– 12 hour work days
New things:
– finally obtained a Suica card (an e-card for the train lines)
– hum bao from the grocery store (tasted like home)
– potato on pizza
Overall Wellness Check:
I am happy! I am content! I miss my family and friends back home, but I am lucky to have made wonderful friends in my new home. My job keeps me quite busy, but I’m loving every second of it. Kanpai!