Well, I made it to Kyoto safely and I'm somewhat settled in my apartment. Though I haven't had much time init other than to sleep. I'm a bit weary, but I thought I'd at least post a vlog of me rambling about some of my "adventures" so far. That way, everyone will be somewhat up to date and I can save some time for sweet sweet sleep and for studying. So enjoy my fatigued ramblings:
I wish I had brought my copy of When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris. I think it would be comforting to read about his experiences in Japan and the difficulty of learning the language. I feel kindred to him right now. Well that is it, kids. I'm extremely tired. It is about 11PM in Kyoto. 10 AM for you east coast Americans.
aww, you do sound mighty sleepy, caroline.
ReplyDeleteYou and kegan can commiserate about being in a foreign country and being completely lost. And of course, once I popped up in spain I just sat and tried to catch familiar words while everyone talked. I did at least have the benefit of a few years of high school spanish to work from, which is to say.. not much.
I hope your jetlag disappears quickly, and I look forward to more vlogs and seeing your lovely face!
You are a brave & adventurous woman! It's great to be able to see & hear you - your Dad is enjoying "the skype". You will feel better once the jet lag passes - it definitely makes it hard to focus! Looking forward to pictures - we love you & be safe!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I actually envy you right now for being able to travel the country. I really love Japan so i decided to learn :Japanese via skype at http://preply.com/en/japanese-by-skype. Their teachers are great and are very patient with me. I am looking forward to travel the country myself and not just follow other peoples adventure.
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