November 9-13, 2012

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9:
FRIDAYYY :))))))
Classess ..
Marketing In-class TEST... YABAi!!!
I really wanted to go to bible study!!!!!!!! .. but Kayla was not feeling well.. so I did not have enough motivation to go if she was not.. :// .. but then I wanted to go...
It was an emotional night... :///

Ended up staying home and hanging out with the girls :)
Went running too!! :) Kit and I went jogging :) Night Adventure time!! :)
I have not seen him a long time so it was good to get out run and talk !

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10:
Saturday :)
Hung out with Shannon :)
And... night time I needed to find a White-black outfit... THRIFTING :)
Shannon and I went down town be cause we needed to go to an ART festival event.
A friend from my marketing group.. Koji, asked me if I could be in it and if I could bring any international friends :)
= SINGING AT BEPPU TOWER :)
Beppu tower is in the central area of downtown Beppu and is known for upscale entertainment/dinning. But since it is Beppu's Art Festival time... there was an artist that designed flashing lights on the side of the tower and used it to make musical art.... we sang parts in rounds and with different keys to create a melody... at the end of 2x going through a word we said an equivilent word in our own language.. (it sounds complicated... and is :P .. but once rehersed it was not all that bad :) ...
It was so cool!!! We were with people from all over! And we rehersed for several hours before performing. When we performed we got to see people standing and cheering from across the street. It was broadcasted for them live as they also saw us performing across the street :)! SO coool!!!!
WE explored around the practice area.. it was a spa office! Koji :) so fun! It was kinda creepy.. but fun :)

After we finished.. they paid us 1000 yen and then we bid goodbye and Otsukaresamadeshita :)

Shannon and I were so hungryyy...
We decided to stop at an UDON shop :) It looked traditional... :P .. so we went in..
it smelt like wet dog :((.. but ... when we ordered and got our food.. we were not disapointed.. it was soo yummy!! Shannon's was too salty :/ ,,, but .. she said the meat was really tender and nice for a typical udon shop :)


Afterwards... Shopping :) = groceries!! and ... bus back to APU :)
tsukareta! (tired!)
But it felt really good!

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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11:

MONDAY NOVEMBER 12:
Verse of the morning ♥ . I wanna get back on schedule :P “[On Not Loving the World] Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.” 1 John 2:15-16 NIV <3cast out all pride, and aside anything that is not found in the hope of Jesus ♥

OVERSLEPT... Missed Church :((


TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13:
Tests... getting ready for midterms and finals!!
MKTG group members... :P ALOOTTT OF WORK TO DO... researrrchh :/



WEDSNDAY NOVEMBER 14:
Wed,
LATE AGAIN :((((
<3 how chill my teacher is!!! It makes me never want to miss class!!
We got to have our final debates today :)! *(irap)

I was talking with Fernando (friend from Mexico)... and it feels so good when we just get to speak spanish.. (his terms are different though.. :P) He suggested a couple of us go backpacking around Japan durring our summer vacation :)!!!!!! SOunds so cool!!! But we will need to make a budget .. he knows i want to save money.. so .. sooocool.. we will just have a backpack, and sleep on trains and things.. and go for about a month? or somthing.. but details will be announced later... I will not go with everyone to tokyou and kyoto for winter vacation, so ... we will have another trip.. but a less costly one :)!

I felt so cool tonight... I am about the only latina girl on campus :)!!! Feel soo cool! .. I have my latino guy friends.. and I feel like the latina mom :)!
Feel in the mood for Christmas :)!!
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15:

Japanese MIDTERMM :O!!

Ok... this morning...I heard the sound of squeeling comming from out side and guess what.... they were wild boars :P!! They usually hide pretty well... but ... this morning was very cold, so I think they were trying to find food. :P (Chris... it is like the ones in Hawaii :O... except kinda cuter :P).
Boars = japanese equiv. to squirrels :P?? but not as infested like in the US> :P

I havnt really written down some strange things that are different here in Japan. I was talking to my friend (Thomas) and it made me wonder why I am not writing these things down before I forget.. ?? :P

History Lesson:
--- You know how in school when we learn about Marie Antoinette we can quote her about "let them eat cake"... we learned about it here to... but guess what.... in the US we take it out of context :O!!! .... Cake is not the same cake we eat..... it is the burnt black ash created by cooked food. :O! Why do I learn more about Euro history in and Asian country ?? :P!

They funny thing is .. here the learning is different but simmilar... the perspective is amazing:)!!! Learning is SO MUCH FUN!!! And classes here are so interesting :) Even in lecture classes... I dont know why.. but the atmosphere is good : ) .. or at least when people are not being rude :P

Duties:
Also.. Tonight I have kitchen duty. We all have to do it about 1-2 times per month. No acceptions if you use the kitchen or not... If you live in AP house.. you WILL do kitchen duty :) ----- But it is fun :)
Well.. fun in the aspect that we work together with our RA's = 4 people.. 2 floor residents and 2 RA's :) We clean, play around (sometimes) and take out the garbage... afterwards... we thank eachother for the hard work by saying .. OTSUKARE (informal way.. ) and ... tada!!! Clean kitchen :)!


Punishment:
the punishment system here... is so interesting too:P ...
If you break the rules, there are different levels of punishment.
One which I find amusing, is where you have to wake up early, and greet people for I think about 1-2 hours. (it depends?) .. and wish them off as they leave for class. Even if you have class in the morning, you have to finish your time, then run to class so that you will not be late. IT is a very embarrasing job, as you are not supposed to have casual conversations, (Are monitored by the security personell since there are cameras and the office is right beside the enterance where you have to stand) ... and every one looks at you with pitty and asks about what you did.. :P! or.. some even ignore you .. (like they do with sales reps in the mall) .. but you still have to stand up streight and greet people ! for about a week!
=== SO EMBARRASINGGG :O!! .. and ... funny :P

You also have to write a report about what happened, what you did, and why, plus appear before the punishment administrators.

If you break more serious rules, or do not cooperate with the punishments, they simply will kick you out of AP house.... and if you have a scholarship.. it could be taken away.. :P!!! So ... people will be very discrete if they break the rules... or .. just follow them :P!

----------------So many interesting things :)!!! ----------------------------------
Clothing:
It is also funny... the girls here wear tights like Americans wear jeans... all day every day... and heels!! It is freezing.. and they have booty shorts or skirts and tights!! then they run around and say it is cold :P!!!
When I 1st got here I was so confused!!! I was wondering why thier skin was so shiny!! but.. it was tights!!! also.. I am so used to it being for "old ladies".. or "working women".. that the concept of young girls using tights was strange to me!!

The socks are different too, they are like slippers :P! they cover the toes only and wrap around the heel... (i really need to take pictures! )

Facemasks:
Ayyyayaaaiii!!! At 1st you think that people are very sick consious right??... WEll ... facemasks are not only used for keeping germs away or containing them... but.... USUALLY WHEN PEOPLE HAVE PIMPLES!!! :O! .. If a girl woke up late, did not have time to do makeup, is worried about dry skin... or even just wants to be left alone... sometimes they will just wear facemasks to cover insecurities!!! :O!! I was so surprised!! REALLY?? waaaa.. why why why... even if you tell them they are fine, pretty, skinny, w/e .... they will not take it into mind.. fashion is such a huge thing!! (but then again.. in what country isnt it?

Teacher-Student relations:
It is cool how teachers and students will go to NOMIKAI's together! :P
Nomikai = drinking party... one of my business leaders for GBL said ("If you do not know, nomikai learn it, it will be the most useful word while you are at APU! :P)


FOOD:
Very expennsisiiivveee!!! Especially for fruits and Veggies!!!!
Cheaper veggetables= potatoes, onions, EGGPLANT :), DAIKON (a large white raddish?), Lettuce :), cabbage!, spinach!
Cheaper Fruits: Banana's, canned! :), bittermellon ??,
Cheaper Meat: Eggs :), FISH :)!!, Chicken :)!
Roots: Ginger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (STAPLE ingredient!)
Seasonings: SALTTT, Soysauce, Mayo, Mirin (sweet cooking wine?), Garlic, and GINGERR

SO NICE, i have never used or liked eggplant much, nor tried daikon, but not... i cook with them nearly everyday :)! Also... liking ricee?? :P!!! Soups yumm!!



Such an interesting place!!! You never stop learning... especially from your friends :)! <3


One of the girls on my floor was so kind, she had made pudding, and she saved me some and just gave me it!! :O so unexpected, It was such a blessing :)!! SO careing!

Oh and I hung out with Monika after my 4th period.. my last IRAP class :((((( I <3 Chensensei!! .. He is a really good teacher, i feel like our class was so interesting and so much fun!!! I will miss his class alot :((.
BUt with Monika she shared this awesome sight, and we decided we can do some of these things to save money.!!
Like make our own shirts for fashion, or use glasses to bake cakes in them and give as gifts :)!! SOO COOL!!! If you are into cooking ... check it :) http://www.brit.co/12-in-a-jar/
ALSO.. for the Baby lovers : http://www.boredpanda.com/baby-napping-positions-adele-emersen/ :)!!!!