A little while ago Brad asked Did Japan Change YOU?  This got me to thinking.  My initial reaction on Japansoc was to say that “I think that I’ve become more patient and more understanding of the fact that there is not one right way to do things”. I elaborated a bit further but that response […]

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It’s nice to be getting settled in Japan and our apartment is nicely furnished with the exception of art.  There are some stray hooks on the walls from the previous tenants that I have been itching to put to good use.  So here’s what I did….I took a trip t0 my local 100 Yen Store […]

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The countdown to Japan continues in our world and it’s all starting to come together! Yesterday I showed you the satellite image of our location and today I can share some photos of the actual apartment.
Here is the building:

The living room is kind of small and I am wondering if my husband will be […]

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I’ve noticed something lately that’s beginning to trouble me. When I tell someone that I am moving to Japan they immediately tell me how lucky I am and that they wish they could do it too. Often, if they have been to Japan, they tell me about how great their visit was and […]

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