It's getting close to departure time. I'm going to miss my life here, but I'm excited for the future. I think a bit of a break down is in the future because it feels like the fact that I'm leaving hasn't really hit me yet.
Tomorrow I'm going into LA to get my visa. I'll be all by my lonesome. Perhaps a telling event for the days to come.
Wednesday is the going away party with the Taiko kids. I'm excited for it. I'll be happy to have everyone together like old times... minus a few key people though. Anthony's sister might make something tasty for it! Hurrah for culinary school students!! Thanks Amanda!
Going to plan some kind of beach day picnic thing with all the high school friends. That should be fun too.
But all fun aside, I've started packing. All my winter clothes are going to get shipped to me later on. That's going to be expensive.
I've looked at my budget too. After taking money out for rent, internet, cell phone, and utilities, I should have around ¥100,000 left per month (roughly $1,000) to pay for food and transportation and fun. It's looking not too shabby. I'm going to have to save like mad in the beginning though.
Also!! I got my housing information for Doshisha. I'll be living in Maison Iwakuni. Unfortunately all the dorm rules are in Japanese! YIKES! Reality is starting to hit me that I'm not going to have a choice but to learn.
My room has it's own bathroom, sink, mini-cooking area, bed, desk and chair. Judging from the room number I'll be on the 4th floor. I hope they have elevators. It's only 15.5 m^2. We converted it to feet and it's quite possible that it's smaller than my pantry... I'm hoping we're wrong though.
The great adventure is on the horizon and fast approaching. Only a few more pieces are yet to fall in place.
Love until later!
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