First a note! I'm sorry that the layout is a little strange right now. I currently have a rather...interesting internet connection, so I'm happy just to be able to post! Please excuse it for the time being. I will be editing the layouts as soon as I get a connection that doesn't die every five minutes.
Walking around and seeing all the amazing clothing in this city is wonderful. The Japanese truly know how to layer clothing. Especially on the weekends, everyone is dressed to the nines. The shoes in particular are especially nice! I will most likely splurge on a pair of nice shoes around Christmas time! However, with the way they’re dressed, you’d think it wasn’t 90 degrees with humidity! In addition, behind every well dressed young lady in Kyoto is a hard working お母さん. I am quickly learning this as I sit here watching my host mother assiduously iron my favorite button down shirt. Every inch, including the thin straps that keep the sleeves rolled up to the elbow have been pressed to perfection! I was very glad when she allowed me to help clean up after dinner by drying and putting away the dishes after dinner. After only two days I feel very much a part of the family. Yesterday I spent settling in, putting my things away and cleaning my room (shocking, I know). Today I slept in before having a quick breakfast with my host mother and brother before heading out with my host brother to inner Kyoto. First I take the Hankyuu, which is similar to Metro North, but much cheaper. Then I transfer after a few stops to the 地下鉄 (subway) for a few stops to 今出川 (Imadegawa) which is where my college is. Today, however, I exited the train at Kyoto Station to meet with a few friends (Julia, Kyle, Krystal, Sam, and Becky) for shopping and snacks. Afterwards I decided that I wanted to try getting home by myself. Boy was that a disaster! Taking the trains was easy, as I’m already accustomed to taking the subway. However, after exiting the train and first going in the right direction, I turned around and walked in the complexly wrong direction for about twenty minutes before calling my host mother and brother for directions. Still lost, I finally managed to make it back to the station to meet my brother, who took me in the right direction. I certainly got a lot of walking done today!
Tomorrow review begins before we have our language interviews on Thursday and our exams for class placement on Friday. Lucky me, we don’t have to be there until 10:45 and I don’t have any afternoon classes! I told my host mother that I’d be home, but I have a feeling that I’ll be exploring if I have the energy (and actually posting this to my blog)!
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