Nudo

I thought living, alone, in Japan, alone, without crazy kids (aka dogs) and Lydias (aka baby's mom) and Phils (aka brotha from anotha motha) making me feed them and pet them and sneaking into my bedroom to poop and leave hairs on my black comforter... would be Lonely.

Wrong! It could be because I am slightly a loner. Kinda socially awkward. I don't mind being alone. I laugh at my own jokes. I get myself. I watch what I want to watch. I cook...eat... you get it.

NOPE the best part is all the nakedness. I'm typing this naked. It's okay I won't post pictures. Don't get offended mom, you are sometimes naked too. I've seen it!

YES living, alone, in Japan without my crazy (though I miss them very much so) country family is okay because I can live alone naked.

The blinds are closed though. I get too many creepy stares from creepier half-intoxicated older men. Don't want to get too comfortable too soon. Blinds closed for now...naked.

Well well well...Welcome to Nagasaki City

Oh my oh my...
I've begun to settle into Nagasaki City and have fallen in love with my "little" port city. So much has happened in so little time.
For starters, I've met some great teachers (some work with me, some don't) and have been able to take day trips and two over night trips with them. We've had laughs and have gotten to know one another. I can say I honestly miss my friends back home who know everything about me: how I tick, what I like and don't like, who have inside jokes from last year or even ten years ago. BUT moving to a new place (and by new I mean a completely different country) is what I've decided and so meeting new people and opening myself up is what I get.

Hmmmm...

I've slowly begun learning Nihongo slowwwllly. Granted I can pretty much read Hiragana and should be able to read Katakana soon.

I've had a ton of adventures: went on my first two-day business trip to Karatsu (where I was originally supposed to be) and loved it. Not as much as I love my Nagasaki though.

So.... Ana
She's the teacher I am "replacing" who lived here in NC for 8 years. There's no way I could replace her, but she's helped me so much with finding things and meeting new people. I think I mentioned in my last blog that I made myself go to the gaijin hangout (equipped with an American flag in the window). Kendall's... all I can say is: Kendall is already like an older brother :) and he just had twins that I plan on baby sitting ASAP! We all know how I feel about babies and he has TWO! Holla. His bar is full of all kinds of different characters and if I ever needed a sugar daddy...I think I'd play my cards there. ;)
Then there's the lovely Mayumi. She's a tiny character with a huge heart. She fed me yesterday and I well, fell in love lol.

I've met soooo many people and they've all been extremely nice and welcoming and just amazing. I'm seriously so blessed. OH and I got internet so that makes my life even better.

AH I finished my last Master's class with 100% on all assignments!!! My gpa ended up being awesome. All A's and one B (first class, boo).

Hmmm.... I talk to puzzo once or twice or three times a day. We argue for thirty seconds then realize it's the missing and laugh and make up. I miss him. But I have surprises in store in the near future ;)

OH Japanese emoticons are ridiculously adorable. As is most of Japan.

I met the Portugese Navy and that was great times! They were as excited as I was that we both spoke "Spanish" and English and even some Italian.

And then there's Wayne, my running partner; who ended up running by himself on Sunday because I have been sick! UGH...

So my job... I have my reservations. I think I need to dive into it further and make it my own and I'll be okay. I'm having way too much fun outside of work and finding new things that I'm not as focused on my job. I'll let it pass for this first month as I am getting to know my kids and my JTs whom are all amazing.

Seriously, having people pray for me and doing some myself has proven to be awesome. My faith is HUGE now. Even in crazy times (like walking four hours through the mountains to a classroom) I'm at peace. So... Japan it is.

It's not all perfect of course. And I like that. I like that there are some things that I can say...Anoooo :( to. Because it shows me just how perfect God is. hmmmm

I'll figure out how to post pics on here for peeps that don't have Facebook.

I love my apartment and can't wait to have extra money to buy used furniture! Thankfully, in Japan people take care of their things so used furniture hasn't looked very used.

OH dear. Speaking of Japanese. I almost forgot about my Ryota. I call him my Japanese boy friend because he's truly proven to be a great friend. He walks me home when I get lost, looks at guys meanly when they are getting too close to me and makes fun of my kiddish writing of Hiragana. He makes me teach him English and I try to make him teach me Japanese pero non funzione. It's okay though, it's nice to have consistent company and to be forced to figure out what the other is saying because neither one of us is even close to fluent in the other's language. Sometimes we just laugh at each other because we have NO idea what we want to say.

Pandora makes me happy.

My church is sooooo far away :( I have to save money to go to it. But until then, I've been doing daily devotions and watch TBN television which has some amazing dramas on it. I even cried yesterday! I'll blame it on feeling yucky.

Tonight is a dinner for Akaneezy (Akane- one of my favorite Japanese names for girls; chokawaii) and another girl Sami (such cute names). SO, I'll be doing that. Then coming home to prepare for my presentation for work tomorrow. yaaaay hahaha. I need some of Magui's creativity.

Misses:
I miss my family. My teeny tiny nephew and how he sleeps on my chest and watches sports so well... my mom and how she lets things stress her lol and my silly sisters who are both so sweet and so opposite but so much alike. My handsome Godson and mama (she keeps letting him grow ugh). And D...
I miss my naked Emilee lol. It's true, she's always naked. And my Korean whom I'm currently not talking to. And my Vannybunsbunsbuns who gives the best hugs. And my kids, my baby's mama and her fiance/my brother. My crazy Marine! My silly Model and baby bruv. My Bronte's sheesh! I miss you all!!!

Buuutttt... Nagasaki is good to me and I do NOT miss America. Mostly. Nope, no I don't.

I did cry last week sometime. But I got over it.

My book hates me btw. Just in case anyone asks. It's in the works. Editing yay. Ugh. VannyB has begun working on the cover...