We've been working really hard getting moved into the house....it is starting to settle down. For a while I thought I was suffering from PTSD, but we're all good! It is so good to be in a house after so many months of being on the run.
I've got a schedule down and am keeping to it faithfully, Jamin would be so proud. My schedule is pretty tight, but I've been getting it done at an hour unheard of while in TX. I can still remember staying till 10-midnight working on stuff....good times.
I sat on the back porch this morning eating a hot bowl of oatmeal and enjoyed watching Japan come alive. I've been trying to find a running route that won't get me killed...a little bit hard. I don't know what it is, but I hate running during the day. I prefer to go at night. But there is no shoulder on these farm roads and so you have to actually run in the road.....which is very tense during the day. I went for a run last night through a neighboring sub division...I'm not sure what scares me more: a dark empty subdivision or a farmers road where you need to be able to jump into the irrigation ditch at the drop of a hat.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Swan Park
We went and found the Swan Park. There was a really tall tower that we climbed. From the top we could see the ocean and much of the sou rounding area. It is moments like this that I realize just how big and awesome God really is.
I saw pictures of this tower when we first heard we were moving here, it was neat to actually see it myself.
Chaw's theme-song please...note the stir in the watter to the swan's right....that is a HUGE fish...carp?
I saw pictures of this tower when we first heard we were moving here, it was neat to actually see it myself.
Chaw's theme-song please...note the stir in the watter to the swan's right....that is a HUGE fish...carp?
Trying to harness the blur
Alright, we're just about moved into our house; won't have internet for a while though. Here is some pics of the packers coming. Their truck was automatic and the whole side just opened up. Pretty cool.
We've had tons of adventures since we've been in our house. We've had a typhoon, an earthquake, I climbed to the top of a volcano and rode a ski lift way up in the mountains....I've done somersaults at the Japanese shopping stores....Mom and I parked in the middle of a road on accident, we just had a huge airshow, we've gone to Swan park...farming markets...so much and little time!
We have been really busy moving in. I have learned to put bookshelves and whatnot together without instructions as most of them are in Japanese....I still have no idea how to set my alarm clock...hmmm.
While at Sanwado (the Japanese Wal-mart) I was having a lot of fun running up and down the isles with a very fast and sporty shopping cart. It was all good until the cart got a little bit to much on one end and flipped forward, taking me out at the knees. I was right in the main entrance when I did my fancy little trick so everyone in that part of the store saw the American go head-over-heels. Not cool. A kindly Japanese gentleman rushed to pull me out of the desks and bookshelves, he told me something in Japanese. I thanked him and loaded the cart up and headed out again. In retrospect I think he was saying, "don't put that stuff back on the cart, it will flip again." But I don't speak Japanese and so I did it again in the parking lot. I think my ego was hurt way worse than my legs, but I did tear up from the pain the second time!
We've had tons of adventures since we've been in our house. We've had a typhoon, an earthquake, I climbed to the top of a volcano and rode a ski lift way up in the mountains....I've done somersaults at the Japanese shopping stores....Mom and I parked in the middle of a road on accident, we just had a huge airshow, we've gone to Swan park...farming markets...so much and little time!
We have been really busy moving in. I have learned to put bookshelves and whatnot together without instructions as most of them are in Japanese....I still have no idea how to set my alarm clock...hmmm.
While at Sanwado (the Japanese Wal-mart) I was having a lot of fun running up and down the isles with a very fast and sporty shopping cart. It was all good until the cart got a little bit to much on one end and flipped forward, taking me out at the knees. I was right in the main entrance when I did my fancy little trick so everyone in that part of the store saw the American go head-over-heels. Not cool. A kindly Japanese gentleman rushed to pull me out of the desks and bookshelves, he told me something in Japanese. I thanked him and loaded the cart up and headed out again. In retrospect I think he was saying, "don't put that stuff back on the cart, it will flip again." But I don't speak Japanese and so I did it again in the parking lot. I think my ego was hurt way worse than my legs, but I did tear up from the pain the second time!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Can you hear me now?
Hey y'all! I'm sitting in the car, with a coat over my head so I can see the computer screen and trying to look natural as I use someones unsecured network.
We are moved into our house...we still do not have internet, and it is looking like it could be a few more weeks before we do have internet at the house. grrr. We've had a lot of exciting things happening...a typhoon, earthquake, getting settled, I hiked to the top of a volcano, and so much more! I'll fully update in a few hours, if I can make it to the base, if not then just know we're not dead or anything unnatural!
We are moved into our house...we still do not have internet, and it is looking like it could be a few more weeks before we do have internet at the house. grrr. We've had a lot of exciting things happening...a typhoon, earthquake, getting settled, I hiked to the top of a volcano, and so much more! I'll fully update in a few hours, if I can make it to the base, if not then just know we're not dead or anything unnatural!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Quick Update
Alright, we are in the house. No pics yet. I'm writing this really fast, so excuse poor grammar!
We don't have Internet out there, so I'll update as I'm able. I probably won't have much time to read anybodies blog for however long we don't have Internet. We could have Internet at the end of a week, or 4, it's up in the air.
We love the house; our hold baggage arrived this morning. The point of the hold baggage was so it would be here while we didn't have the rest of our stuff. But seeing as the rest of our stuff doesn't arrive till tomorrow...it didn't really matter! Oh well! It's really great to be out of the TLF!
We don't have Internet out there, so I'll update as I'm able. I probably won't have much time to read anybodies blog for however long we don't have Internet. We could have Internet at the end of a week, or 4, it's up in the air.
We love the house; our hold baggage arrived this morning. The point of the hold baggage was so it would be here while we didn't have the rest of our stuff. But seeing as the rest of our stuff doesn't arrive till tomorrow...it didn't really matter! Oh well! It's really great to be out of the TLF!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Guess what...
....is just a mile or so down the road from where we'll be living????
The big blue!
This is a re-cap of the last 3 days! We've gone to the ocean every day, so it's a hit! The house is finished and so it is just a matter of time; hopefully by Wed or Thursday, we should be moving in. I can't wait to get out of the TLF's! I can't help but laugh at the people who complain about being in them for a week and a half. I'm like, "lady, I've been here 7 to 8 weeks. I'm really not the person to be complaining around!"
There's these shipwrecks up on the beach. If look down the coast you can see Hachinohe.
Apparently people comb the beaches in search of glass floaty things. I don't know why. I found this, it didn't make the cut though!
umm....I guess we went to the house sometime during the weekend
You can't swim on this part of the coast, because you'll probably die. And most people try to avoid that.
We all love the coast for different reasons...I have a special reason to like it because it has a basketball hoop. These are the first ones I've seen off base so far. I want to play the Japanese some time, but first I need to learn how to ask, "Can I play basketball with you?" lol
The big blue!
This is a re-cap of the last 3 days! We've gone to the ocean every day, so it's a hit! The house is finished and so it is just a matter of time; hopefully by Wed or Thursday, we should be moving in. I can't wait to get out of the TLF's! I can't help but laugh at the people who complain about being in them for a week and a half. I'm like, "lady, I've been here 7 to 8 weeks. I'm really not the person to be complaining around!"
There's these shipwrecks up on the beach. If look down the coast you can see Hachinohe.
Apparently people comb the beaches in search of glass floaty things. I don't know why. I found this, it didn't make the cut though!
umm....I guess we went to the house sometime during the weekend
You can't swim on this part of the coast, because you'll probably die. And most people try to avoid that.
We all love the coast for different reasons...I have a special reason to like it because it has a basketball hoop. These are the first ones I've seen off base so far. I want to play the Japanese some time, but first I need to learn how to ask, "Can I play basketball with you?" lol
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Cheese Roll
Guess Where???
You guessed it, a ramen house! Mom and I had been wanting to try another Japanese restaurant. We had heard some good things about this place, but also that a cockroach was spotted recently. The cockroach didn't bug me to much, just don't think of insects while you eat!
I was surprised to see a TX licence plate on the wall, along with a lot of other state plates. Apparently when Americans leave Misawa they write a note on the licence plate and leave it at this restaurant.
The Ramen Bowls were huge!!! So big, they made us put on life jackets before they would serve us our bowls!
A restaurant on the bottom, and a house on top. Is that common Mrs. Kim?
Also, is it the polite thing to drink the broth when the noodles are all eaten? That's what I thought, but nobody else was doing it.
You guessed it, a ramen house! Mom and I had been wanting to try another Japanese restaurant. We had heard some good things about this place, but also that a cockroach was spotted recently. The cockroach didn't bug me to much, just don't think of insects while you eat!
I was surprised to see a TX licence plate on the wall, along with a lot of other state plates. Apparently when Americans leave Misawa they write a note on the licence plate and leave it at this restaurant.
The Ramen Bowls were huge!!! So big, they made us put on life jackets before they would serve us our bowls!
A restaurant on the bottom, and a house on top. Is that common Mrs. Kim?
Also, is it the polite thing to drink the broth when the noodles are all eaten? That's what I thought, but nobody else was doing it.
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