I also got to meet my host family this afternoon. So far they are really cool. The father/ grandparents are fruit farmers at the edge of Kanazawa city (they grow pears, peaches, and apples). The mom is a massage therapist and runs her own spa and cafe called Ohana (she visited Hawaii in February so she knows a little english). The 21-year-old daughter has her own apartment in the city I think, and works as a waitress. The family has 3 dogs of the ankle-biting variety (a poodle, a poodle mix, and a shih tzu): a black shih tzu named Chocolat, a brown poodle mix named chiffon, and a white one named Silk. Luckily I think theyre pretty cute and not annoying.
Other cool things seen around Kanazawa today:
1. A poster of Tommy Lee Jones endorsing Boss Coffee
2. had to sit japanese style at a restaurant for lunch today... my legs went totally numb
3. I got a bus pass today, and Ill practice using it tomorrow
4. Japanese Tea is lovely- had some Cherry tea today... yum...
5. Im sitting at a kontatsu (i think thats how you spell it) right now- its a table with blankets surrounding it and a heater under the table. SOOOOOO nice... and warm... makes me sleepy...
6. The area where I am is at the edge of town and is really pretty. My family has a very nice house (houses are pretty rare for Japan) and I have my own room, which looks very comfortable
7. Favorite somewhat-cryptic-english-signs today: Theres no there there, Do you love you?, and Youve got the power! Understandable, but not quite appropriate i felt for the products they were trying to sell.
I think thats a decent post for today, hope everyones doing well, and remember i only have 30 more days til Im back in America!
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