Well, I guess this is one of my ordinary days (more will come as time passes in Japan)... But ordinary is relative.. I am still in Japan and everyday I find a new challenge. I am still studying Japanese intensly: 4-6 hours a day. Instead of listening to the 20 Gig worth of non-Japanese music while I am cooking or relaxing, or chatting on the internet, I turn the TV on and any channel will be Japanese of course. I'm starting to believe that Japanese reality TV is far more enriching and full of good values compared to American shows. They have shows on love stories between Japanese and foreigners.. they are very touching.. (yes I have a corny side). They also have those shows where someone roams the streets in an unknown area (to them) and try to seek refuge and hospitality from strangers... Compare these themes to what we have back home: money, jealousy, hipocriticism, sex, hedonicism, greed, materialism and superficiality. I am not someone that preaches many things, and I am far less religious for that matter. I try to recognize good influences from bad influences in society. I don't think that reality tv in America (including Canada) teaches good values, except maybe for the Amazing Race. Ok, enough for the preaching. I wanted to say that I am starting to understand Japanese TV commercials and some sentences in shows and also what train operators say! (wow). Its alot of work and I'm putting alot of effort into it. I hope it goes even faster once I start my formal Japanese courses. Besides studying I cooked my second Japanese meal (see photo in showcase) and I was pretty proud of the result. I topped it off with Japanese green tea, Ocha, and I might sip a can of nama asahi later on. I'm really trying to sink in the Japanese culture in many ways.. I'm starting to think I should have opted to live in a host family :(.
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