As I prepare for our departure of Japan, I can't help but feel a little anxious...
When I left for Japan, I was running away. I was running away from the debt that I had made for myself. I was running away for the bad decisions I had made. So, I can't help but feel a little nervous about returning to the town where all those things happened. Will I be able to make better decisions, both financially and personally? Have I grown up in Japan and, if so, have I grown up enough?
I hope to think that I have. I've spent the last three years ridding myself of the debt and bettering myself as a person. I think that I have grown up tremendously and I just hope it shows. I just want to prove myself.
I can't wait to be back HOME!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
I'm Going Home
It's Official: We are moving back to America! Our time here in Japan has been great but it is coming to an end. I had already decided that I would be leaving my job here in Kitami but I wasn't quite sure where my next adventure would take me. With some intense reflection and thought, my husband and I decided going back to Kansas would be our happiest place.
I had thought of moving to Honshu (the main island of Japan) but, recently, I've been feeling really homesick and essentially, tired of being in another country. Don't get me wrong, I love Japan and everything it has to offer, but when my unhappiness overshadows the greatness of Japan, I know it's time to move on.
I am really excited about moving back home, to a country that speaks English, to a country I fully understand, to a country of convenience, and (most importantly) a country of family and friends!
I had thought of moving to Honshu (the main island of Japan) but, recently, I've been feeling really homesick and essentially, tired of being in another country. Don't get me wrong, I love Japan and everything it has to offer, but when my unhappiness overshadows the greatness of Japan, I know it's time to move on.
I am really excited about moving back home, to a country that speaks English, to a country I fully understand, to a country of convenience, and (most importantly) a country of family and friends!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The Mumps: Day 7
So, technically I still have the mumps but the swelling is really going down. With that being said, I've decided to stop posting photos of myself. You're welcome!
The pain has primarily gone away but I still can't manage to chew without causing excruciating pain for myself. I'm starving! Living on soup for a week, you'd think that I've lost tons of weight but I've only lost 1kg. Which, I suppose, any weight lost is good!
I'm still a bit self conscious, though. I'm embarrassed to go out into public. I wear a surgical mask anytime I have to go outside and face the big, bad, judgmental world. I am starting to recognize myself again which is the best part of the healing process.
The pain has primarily gone away but I still can't manage to chew without causing excruciating pain for myself. I'm starving! Living on soup for a week, you'd think that I've lost tons of weight but I've only lost 1kg. Which, I suppose, any weight lost is good!
I'm still a bit self conscious, though. I'm embarrassed to go out into public. I wear a surgical mask anytime I have to go outside and face the big, bad, judgmental world. I am starting to recognize myself again which is the best part of the healing process.
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