So it begins today, our new chapter in a new place. The last 10 years we have moved several times but always domestic, from one coast to the other. Today we break that chain and catch a 12 hour flight to Japan to live and experience a very different way of life. I can't fully … Continue reading A New Chapter in Life
Category: Japanese Progress
T Minus 42 Hours and Counting!
Yes, it's that close to move day! T Minus 42 Hours and Counting for our flight to Japan! We spent the last two weeks traveling to visit family in Arizona, Louisiana and Texas and now we are back in San Diego doing last minute calls to credit cards and planning our final meals in America...until … Continue reading T Minus 42 Hours and Counting!
Tears Aren’t Always Healthy Follow Up
A follow up to the Tears Aren’t Always Healthy post. I'm happy to report my tear ducts are clear! No surgery is needed. Yay! Basically, the doctor numbed my eye with drops, poked a needle around in the corner, then flushed it all down my throat. Bleh! It was weird. Ok it wasn't this bad but … Continue reading Tears Aren’t Always Healthy Follow Up
Tears Aren’t Always Healthy
About a month ago my left eye started tearing up quite a lot and has been almost every day since. It wasn't painful for most of the time so I didn't bother with it during our trip in December but now it's starting to get sore and I'm feeling dehydrated so I called the doctor … Continue reading Tears Aren’t Always Healthy
After Holiday Calm Before The Storm
Well the holidays are almost behind us, just New Years to go then its the mad rush to get everything together before the end of January when we will be turning into pumpkins homeless and on our way to moving to Japan. So for the next couple of days I plan to relax, fully. No … Continue reading After Holiday Calm Before The Storm
Enough with the needles!
With the long list of things I need to have done for my health screening for overseas moving I am finally nearing the end and should be able to submit my package Friday. Today I had four different needles with various vaccines pumped into my arms, one of which created a bubble that I have … Continue reading Enough with the needles!
What do you mean less than 4 months to do everything!?!
Well we received our orders for the move to Japan in February! Yay! Now we start the process of getting everything in order. My passport expired some time ago but I'm finding out the Navy will issue me a free passport for the move and possibly a Visa if I need one. The biggest … Continue reading What do you mean less than 4 months to do everything!?!
Japan or Bust
We have an update people! Found out our tour in Japan will be 3 years, not 2! Yes, this is super exciting as it will give us more time to experience the culture and I'm still hopeful of becoming completely fluent in Japanese before we leave so 3 years is better! Also, I belong to … Continue reading Japan or Bust
The Learning Push!
Ok the first week I picked up Japanese for Dummies I was full on with it but admittedly haven't picked it up since. I have been using the app during my workouts though so I do feel like I'm working on it slowly. Recently, I learned how to form a question and a couple of … Continue reading The Learning Push!
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