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Well, I take back what I said before about not really liking Japan. I actually do like Japan, especially Kyoto, and there are definitely a lot of things I'll miss. But it's just hard for me to enjoy Japan as much as I'd like to with all the crap I've been through with my host families. I can hardly even begin to imagine how much different this year might have been had I been living on my own, or in that sort of situation.
Anyway, I don't really have much else to say, except I highly, highly recommend "The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff. Not only is it very enlightening, it's also a quick and easy read.
Lately I've been interested in Buddhism and Taoism and trying to study (well, I don't like to use the word study... let's say "explore") about them and I've found myself agreeing with a lot of it. I agree with almost every point in "The Tao of Pooh" - actually I tended to think, "Wow, I already think this way!" On a related note, I'm thinking about getting into a Yoga and a Tai Chi class when I get back. Does anyone remember that time in 11th grade when the one meditation session in Health&Swim class totally changed my life? I want to recreate that feeling.
On a completely unrelated note, I've been kind of worried about how I'm going to survive American food when I get back. Recently, after eating yakiniku (basically assorted grilled meat, mainly beef, and special sauce), and on a separate occasion, after eating greasy Italian food, I got particularly sick. I've been eating fish a lot lately rather than meat, so I think I could stand to cut most of the meat out when I get home. Instead I'm thinking about replacing it with tofu. There's so much stuff you can do with it, it doesn't make me sick, and if you do it right it's just as good, plus healthier. I'm not intending on become a complete vegetarian, but I imagine my diet's going to be pretty different.
Anyway, I don't really have much else to say, except I highly, highly recommend "The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff. Not only is it very enlightening, it's also a quick and easy read.
Lately I've been interested in Buddhism and Taoism and trying to study (well, I don't like to use the word study... let's say "explore") about them and I've found myself agreeing with a lot of it. I agree with almost every point in "The Tao of Pooh" - actually I tended to think, "Wow, I already think this way!" On a related note, I'm thinking about getting into a Yoga and a Tai Chi class when I get back. Does anyone remember that time in 11th grade when the one meditation session in Health&Swim class totally changed my life? I want to recreate that feeling.
On a completely unrelated note, I've been kind of worried about how I'm going to survive American food when I get back. Recently, after eating yakiniku (basically assorted grilled meat, mainly beef, and special sauce), and on a separate occasion, after eating greasy Italian food, I got particularly sick. I've been eating fish a lot lately rather than meat, so I think I could stand to cut most of the meat out when I get home. Instead I'm thinking about replacing it with tofu. There's so much stuff you can do with it, it doesn't make me sick, and if you do it right it's just as good, plus healthier. I'm not intending on become a complete vegetarian, but I imagine my diet's going to be pretty different.