寂しくなんかならないよ、君がそばにいれば

[godsgirl7]

Today was my last day of work at Kumon. Yay, the awkward times are over! And now I'm gonna have lots and lots of free time... Also, I'm gonna put in my two weeks at Target tomorrow. And my visa application is going to be in the works very soon. Slowly but surely getting ready to go to Japan. Weeeeeeird

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[spanish_silver]

I've heard of Kuroshitsuji, but from some reeeally big yaoi loving otaku so that's the main reason I won't watch it, and Hetalia. That being said, they said it was good :/

Damn I can't watch the videos on my phone so I'll have to see them later!

As for bringing things to Japan, it's all about how picky you are. There is deoderant and pads/tampons in Japan, but if you're someone who likes to be sure of what they're buying (duh) then I would say bring deoderant definitely, and toothpaste. Their dental stuff in general sucks. I found pads and stuff ok though.

Bring English books, if you like to read b/c those will be hard to get...leave your dvds at home if they're not region 2. When you get there get some slippers and a laundry bag to put your laundry in when it's in the machine, otherwise it'll come out in this huge twisted mess, and also their dryers suck so you'll be hanging up your clothes everywhere. Speaking of clothes, if by American standards you are tall, even a little overweight, have boobs, have an ass, have legs, or have feet bigger than size 8, clothes and shoes will be harder to find (but not impossible, just that most times it's one size fits all :P) also bring a suit if you're ever going to be in a work environment, suits are mandatory for all interviews and white-collar jobs and graduation ceremonies etc, regardless of gender.

As for the food thing, there's only so much you can bring, so bring things that won't spoil quickly...mint flavored stuff and chocolate-peanut butter combo stuff like Reeses was hard to find, but their candy is pretty stocked. You can always have mommy and daddy send you a care package from home :)

Hope that kinda helps, it was way too long...really most stuff you can buy there, it just might be harder to get and you might need to be able to speak Japanese well to obtain it. Like my little suburb in Osaka had Frosted Flakes, but in Tokyo there was a whole international food section in the スーパー. But I think the most important thing is your mental attitude, so as long as you're cheerful and flexible you'll be fine even if you forget something :)

[godsgirl7]

Thanks for the advice! :D This is exactly the kind of stuff I want to know.