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Went to family birthday party. Person having birthday was ill in hospital, thus not in attendance. I knew...pretty much the five relatives that came with me (okay, I get on well with my younger cousins). There was a DJ. A bad DJ. The music was so loud and the pitch of singer's voices on certain 80's tracks sounded like the dying cat parade. Headache formed. No, family, I do not wish to dance, I wish to drink water and not move.
At least my drinks were paid for...
See, ray of light in everything.
Cue heavy rain on my window.
Along with the other good news I keep getting, I got some more, around 2am last night. The Matsuyama International Centre emailed me. Apparently, 5 families had applied to host me, and they ended up picking the Tsurui family. Mother, 24, father, 25 and a baby girl called Rio-chan.
I'm surprised to be living with such a young family! This is good because it means that with the potential language barrier cropping up, as I try to unravel my Japanese, we might be able to find things in common because of the small difference in age. If we get on well, it would be nice to form a friendship.
Anyway, the Centre also gave me the mother, Yuka-san's email address, so I contacted her in what I hope was passable Japanese that did not sound like it came out of Minna no Nihongo 1.....and I just got back to find a reply which I think is rather sweet.
Dear.キャット
はじめまして(^^)
メールをくれてありがとう！
私たちはあなたのホストファミリーになれてとても嬉しいです☆
私たちは、あなたが松山へ来る日をとても楽しみにしています！
キャットは松山に来てアパートを探すのですか？
その他にキャットがしなければいけない事の予定を教えて下さい。
私たちはあなたを心から歓迎します！
She also included an English translation in case I needed help understanding. She sounds very sweet : )
I was hesitant about the homestay, but I think this could go really well. I really hope that not too much of my time will be consumed with apartment hunting and getting necessities to live; I want to spend time with them too.
Also, I would like to buy a little omiyage for the baby. I wondered about getting something like a children's English book, for when she's older. A good quality one, maybe with a well-known story. Any ideas? Or am I barking up the wrong tree and should get her a bib with the Union Jack on it? :P (I won't...) I am favouring the Very Hungry Caterpillar.... I also loved The Tiger Who Came To Tea.
And...suddenly remembered one of my all-time favourites as a baby -
I'll decide and get something in Oxford (^-^)
Tomorrow, need to go to the post office, then go check different places offering for Japanese yen, order yen and some Korean won, buy new nightwear and a lightweight dressing gown.
8 days to go...! (My sudden frequent LJ updating should be a clue to building excitement).
At least my drinks were paid for...
See, ray of light in everything.
Cue heavy rain on my window.
Along with the other good news I keep getting, I got some more, around 2am last night. The Matsuyama International Centre emailed me. Apparently, 5 families had applied to host me, and they ended up picking the Tsurui family. Mother, 24, father, 25 and a baby girl called Rio-chan.
I'm surprised to be living with such a young family! This is good because it means that with the potential language barrier cropping up, as I try to unravel my Japanese, we might be able to find things in common because of the small difference in age. If we get on well, it would be nice to form a friendship.
Anyway, the Centre also gave me the mother, Yuka-san's email address, so I contacted her in what I hope was passable Japanese that did not sound like it came out of Minna no Nihongo 1.....and I just got back to find a reply which I think is rather sweet.
Dear.キャット
はじめまして(^^)
メールをくれてありがとう！
私たちはあなたのホストファミリーになれてとても嬉しいです☆
私たちは、あなたが松山へ来る日をとても楽しみにしています！
キャットは松山に来てアパートを探すのですか？
その他にキャットがしなければいけない事の予定を教えて下さい。
私たちはあなたを心から歓迎します！
She also included an English translation in case I needed help understanding. She sounds very sweet : )
I was hesitant about the homestay, but I think this could go really well. I really hope that not too much of my time will be consumed with apartment hunting and getting necessities to live; I want to spend time with them too.
Also, I would like to buy a little omiyage for the baby. I wondered about getting something like a children's English book, for when she's older. A good quality one, maybe with a well-known story. Any ideas? Or am I barking up the wrong tree and should get her a bib with the Union Jack on it? :P (I won't...) I am favouring the Very Hungry Caterpillar.... I also loved The Tiger Who Came To Tea.
And...suddenly remembered one of my all-time favourites as a baby -
I'll decide and get something in Oxford (^-^)
Tomorrow, need to go to the post office, then go check different places offering for Japanese yen, order yen and some Korean won, buy new nightwear and a lightweight dressing gown.
8 days to go...! (My sudden frequent LJ updating should be a clue to building excitement).