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Mobara II: Here We Go...
Jun. 22nd, 2007 02:37 amSo where were we? Oh, yeah, the first meeting. Ha. So, after mentally relaxing and finding out that our musical tastes weren't as different as I thought they might be, they told me they hadn't made any plans for the evening or the next day, and asked what I wanted to do. Did I like shopping? The ocean? And I was at a loss. I probably should have read up more about Mobara. I probably should have figured out things that I wanted to do... but at this moment in time, since it seemed Mobara Ensemble had planned most minutes in our daytime lives, I really had no idea.
What did we end up doing that night? We went to the mall! Just to show me, apparantly, what Japanese malls look like. Funniest thing - the look much like US Malls. I know, you're aghast. I did get to watch them play a taiko video game, though, and that was adorable. And we got some icecream, and I learned that both Yukari and Hiyato (their little boy) loved chocolate. Absolutely loved it.
This was reassuring, since I'd brought them Texas made chocolates as part of my guest gift!
( After ice cream )
( Japanese apartment living )
( For my homework that night )
( Sunday - Family Day )
( A little bit about the evening routine )
( Monday in Mobara )
( Tuesday in Mobara )
( Wednesday - the last full day )
My last night in Mobara Makoto had a dentist's appointment so Yukari, Hiyato and I had dinner together. And then... it was the best. Yukari and I had been talking about music, and so we went through the stuff I had on my computer to see if she wanted me to leave her with any of it. Makoto and I ended up laying on the floor like college kids with our computers next to eachother, trying to find a way for me to get a couple of albums of japanese ska back to America. We were up until about 11, goofing and laughing and trading songs. They also gave me incredibly sweet goodbye presents, but I don't want to spoil the surprise for some of my readers by talking about them now. Oh, and I have the gyoza recipe so I can finally make it from scratch myself when I get home... once I translate it.
And that... mostly... was my homestay. My family all took me to the bus the next morning, and we shook hands before I hopped on. I wanted to hug, but ... hugging? NOT part of my family's lexicon. But they waved, they grinned, and I really do appreciate everything they did letting me stay with them.
What did we end up doing that night? We went to the mall! Just to show me, apparantly, what Japanese malls look like. Funniest thing - the look much like US Malls. I know, you're aghast. I did get to watch them play a taiko video game, though, and that was adorable. And we got some icecream, and I learned that both Yukari and Hiyato (their little boy) loved chocolate. Absolutely loved it.
This was reassuring, since I'd brought them Texas made chocolates as part of my guest gift!
( After ice cream )
( Japanese apartment living )
( For my homework that night )
( Sunday - Family Day )
( A little bit about the evening routine )
( Monday in Mobara )
( Tuesday in Mobara )
( Wednesday - the last full day )
My last night in Mobara Makoto had a dentist's appointment so Yukari, Hiyato and I had dinner together. And then... it was the best. Yukari and I had been talking about music, and so we went through the stuff I had on my computer to see if she wanted me to leave her with any of it. Makoto and I ended up laying on the floor like college kids with our computers next to eachother, trying to find a way for me to get a couple of albums of japanese ska back to America. We were up until about 11, goofing and laughing and trading songs. They also gave me incredibly sweet goodbye presents, but I don't want to spoil the surprise for some of my readers by talking about them now. Oh, and I have the gyoza recipe so I can finally make it from scratch myself when I get home... once I translate it.
And that... mostly... was my homestay. My family all took me to the bus the next morning, and we shook hands before I hopped on. I wanted to hug, but ... hugging? NOT part of my family's lexicon. But they waved, they grinned, and I really do appreciate everything they did letting me stay with them.
