Tomorrow is the last day of training. It has been kind of grueling. I have Sunday off and then on Monday I move to Shizuoka and into my new apartment in the Leo Palace building! Sounds fancy but I think it's going to be tiny. Tiny is OK with me. I am looking forward to settling in and getting to know the people I will be spending the year with. Maybe I'll even make neighbor friends. Looking forward to buying groceries and cooking for myself, setting up shop so to speak. I packed a very limited few comforts from home. The blanket from the reservation, a picture of me and the girls.... that may be it. I don't know, they just forwarded my bags on ahead to Shizuoka so I already forget whats in there.   

I feel sort of antsy tonight. I haven't seen the moon in Nagoya once since I've been here and it is beginning to mess with me. I am assuming it is because of light pollution. I can forget about seeing stars here. I decided a long time ago that I can be content anywhere in this world as long as there is moon. I can only hope they have moonlight in Shizuoka. Anything else I can deal with. I shouldn't complain, the sunshine during the day here is marvelous. I spent part of the evening chatting with the Kiwi. She is really sweet. I started this blog at her urging so I have linked her on here, I love her accent and I can hear it when I read her writing. She is native Maori and I cant stop asking her questions about her culture. I've never met a Native Maori! I think it looks beautiful, the culture. Everyone knows how much I love Indians. Is that un-PC? Sorry, indigenous peoples. It is interesting getting used to other cultures' modes of communication. 

I know I can be a little frenetic at times. I like the frenzy. You can take the girl out of the rowdy but you cant take the rowdy out of the girl. I am jumping out of my skin to have someone to run around and scream and goof with. Not that I mind being alone but it's easy for me to crack myself up, I need a little challenge. 

Listening to Erykah Badu. I had strawberries and bon bons for dinner. Going for a walk before I settle in. It's 12:13 am