I FOUND THE MALL!

Konnichiwa! Watashi wa Anna desu. Nihon-go wa wakarimasen. Doomo arigatogosaimashita.
[translation: Hello! I am Anna. I do not understand Japanese. Thank you very much]

I've been getting around with those words. Hah....oh, and, of course, "____ doko desu ka" (where is _______? ). Even if the person does know, I still have no idea what kind of directions they are giving me. So, the best is body language. Let's go back to the basics. People here have been very kind. Helping me along the way as I have gotten lost MANNNNY times. Baaa..I can't believe how sucky I am with directions! I should really listen to Eric and just drop some crumbs or use strings to find my way back. Funny how I found the mall as I made some turns...not really knowing where I was going. But heading home was the toughie...I got lost. Good thing I treated myself to a good meal and a ma-cha (green tea) ice cream for lunch...or else it would have been frustrating to be lost and hungry :|



On a brighter note, Hiroko (my mother here in Japan) brought me to central Nagoya yesterday. We walked around..window shopped :D And she bought me food. Tasted my first Starbucks beverage in Japan..of course, another green tea drink--Macha Frappacinno. They have a lot more snacks than the Canadian branches.

< taken at starbucks >


< more visual displays of fooooooooood >


< mmmm....cake. The Japanese pronounce it "ke-ku" >



Alrighty friends, until next time. Teaching starts soon! Please keep me in your prayers.