Prep & Going

One day before flying out to Chicago for the orientation, and then off to Japan on Saturday... Pretty excited about it. Been running around for the last few weeks trying to prepare for the departure and it has worked out pretty well (fingers crossed). For one I got everything I need in my suitcases. Most importantly though I have omiyage covered. What I basically did was request items from 'Sharing Aloha' (they were generous! got some pens, pencils, post-its, and magnets with Hawaii logo on them), and buy macadamia nuts, Hawaiian Host chocolate (mini bags), and key chains. Hopefully the chocolate won't melt.

Anyway, I decided to start this blog (my first blog everrr) to write about my adventures teaching & living in Miyazaki City, Japan. I have all sorts of ideas about the place from what I read, heard, and saw on youtube so far and I think my dad's right: "I'm basically going from Hawaii to Hawaii." Miyazaki-shi is on Kyushu which is the southern island of Japan so it'll be pretty warm all year round. Heard mangoes are good there... I love mangoes!