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Japan day 1:

Well, my computer died... and I can't get my coputers charger into the adapter. So I'm using Sayaka's laptop. (Aroigatou, ne!) Where the heck is apostrophe?! I'm currently copy-pasting an apostrophy here... (-_-;)

After my blog post yesterday we visited my host mother's grandmother and grandfather and we ate Japanese supper together with them. They were really nice. They had all kinds of things, including a samurai armour and a katana! If I understood the grandfather correctly, he said it was because the house used to be a warriors home. I think. I also met their cousin, Chihiro. (Yes, Chihiro as in Spirited Away~ Even with the same kanji!)

Sayaka and I went up to the attic together, and she showed me all the different magazines and manga books (Naruto!) they had there. I also flipped through a game magazine there... and guess what I found:

Eirik, look what I've got... XD

Gyakuten Saiban! And it's all mine! Inside there's lots of info on all the Ace Attorney games (I think, although I'm not able to read too much of it because of all the kanji...) and sketches from the development of the characters! Nihon e youkosou! XD

Today Momo and I went hunting for "mushi", bugs. (Mushi-shi anyone? :P) We (OK, Momo...) caught several. And I saw a big yellow butterfly! BIG! They were quite surprised when I told them that I'd never seen one like that before. I also started reading "The curious incident of the dog in the night time". Momo wonders what I'm laughing at, but I'm not able to explain it in Japanese. :P That's when I wish mom was here - some of these sentences are exactly kind I know we both find funny. (However subtle they may be.) Great book, mom! Still, I haven't really gotten that far in it - I keep falling asleep around 3 or 4 PM. It's hard concentrating and trying to understand all the time. Eeeehhhh... Also, Momo's freinds came over today - they played hide-ad-seek. I hid Momo in my red suitcase. It took some time before they found her. Great fun! XD

Also - the toilets are just as freaky as people say! I had to ask Madoka for help on how to flush the first time - I didn't understand all the buttons. Tured out it was the small handle at the side of the toilet! XD Still, it's really weird. The seat's warm, and the buttons are... myterious. One shows a bum with a spray of water under it, one says "stop" (do I have to push another button to make it stop!?) and one shows a face(!) Madoka told me it's some kind of "combination"...ugh. Ayashii! I haven't dared touching any of the buttons yet, but I put up a poll... I feel brave now. Madoka laughed when I was standing bewildered in front of the toilet going "eeeeh?". I'm sure she'll laugh even more if I actually dare to try the oh-so-intimidating-button(s).

Madoka's leaving for Germany sometime in December for one month. I'm going to miss her.

Kagoshima's really hot. Hothothot~ XD And the food is so good! I tried umeboshi today. The taste was quite special (salty and sour), but I quite liked it, although it might take some getting used to.

I gave my host mother the book about Norway today. I explained (by use of halting Japanese, much bodylanguage, electronic dictionary and drawing) lafting, the 17th of may, cheeseslicer and binders (and how ridculously proud we Norwegians are of these inventions), stavkirker, polar bears and midnattssol. And the poem "det kom et skip til Bjoergvinn i 1349" and the last name "Oedegaard". I'm amazing. XD

Alexia: How are you doing? Daijyobu? Gakkou wa? :) I read your letter on the plane - thank you so much! It was lovely! :) I'm missing you too.

Gapkin: If you're reading this - welcome to the internet! I'm proud of you! ;D And I brought some of the books you gave me - I think they might come in handy.

Now it's soon time to go to bed - but because I fell asleep during the day I'm more awake now. Aah~ mendokusai naa! XO And it's hothothot~ Oh well, I'll manage. ;)

Mata, ne!

Location: Nippon!