Well, It has been a while since I have posted anything new on the blog, which can mean I either have nothing to write about, or I have been busy enough that I haven't had enough time to compose something good. I assure you that it is the latter of these two options! In fact the very day after my last post was an event called discover Tokyo day. It was great fun, my group went to go ride along the last remaining street car in Tokyo! We got to stop at a small amusement park, a actual park (home of what was quite possibly the worlds shortest mono-rail), and neighborhood called Sugamo. Sugamo was great, I got to eat duck soba for lunch (delicious), walk along a shopping street for old people. Pictures of that will be us soon.
After that my schedule really started to settle into in good routine of japanese classes, school, and random and run exploration. Some highlight include getting my registered alien card, I will spare you the puns, just ask Sommer... she heard enough of them. This past sunday, the 18th, I was able to go down to Yokohama to go to church, which led into the other great thing that German Lutherans love, OKTOBERFEST!! Yokohama+good German beer+good people=good time. The church there was fantastic, really good architecture which complemented and equally good service and fellowship. Unfortunately I did not bring my camera... lame I know.
Just a few days ago I did get a cell phone! It is good to finally know that if I get hopelessly lost I now could call someone. Also, sorry America, Japanese cell phones are way way cooler. My phone can get HD TV and an 8 megapixel camera... those are just about standard on the ones here. Crazy.
Right now I am in Niigata for the weekend visiting church here and meeting other VYM people, but this trip will deserve it's own post, and don't worry, I did remember my camera. I promise, pictures will be up soon, and also look for the next newsletter in about... a week and maybe half! Thanks for reading
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