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Well, let's talk about Hiroshima now ^_^.

I met my first host family there. My host father was late to the host family party, so I felt scared ^_^*. I thought I was unwanted! But when I met him, I think he liked me. He spoke English pretty good, and I was happy. It took a while for him to get out what he wanted to say, he spoke quite slowly ^_^, but I was happy he spoke english so well. He took me home and I met my host mother, Yuriko. She didn't speak english as well, but we seemed to understand me and I her! They showed me pictures of their kids(who were all grown up!) and I was very excited to meet them. I spent the night in a little room with a traditional Japanese bed... on the floor! I was happy I had air conditioning there because Japan is a hot, sticky, humid country 0_o. The next day, I met my host sister, Akiko. Her and I hit ot off real well! She spoke English as well as Tadashi, my host father, and we understood each other very well! I met her at another host family party we had with fireworks! Fireworks are called "hanabi" in Japanese and I got a hanabi fan! On the way back home, Akiko and I talked about lotsa stuff. Mainly Mononoke Hime. Apparently she saw it in a drive through theater and she slept through all of it! I scolded her for doing that ^_^. Then... I told her of my dream to be a Japanese seiyuu. She was very surprised. I think I have other future plans now though ^_^*. They change quite often!

The next day we went to the Atom Bomb museum and saw the building where the atom bomb was detonated . It was uncomfortable for us Americans to be in the museum, and it was very sad as well. Most of the victems of the atrom bomb were innocent Japanese peeps not even involved in the war >_<. Very sad. I was ashamed for living in a country which did something so horrible.

On on very last day in Hiroshima, I met my host brother, Kentaro, on a boat ride we took. He was very shy at first! Didn't seem to wanna talk to me much, so I had trouble finding out how much English he knew. The boat ride was so fun! First we visited this shrine floating on water. It was pretty neat! There were these tame deer roming the shine. They let people pet them, feed them, etc. ! Then, we went out to Hiroshima's blue sea in a much bigger boat and had fun swimming! I, along with a bunch of our braver members of our group, jumped off the second story of the boat into the water! That was so much fun!

That last day in Hiroshima was certainly the best. During the evening, my host family and I went out to see one of the movie's I'd be psyched to see in Japan... the newest Miyazaki movie!! I later leared the title, "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi". It was just wonderful ^_^. I'm not sure if it was better than Mononoke Hime though. I'd have to wait until they dub or sub it to see that. But it was a magical fantasy which I greatly adored. Oh, and I did something real cool in Hiroshima too. I went and tried Japanese Pizza called "Okonomiyaki". It was so yummy! I loved watching the cute Japanese guys make it too! Right in front of us on this huuuuuuge grill! Okonomiyaki is not like American pizza at all! It had noodles, and lots of vegetables like cabbage and been sprouts . You chose what you want to have in yours. I think mine had bacon too! Some have Squid 0____o. You'll never find anything like it in the US, Okonomiyaki is one one of a kind ^_-.

It was sad saying goodbye to our host family's the last morning in Hiroshima. I loved mine, and I think they really liked me too! It was even sadder that we only got three days in Hiroshima though : (. I wish I could have spent more time there!






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And as for what I've been doing for the last few weeks ^_^*. Noffin much really. I started my Japanese class. It is SO big! I mean there must be like 70 people piled up in there! And many of those people are on the floor too. I know lots will drop. Today, I went to school orientation and got my schedule. I got all the classes I wanted! I'm real happy about that ^_^. And I found out I even get some classes with my friends ^_^. Yay! As of now, there is only one class I have no friends in... History. But maybe it won't be so bdad ^_^*. I don't know anything about the teacher either. Eee! Scary. But I'm real happy abut my classes and friends now ^_^. Yay! I have never had so many friends in any of my classes! Usually I have to make friends or be a loner in classes 0_o. I think that will be the case in my History class. Loner >_<.