This morning I woke up in kind of a daze. Everything seemed normal – I tooled around the house. I ate a big salami and cucumber sandwich. The salami came from my parents and the cucumber came from Kuniko’s parents’ garden. I studied Japanese, and tried to read a first grade picture book (I couldn’t). <\/p>\n
Around the middle of the morning I called my folks and gave them the news. They sounded a little surprised, but happy. I was glad – they have been a constant source of support for me here in Japan. We talked for a long time and then later in the evening they called again to talk some more. <\/p>\n
We talked about a lot of the repercussions of my decision, the big one being where Kuniko and I will live. Kuniko and I are planning on staying in Japan in the near future. There are tons of reasons why, and it just makes the most sense. I haven’t gotten enough of Japan yet – I feel like I’ve only grazed the surface. No place is perfect, but to spend years learning about something new, be it language or culture, is something that appeals to me.<\/p>\n
This morning Kuniko told her mom about it at breakfast. Kuniko’s folks don’t know anything about me – they don’t really even know that we’ve been dating. There are a lot of reasons behind this – some I understand, some I don’t and never will. The important part for me is to trust Kuniko and her timing – they are her parents, after all.<\/p>\n
Her mom apparently took it well, and said that we should get together for dinner sometime. That should be a nerve-racking experience! Tonight at dinner Kuniko will spring this on her father. I hope that goes OK. <\/p>\n
I had some leftover shrimp from last night so I’m cooking up a spicy shrimp and rice dish that should be interesting. I celebrated with myself by drinking a couple of Guinness and I’ll cap off today by ironing shirts. Woo-hoo! More news soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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