the sun came out

My generic ugg boots were sloshing with icy water, and the big jet coaster was shut down; I was NOT a happy camper. But then out came the sun and dried up all the rain and I ate some french fries and wrung out my socks and then all was well.
I saw mount fuji today, Ive seen better though;) With that said I did have a few magical moments today, that is after the sun came out yeah. Something about being on a roller coaster that is so hard core that Im still a lil surprised I walked away without brain damage you know being up there so high staring mount fuji in the face, WOah. I also proved just how brave i am by going threw the scariest haunted house in the world, its even in the genious book of world records. It took us an hour to go through the haunted hospital and that was practically running the whole time. Im not even gonna lie it was so scary i almost puked, and my throat was sore from screaming so much.
Tomorrows graduation so that means no school :)

emmi ごめね　ちゃてまて　日本語　カメントね　今　眠い；)

chai kudachai

Unless you`re me or my mom you can`t truly appreciate this next bit of good news and understand how absolutely great it is. ＭＹ CREDIT CARD WORKS NOW, I CAN GET CASH!!!!!!! You have no idea just how much trouble and inconvenience we`ve been put through with this whole international banking thing. So today we went to the ATM in the seven eleven on the corner from Josai cuz Anto needed to get some cash. Now even though I have tried this EXACT ATM a least a dozen times no joke, I decided to try it again. I was very sceptical of this and pretty much assumed it wasnt going to work. Anto, EMii and I all watched together in silence as we do everytime waiting for it to process and then reject my card and my wells fargo hating rant to begin. Like every other time it spit my card out and in unison we all said ヂナイ　（denai). Just as I was turning my head away in disgust the lil tray opened and inside lay the gold. I snatched it out afraid it was some kinda mistake and the tray might snap closed on my hand. よかたね！！！！！Im just hoping this wasnt a one time thing you know maybe I should have drained out my whole account, huh?
SO the truth is... I didn`t stay home from school cuz I had a horrible stomach ache; I got the stomach ache AFTER I ate at the dingy restaurant in china town. Carma? who cares I had so much fun. It was def. one of those im goin`a remember this forever kinda days. Yuka was sick but she decided to rough it, snapin on a surgical mask she was ready to go, im glad too shes never been to Yokohama and I was really bummed she wasn`t going to go. And in the end her and Yumi even went with me and Toshi to the hard rock cafe The day started out as normal; me waking up a good thirty min late. It was alright though Yumi takes forever and I was still ready first. MY messy styles more convience then actual style u know what im sayin hahaha? After the hour and a half train ride we met up with Toshi in Yokohama bay. Then upon my request we headed over to China town and spent hours exploring the labyrinth of alley shops - selling everything from reggea panda bears (of which i bought one) to shark fins and Begin ducks, but to Toshi`s dismay I said NO THANKYOU! This China town was more like China city! and after lunch we spent even MORE time just walking around and fun was def had by all. Of coarse we had to make it official by going to the famous プヂクラ　（Japanese photo booth) . Then on the ferry across the Yokohama bay my Taiwanese noodles almost came back up,almost. We checked out the famous Farris wheel, its so gigantic as tall as the skyscrapers right in the middle of the city but decided against actually riding it and opted out for a much smaller and cheaper attraction nearby. Lastly we popped in to the hard rock cafe and i had nachos for the first time in half a year ( typically I eat ALOT of nachos, ask my mama) but the place was more like a bar if u ask me, actually it was and im not even sure what gives it the right to be labeled as a cafe but whatever it was fun, and they didnt card ;) and this pregnant paragraph is only a short summary of this day. It was entirely awesome, ill make sure i post some pics for sure yo.
o haha and two lil funny ones for ya today
There wan a group of US college students at the hard rock and one of the girls that was with them bumped it to me and said sorry. But she was Asian looking and I kinda assumed she was jap u no? and before I had time to process the clarity of her English accent when she said sorry I was already speaking Japanese. Its just funny cuz she was American Idk and i got some funky looks from them later on threw out the night, yeah guys no reason to stare what do u got against albino Japanese people huh? (o i saw one of those for real though before kinda shocking)
I was pretty tired after all this to say the least and ended up passing out cold on the train. very diff from just nodding off u no, when i woke up in Minama urawa i was disorientated I didnt even really know what was going on for a good five min. I guess it was pretty funny though; me on the train my mouth open and all, my neck snapping back every time I was jostled. Everyone had a good time teasing me about, but me... I was just glad to catch up on some serious needed sleep.
speaking of which im goina do now, arr its already 11 and the cycle goes on. But like Pac said everydays a struggle gotta roll on ;) 2 weeks till Hawaii I cant wait for the sunshine.

your dead celebrity, kels

man i forgot the chai kudachai story :( tomorrow, tomorrow ok

I`ve been thinking about thinkin about some things i never thought id be thinkin

At first I was pretty ticked about being ditched today until I realized the luxury of it. Every time I go anywhere with someone; here or in the states I always feel like there is some kind of rush. This always ends up giving me a sort of anxiety especially if im shopping. Anyone who knows me at all knows im not that great at making decisions.
If im going somewhere new I like to take my time just soaking it in, I like to explore!!!! This is one of the many reasons why Colleen is one of my dearest friends in the whole world. I think she is the only exception of what I was complaining about earlier. She is the ultimate travel buddy, and like me shes always up for a good adventure. She knows how to go with the flow, you know what im saying?... A flyer can get our attention and all of a sudden our original plans for the day are changed. who cares we dont know how to get there or we dont have money for the bus. yep shes my buddy for sure.
but today i was flyin solo. I was cool with that it turned out to be a pretty chill day. I went to Akihabara, the famous electric town and for the first time got to actually enjoy it. After I bought my laptop (thanks mom) I got a lot of in store credit and I thought today would be a good day to use it. So I spent forever picking out a computer case and scrapbook stuff, and then I tried out all the cool gadgets they have there. But after a while I felt like I was kinda in the way of the people who were actually there to buy stuff so I scrounged up some change for some パン（bread) and drank my free water slowly at the crowded cafe near by. By the time I left it was already past dark and the area was under construction so it was a little tricky finding my way to a train that would lead me back to Saitama but I used my Japanese skills to ask a friendly tissue hander outer for directions and all was fine.
MISS I-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T

o and a semi funny story
so im pretty used to lil kids starring at me awed and all u no... but today this little girl was just out of control. She was starrin like so hard core and she had the craziest look on her face. It was freakin me out to say the least usually I just think its cute/funny and smile back, but like I said this was different so I opted out for taking a nap and closed my eyes.BUT I could totally FEEL her starring at me and I just busted up laughing. Keep in mind my eyes were closed. Yeah so pretty much that lil demon Asian girl made me look like a nut job.

So im skippin school tmr and going to yokohama bay with Yumi and her bf so imma try to catch some z`s
peace later, kels

I think im justified in saying peach is the best flavor of mentos

You no when u wake up and u can just feel ur late without even looking at the clock?...yeah that was me today. Only i was late to school the last 4 days! So i was pretty determined to make sure i could catch the 22 at kanamechyo. The icy air was burning my lungs as I struggled to push my bike as fast i could up the hill and my untucked shirt was flapping very untidily while I made my way through the station like a mad man. An hour later as I stepped on to the 8:19 (3 mins ahead of schedule) headed for kanamechyo my heart was still beating out of my chest; but I was feeling very accomplished-if only I could put that much effort in to p.e huh maybe Mr. Horn would have gave me an A after all.
I had Never heard of handball before I came here, but its pretty popular and can basically be described as a mixture of basketball and soccer. I mention this because my schools holding a handball tournament (all students are required to participate!:(
Each home room class forms 2 teams; a boys and girls. Now my team had decided right off to lose in the first round- seriously we did`t want to stay after school ALL week. Yesterday was 2-bs boys first match and I found out it was compulsory that us 2-b girls stay and watch. Even though that meant that I wouldn't start my marathon home till at least 7, I found an upside to the situation- or so I thought. ALL the cheering would give me a chance to learn their names! finally! Us girls enjoyed cheering and using the signs we spent all day making.
So I entered the class pink faced and greeted the boys with their names that I had so proudly learned the day before ”おはよういけまん、きのいつかれさまでした！” (good morning cool boy, o hey good job yesterday hot boy). Yes u see this is my life! These are the stupid things I do. I wanted to die, but wait it gets better, or i mean worse... So then i sit down even pinker faced to get out my literature notes. but inside my bag what do I find; cell phone, ipod, camera, lip gloss, gum, an extra scrunchy(hey dont make fun they're still in style here!), makeup, small size umbrella, and lastly comic books. OK I admit it i am such a ditz in my haste this morning I managed to remember to grab my mascara, earrings and nail polish paint pen for after school but not a single REAL pen, paper or text book!
　Luckily though I was spared from math class because we collectively decided it was much more important that we head down to the local 神社（Shinto shrine) to ask the great Buddha for some extra luck in the handball finals next week.



whats up with school on Saturdays anyways? After this week im exhausted and all I know right now is that im headed to na ni nu ni land.


おやすみなさい
keep it gangsta, kels <3

*come get lost in translation*

　　　So here it goes-im finally starting a blog. I hope this will not only provide my friends and family back home some insight into my life here but that you find it entertaining as I share the many hilarious and often times embarrassing storys that are my life here. But mainly I just want to make sure I don't forget this experience.
BACKGROUND
My names Kelsey my Sweet home crew calls me Kelso, my JAPanese friends and family call me kel-chan; Im still a lil baby only 17 -but times going fast, ya feel me? In five days it will be five months that ive been living in Tokyo. This blogs my testimony of the next five. I go back to Oregon in July. For now though im an exchange student at Josai junior university located in down town Tokyo possibly one of the strictest and most prestigious high schools in Tokyo. I enjoy testing the limits with my two best friends; also exchange students Anto is from Argentina and Emmis really Asian;) (shes from Thailand).
Listining to the many horror storys of my fellow exchange students throughout the greater metropolitan area, im happy to report I have greatest/kindest/funniest/richest;) host family ever! Besides okasan(mom) and papa i have 3 host sisters. Yukis already married but she lives just right down the street and then theirs Yumi and Yuki-they`re 19 and identical twins(but then agian they kinda all look the same,right?;)
　　questions?comments? hit me up :)





Now its time to get this blog rolling, ill try to not be too boring and update it often I promise
peace, kels