So this email came in on Tuesday afternoon and everything just sunk. Only thirty days until I can finally start my adventure in another foreign country. My feels are all mixed with excitement, anxiousness and sadness. I'm so excited to discover so much new things about other countries, their culture, and language and even discover things about myself. I'm anxious because hell, I'm moving out of home. I'm getting out of my comfort zone and I'm doing it in another country where hardly anyone speaks English. And I'm of course upset because I won't be seeing so many people I really care for and love.
With everything finally sinking in after two years of preparation I've started cleaning out my room, getting rid of things I won't need when I come back. Putting away shoes, clothes and jewellery in rubbish bins and putting them in storage. I also did the first step of putting my luggage in my room and it's ready to be packed but that won't happen till the day before I fly out (knowing the lack of concentration I have especially towards packing).
So much to do in such little time! I need to get my visa, get a proper bank card for Japan, get some needles, get proper clothes for the trip, learn how to cook decent things (migoreng, spam and eggs and microwavable crap will not suffice), learn how to properly wash my clothes (I do know how, but I have this feeling I do it the half ass way), write my goodbye letters, spend q.t with all the favourites and then pack and get on that plane!
Anyway, here's the official introduction to the blog, This is my official Japanese Travel Blog. It's called "Tabete, inotte, koi o shite" which lamely means Eat, Pray, Love in English. If no one knew but this trip for me is pretty much all three. I'm there to experience new things especially food, also work on myself and my faith in a different country so I know my capabilities and also challenge myself with the Love aspect of everything. No I am not going to Japan to fall in Love. I am going there to fall in love with myself and also others and use this trip to appreciate the good things I have back at home. Pretty much just grow. Come back and I always say this jokingly, all zen like.
So everyone (especially my lovers) follow this blog because this is where I see me ranting about the small apartment I'm paying so much money for, the lack of physical contact within friends in Japan, how everyone thinks I may be ganguro, and how much I miss Sydney and my family and friends back at home.
Arigatz,
Gerry.
