

Wandering Alone
I've always been the kind of person who enjoys her own company. Usually I like to stay in and occupy myself studying, TV, artwork, etc. A homebody. However, my circumstances at present have allowed me to discover that, I like going out on my own too! Those circumstances being: My host family doesn't eat lunch at home, so if I want to eat properly on the weekends/school holidays I have to leave the comfort of my futon. Even though I feel like this penguin whenever it's a


Trust: Observation and Commentary
Last week, I said I would tell you all about the time I had visiting Kinkakuji with the rest of the Doshisha Women's College exchange students and a few of our Japanese peers. That's all fine and good (and I had an excellent time) but there's something that's been on my mind for the past few days - the way people treat each other. You could frankly ask anyone, they'll tell you Japanese people are known for politeness. It's never a good idea to generalize - but this is one o