Been talking 'bout the way things change

Admittedly we are not good at blogging regularly and not good at giving snapshots of our everyday life in Japan. Since Joe started his job, I've seen lots of updates on his Facebook from people who have just arrived in Japan. They are better at those updates than we are. Oops.

I realize it has been a long time since we updated, but the thing is, our everyday life in Japan is pretty unremarkable. We're in a new, foreign country across the world from St. Louis, but honestly, life is still pretty much the same. We still get up and go to work every day (well, I do at least, and now Joe will, too). We still play video games and watch Netflix together in the evenings. We still have to meal plan (or attempt to) and go grocery shopping and go get random things like cleaning products. It's interesting because so much of this big adventure is not adventurous at all.

Yes, our conversations with the people around us are very different now and I often learn new things about Japanese culture from them. Yes, we go out for ramen and okonomiyaki and super fresh sushi instead of Mexican food or American bar food. Yes, we go on fun excursions on weekends and have exciting plans to travel all around Japan in the next 8 months, seeing and experiencing lots of new and exciting things. But, overall, day-to-day life hasn't changed very much.

I hope that if you are considering possibly moving abroad at some point in the future (I'm looking at you, Rachel and Kaila), that you find that comforting. I know that I do. If I want an adventure, it's always there waiting for me (i.e. we are going to a cat cafe tomorrow), but if I want to just have some time where things are comfortable and familiar, it is always there.

Soon to come (maybe this weekend, but no promises) is a post all about my second favorite store in Japan: Daiso (a.k.a. the 100 yen store). I took a TON of pictures to give you a virtual tour. :) Also to come, adventures at the cat care and in Okayama.

And next month... TOKYO! :)

P.S. The title of this blog is a reference to this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n3OAc5TgrY It has been on my mind lately when I get sentimental about home and especially about Supercamp.