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Month: December 2018

December 5, 2018December 6, 2018 meadowhall

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Kendall has the week off, so yesterday we explored Yanaka (old Tokyo), and then we went to Ueno park, where they were having a Pakistan & Japan friendship festival! Despite Warren’s facial expressions, he had fun on our day out. 😅
We found a sitter and had our first date night since being here! We didn’t have a regular date night sitter back in the states, so we’re looking forward to making this a regular thing, especially since there’s so much to see and do here! Plus, it felt like we were newlyweds again (all the parents will understand 😉). Last night we ate at a spicy ramen restaurant. My spicy ramen was on point, but Kendall’s was the strangest food experience we’ve ever had. It turns out there was Sichuan pepper in his ramen, which numbs your tongue. It can be a big surprise if you weren’t already expecting that... He was worried he had been drugged! 😅After dinner, we did a little more exploring. We still haven’t been to all the big malls that are within walking distance. Nashville seems tiny in comparison.😳
Hello from Yokohama, Japan! We’ve been in our new apartment just over a week now. The first few days were very busy, getting adjusted and acquiring things for our apartment, but we’re feeling much more settled in now (and I’ve started remembering to take pictures)! The area we’re in has so much to offer. No lack of fun restaurants or nice shopping! I can pretty much walk to every major mall and grocery store, so it’s nice that I won’t have to take the train every day. Speaking of grocery stores and shopping... It can take a lot longer to grocery shop when they don’t have the essentials you use every week and you can’t read in kanji. Ground beef the way we’re used to is so rare over here. And when you do find some, it’s very expensive! And still no chicken stock or cilantro yet?! 🤷‍♀️😅 But I’ve been slowly finding more foods that we’re used to, and we’ll have to open up to new options and do some more experimenting in the kitchen. It’s a growing experience! Oh, and I am very excited about the fashion here... So much more modest and feminine than in the US. You will also stand out if you dress really casually. Japanese women know how to look like Ladies, and I love that! ...We’ve had some funny and embarrassing moments since being here. I’ve accidentally set off the burglar alarm trying to get out the door of our apartment twice, and the staff had to show me how to turn it off both times. 🤦‍♀️ Last night I knocked over a wine bottle tester in a shop and almost cried! 😞😂 But if they’re annoyed with us, they don’t show it. This is an extremely polite society... Last night we experienced our first Japanese earthquake. It was about a 6.2 magnitude. Strong enough to make buildings shake. But it was more fascinating than scary... Thank you family and friends for your prayers as we’ve been settling in, and I apologize my update has come so late! Also, if you already have our phone numbers, don’t try to call or text us, we have switched over to WhatsApp!
This little boy keeps me very busy, but he has so enriched my life. 😍. Thanks @keeperofthehomestead for the pictures! Also, I know some of you are waiting for me to post pictures from Japan (and instead I’m posting sunflower pictures 😅). We have been so busy, that I haven’t been taking many pictures. But we are finally feeling more settled in now, so I will be posting an update soon! 👍

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