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I’m so hungry!!! I didn’t bring a lunch today because I was going to buy a lunch, but then I forgot to order a meal before it was called in. (The teachers have a restaurant they order from everyday because there are no school lunches and the food is delivered at lunchtime.) Luckily I had a very big breakfast this morning and did bring some honeydew melon in a Tupperware so I got something in my stomach after noon.

This morning I was on the internet for 6 hours straight. I only went to the bathroom twice, but I had people waiting for me on Instant Messenger. I was so happy though. I got to chat with DT, Joelle, Mama, David, Shoiab and even George for a little while. We tried to get the iSight—video conferencing—to work, but my school doesn’t have high speed internet. Just a few more days and I will get internet in my apartment and then I can video chat...

I thought I'd take advantage of this mentioning of the bathroom to show you what a toliet in Japan looks like. Of course, they have "western style" toliets also, but at my school there are only these "Japanese style" toliets. I think they're more hygenic!

Also, you need to leave your shoes at the door and wear special toliet slippers into the bathroom. And yes, those Adidas shoes are what I wear when I work everyday--even if I'm wearing a suit!

Now I am just waiting for the time to pass. At 3:48 p.m. I was mentioning how hungry I am, when Hatake said I could take the bus home if I wanted. I get off at 4 p.m., but usually I just wait for someone to take me home at 5 p.m. So he goes to check the bus schedule and the bus comes at 3:50 p.m. I know it’s too late, but he says I should hurry. I start to pack up my stuff when I hear the bus roar by. Hmmph.

“So, don’t just sit around thinking about the hunger,” I say to myself. So, I went downstairs to get a drink from the machine; I figured juice or chocolate milk would feel bigger in my stomach than water does. Unfortunately we are having an hour-long black out today because they need to do some repairs on the electricity. Well, I didn’t think about it, but the machines are turned off too. The black out ends in 25 minutes so I’m going to rush down and get something then.

Tonight Catherine and I are meeting to go to the town onsen (hot springs) and then go out for dinner together. I have to start thinking about what I am going to make for dinner Thursday night. I’ve got plenty of side dish ideas, but no main dish ideas. Can you wrap eggplant and bacon and fry it? It’s my only idea so far!

Ah...the electricity just came back on. I'm going to get yogurt, apple juice and chocolate milk! Yum!!

Love and thank god for electricity,
Sierra