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by **Damien** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:06 am

I am soon to start a travel-blog of my adventure in Japan... but I have been thinking about it a fair bit, as one could imagine.

The part that I think is going to be the hardest is the final goodbyes at the airport, where after the hugs and kisses and best wishes - a silent look back, a wave, as I walk into the unknown and incredible opportunity.

The enormity of what I am about to do in just under 7 weeks is well and truly dawning on me - I will be soon in another country, not just to visit, but to live, work and thrive. I am about to live in a country that I have never even visited, but via family visits and what I have read, viewed and met - I somewhat know.

But, I am not afraid at all - all Aussies are inherent travellers and like so many before me, alongside me and after me, I will tread a familiar/unfamiliar path to explore and be enriched by a culture that is alien, yet welcomed to me.

The hardest part will be the final hug at the airport, the final glance back and a wave.

I guess, as my thoughts are already this way - the adventure has already begun.

More soon...

Writing.com Account · by **Lonewulf** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:10 pm

Have fun there! If Japan is anything like Korea, it's not actually that bad if you go to the right places.

by **teri tait** » Fri May 12, 2006 4:26 pm

My dad lived in Okinawa for 3 years and learned to speak Japanese. It was 30+ years ago but he's still pretty good at speaking it. Do you already know the language?

by **Lance** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:40 pm

I just saw a show on The Travel Channel (in the US) on "Weird Asian Foods". I would suggest you never just respond "sure, gimmie" when someone says to you "here, try this".

by **teri tait** » Sat May 13, 2006 6:45 pm

Lance wrote:I just saw a show on The Travel Channel (in the US) on "Weird Asian Foods". I would suggest you never just respond "sure, gimmie" when someone says to you "here, try this".

Mmmmm, another delicious bat entree?

by **Lance** » Sat May 13, 2006 7:00 pm

teri tait wrote:
Lance wrote:I just saw a show on The Travel Channel (in the US) on "Weird Asian Foods". I would suggest you never just respond "sure, gimmie" when someone says to you "here, try this".

Mmmmm, another delicious bat entree?

Yup, that was the show. The first time I had only seen the ad for the show. Last week I actually saw the show.

by **Superluminal** » Sat May 13, 2006 7:45 pm

Good luck, wish I were you.

Japanese isn't that hard of a language to pick up.

If the waitress comes up and says "hi dozo", don't blink and say, "My names Damian."

If you say thank you and the bartender says, "Don't touch my moustache." It's ok, he's just saying your'e welcome.

by **St. Jimmy** » Sat May 13, 2006 7:56 pm

Two of my friends, Tommy M. and Jeff N., went to Japan last year. They said they had alot of fun there. Hope you have a good time when you go to Japan, dude.

by **Мастер** » Sat May 13, 2006 8:35 pm

Probably going in August. But I'm coming back about a week later...

by **umop ap!sdn** » Sat May 13, 2006 9:02 pm

Good luck and have fun in Japan, Damien! What a trip it must be (no pun intended) to move to such a foreign land. :)

Lance wrote:I just saw a show on The Travel Channel (in the US) on "Weird Asian Foods".

I take it they mentioned balut. :sick:

by **Swamp Pixie** » Sat May 13, 2006 10:12 pm

Superluminal wrote:
If you say thank you and the bartender says, "Don't touch my moustache." It's ok, he's just saying your'e welcome.

the phrase is actualy "Don't touch my mother's mustache..." (the actual phrase is "doi toshi mash dai" pronounced as doughy toshy mosh day). And never expect a Japanese man to say "dozo", they grunt.So learn to grunt, my friend... :)

by **Enzo** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:25 am

American men grunt as well, they just usually scratch too.

by **Swamp Pixie** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:37 pm

Enzo wrote:American men grunt as well, they just usually scratch too.

Ya know... that was probably TMI.... LMAO

by **Enzo** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:08 am

TMI

Touching manly insight

Touche, Miss Insect

Testing my inertia

Tauting my ignorance

by **umop ap!sdn** » Wed May 17, 2006 6:06 am

Too Much Information.

But I know someone online who swears it means Tell Me Immediately. :lol:

by **Enzo** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:37 am

Too many informants

Try my ipecac

Take me, Iris!

Tom's maybe inbred?

Trick my Isuzu

by **Мастер** » Wed May 17, 2006 12:39 pm

Three Mile Island

by **Superluminal** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:38 am

Totally Moronic Idiot

by **Dragon Star** » Thu May 18, 2006 12:46 am

Superluminal wrote:Totally Moronic Idiot

We have a weenier! :P

by **Enzo** » Thu May 18, 2006 2:43 am

Take Mom indoors

Taming my indignation

That motherfucking imbecile
(epithet hollered at someone in traffic or a presidential speech.)

One of my all time favorite cartoons appeared in an old National Lampoon many years ago. it was a hot dog - with arms, legs and a face - standing at his mailbox reading a letter that opens, "You may already be a weiner."

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