Just The Facts

• I miss grass...
  
• Japan is a money sucking black hole...
  
• Sakura trees are everywhere and they blow heavily in the wind just like in anime
  
• Japanese cars in Japan look a lot different than Japanese cars in America
  
• My listening comprehension and speaking abilities are a lot worse than I thought they were
  
• Being in Japan is really helping me speak better Japanese (duh)
  
• Being in Japan is really helping me loose weight
  
• none of the sites I normally watch TV on work outside of the states (no lost, glee, modern family, or drag race)
  
• The Japanese are the kindest people I have ever met
  
• I like not having to pay sales tax or having to leave a tip
  
• Japan's universal health care does not include braces, so many Japanese people have messed up teeth
  
• One Piece (of all things) is currently the popular anime in Japan. Go figure...
  
• Japanese phones have infrared capabilities which allow them to exchange phone book info with one another instantly and painlessly
  
• with the exception of disposing of trash, Japan is the essence of convenience
  
• the Japanese diligently sort their trash, and recycle EVERYTHING
  
• this place is a strange mix of ancient Japanese culture, super modern technology and eclectic foreign (western) cultures all rolled together.
  
• Public transportation this good is amazing
  
• Rush hour on the trains is not fun any more
  
• Old Japanese women are the most hard core people ever
  
• all Japanese women are pretty and young looking until they hit a certain age and become the tiny and wrinkled hardcore women
  
• everything is sensory overload
  
• everything is adorable
  
• pointing and gesturing can get a lot more of your point across than I originally thought
• not eating fish is easier here than I though it would be
• I feel the urge to drive... that's not going to be for a while