Homestay!

So, if being a college student in Japan for a year isn't cool enough, I'm also gonna be doing a homestay next weekend. It's Toyo's bunkasai (school festival) so we have a long weekend, most of the exchange students from various countries signed up to join the homestay! We're going to be in Itakura in Gunma prefecture, and stay with families who volunteered to host us for 3 days! Sounds fun right?

My host family is a young couple with a 4 year old and a baby. Sadly, no pets. I miss my kitty from home... Also no smoking, but I requested that (the only thing I requested) when I filled out my paperwork. The ryugakusei (exchange students) are also going to go to Seijoin Temple and participate in a tea ceremony, and have a lecture on Buddhism. Which may sound boring, but considering that I'm doing the NaNoWriMo this year, it very well might make it into my story!