Japan! Oy!

I made it to Japan. And first off, let me say that I'm sorry that it took me so long to post! I took me weeks to find a) a computer with internet and b) a the _underscore (cuz I need it to sign in) on the Japanese keyboard and c) when I finally found those two things, the website came up in Japanese... I actually wrote a whole post and took a stab at posting it to the internet, but I hit the wrong button and ended up deleting it. Whew!
But, I am here and I am alive. The great and fun job is, well, medium-great. It's an adjustment. I live in a city called Kanonji, pronounced Cow ahn jee, and drive to a different city almost every day. Kanonji city is about the size of Springville...well, at least the main area of Kanonji -- there are several areas spread out that are supposedly "part" of Kanonji, but have different names.
I live in a little apartment with the head teacher, Amberlyn. It's a 5 minute walk away from the train station and the main Gem School office. After living there for only a week, we had a heater installed in my room. We are waiting on hot water and a phone, but every day looks promising.
Last week I went to South Korea to finish getting my visa taken care of -- it was awesome. By no mistake (read: completely by chance) I stayed at a hotel in the fashion district, and had a good time shopping, visiting N Seoul Tower, and several of the imperial-type palaces.
Time to go teach classes..
Now that I've figured out the computers, there will be more to come soon!

Kristen