some interesting and important observations

-Japanese people think Japanese is a really hard language
-life is considerably better when it is not raining
-life is considerably better when you are in the bay area
-old japanese people blame white people for the bomb (no matter what)
-one of the main reasons why living in my host family's house is difficult is because of the physical arrangement of communal space
-the world is so pretty and so full of possibilities
-sometimes you find friends in unexpected corners
-property laws are incredibly important, but also incredibly stupid
-opposable thumbs are what make us human
-sometimes your horoscope is completely accurate
-sometimes all you need is to listen to Bob Dylan