Comments on: Done… http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/ An Aussie girl living in Tokyo with her Japanese boyfriend trying to make sense of her crazy yet funny Japanese life... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:34:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Gina http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1930 Gina Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:55:33 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1930 Yay, congrats on surviving the move! I hate moving, ha ha ha! Always so much to pack, unpack, clean (from the old place) etc, etc. Enjoy your time with Sarah in a few days, oh you guys are gonna have so much fun! : ) Happy Golden Week! : ) Yay, congrats on surviving the move! I hate moving, ha ha ha! Always so much to pack, unpack, clean (from the old place) etc, etc.

Enjoy your time with Sarah in a few days, oh you guys are gonna have so much fun! : ) Happy Golden Week! : )

]]> By: Christelle http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1926 Christelle Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:30:11 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1926 I'll look forward to hearing about how your reverse culture shock goes since we're hoping to move to Canada in the next couple of years and I'm already worrying about that! You'll be able to give me advice (they say there is life after Japan, but even though I only planned to stay a year, I never ended up leaving to find out if this quote is true or not :) I missed your last post, but just wanted to say I gained ten kilos in the past two years (before getting pregnant) that just sort of surprisingly (and unhappily) stayed. I hope I'm like one of your commenters who said they lost weight through breastfeeding after pregnancy! My husband lovingly says "muchi muchi" when holding me and my extra pounds. Oh well! There is a saying in Japan "shiawase buttori" or "happy fat". (For the longest time I thought they were saying "shiawase butta" or "happy pig" which I though was kind of cute and funny.) So I'm sure the kilos gained are just a sign of your happiness living here with your love :) I’ll look forward to hearing about how your reverse culture shock goes since we’re hoping to move to Canada in the next couple of years and I’m already worrying about that! You’ll be able to give me advice (they say there is life after Japan, but even though I only planned to stay a year, I never ended up leaving to find out if this quote is true or not :)

I missed your last post, but just wanted to say I gained ten kilos in the past two years (before getting pregnant) that just sort of surprisingly (and unhappily) stayed. I hope I’m like one of your commenters who said they lost weight through breastfeeding after pregnancy! My husband lovingly says “muchi muchi” when holding me and my extra pounds. Oh well! There is a saying in Japan “shiawase buttori” or “happy fat”. (For the longest time I thought they were saying “shiawase butta” or “happy pig” which I though was kind of cute and funny.) So I’m sure the kilos gained are just a sign of your happiness living here with your love :)

]]> By: Sara http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1922 Sara Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:29:23 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1922 Can't wait to see you in 3 days!!!!!!!! Glad you survived the move... not looking forward to mine and its over a year away! Can’t wait to see you in 3 days!!!!!!!!

Glad you survived the move… not looking forward to mine and its over a year away!

]]> By: Tom http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1921 Tom Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:33:51 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1921 Moving in Japan is one of the worst experiences I've ever had. I'm glad to hear you survived. Moving in Japan is one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had. I’m glad to hear you survived.

]]> By: Guera http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1918 Guera Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:55:44 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1918 You must be getting excited! Only 2 weeks to go!!! I get reverse culture shock as well - everyone's accents sound so broad and it takes a while to adjust to "normal" life. Plus I have to get used to driving on the other side of the road again. It's hard not to compare the two places, but that gets boring for other people I think! You must be getting excited! Only 2 weeks to go!!!

I get reverse culture shock as well - everyone’s accents sound so broad and it takes a while to adjust to “normal” life. Plus I have to get used to driving on the other side of the road again. It’s hard not to compare the two places, but that gets boring for other people I think!

]]> By: Amy http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1917 Amy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:31:13 +0000 http://www.cherryblossomadventures.com/2008/04/28/done-2/#comment-1917 Yay for finishing packing! I usually get reverse culture shock too, I think it's because I'm going back home to my family but no one understands what I've been doing, seen or accomplished over the last few months and it can be really frustrating. I'm totally up for hooping even though I'm crap at it - I was thinking New Farm Park would be a good place to go! Yay for finishing packing! I usually get reverse culture shock too, I think it’s because I’m going back home to my family but no one understands what I’ve been doing, seen or accomplished over the last few months and it can be really frustrating.

I’m totally up for hooping even though I’m crap at it - I was thinking New Farm Park would be a good place to go!

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