Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu!!!

Hmmmmmm.......... Let me think. First meetings and intros are always the hardest part huh? The job interview; meeting friends of friends for the first time; family reunions with the distant relatives you only see at weddings; blind dates. Does anyone really like those first few awkward moments? I know I don`t. But after the initial awkwardness the relationships that often blossom are worth the uneasiness. They say first impressions are important, so I guess I`ve gotta take a stab at this. So here goes.

I`m a very average twenty-something British female. I`ve been living overseas in Tokyo, Japan for about three years now. I`m originally from London and I took a job teaching English in search of a little adventure in the Far East.

When I packed my rather oversized suitcases (note the plural!!!) and headed to Japan I tried to write emails to family and friends at home about my adventures and blunders in the land of the rising sun. I heard from people at home that the emails made them laugh and they found them interesting. I`m not sure if this is of any interest to anyone but if it finds an audience then that`s great. If not then I`ve got a diary to look back on in the future.