First bilingual post

Hey there! So like I mentioned before, I wanted to start writing my blog in English and Japanese in order to reach a greater variety of readers.

はじめまして。今日からいままでと違い英語と日本語でブログを書きたいと思います。なぜながらと言うと私は日本とアメリカのハーフで小さい時から二つの言葉がとても大事に思ってます。私はハワイのマウイ島出身です。４月までは日本に２年半住んでいました。それまでは毎年夏休みに遊び行っていました。今はマウイに帰って来てすごく幸せです。日本の都会が恋しい時もありますが、マウイやハワイの美しい海と空に癒され、マイホームにいてる事を感謝しています。

今後からはここでの生活や出来事を皆さんにshareしたいと思ってます。私のお母さんが日本人ですが教育は全部アメリカで受けましたので。、もし日本語（漢字のど）が間違えているならすみません。

今日は乗せる写真がないですが、今までのエントリーを見て下さい。きっと私がこの一年以上の出来事がわかります。質問があればコメント書いて下さい！よろしくお願いします。

Sちゃん

Many blogs I follow are bilingual and I thougth why shouldn't I do the same? In my everyday usage, I mix English and Japanese together. Though this does depend on whom I'm speaking with. But many of my friends, especially while I was in Japan, are bilingual. Mixing the languages is a very easy way to speak that when we have to speak just English or Japanese it requires more thought! Ironic right? Anyhow, I know I haven't been the best at keeping up with this but I think that being able to express myself in two ways will help. Since I'll be here at home for the coming months I will post a lot about Hawaii.

Hope everyone's well. And if you're American perhaps you're looking forward to Thanksgiving like I am;)

Back from Japan

So sorry that I didn't post again while I was there. Between staying with friends and getting thins done I didn't have much downtime.

Also, as bad as it is I didn't take very many more pictures.

I'm thinking about writing my blog in Japanese and English starting from my next entry. This way I can share my upcoming adventures with more people. These adventures will likely be on Maui ( possibly other islands) because I have to stay put for some time to work and save for my next bug step- a plan that hasn't become clear yet.

Just a few more pictures! Including: an apartment up in smoke ( something like the 22nd floor); a cute Italian place and the lunch I had; beautiful Kobe sunset; my favorite coffee chain when I'm in Japan: Tully's; and my last meal before my flight- kitsune udon:)

This trip so far

Sorry it's been awhile. I really meant to update while I've been here in Japan but I really didn't have too much downtime to do so.

Last weekend I attended a wedding in Tokyo and although it was Halloween weekend I didn't have the energy or ability really( I mean I went to bed before 11pm most nights at home so how could I stay up past 11pm?). It's probably the first Halloween I can remember that I haven't done anything but oh well.

The wedding was so lovely and fun. Japanese weddings really are different because guests have no plus one, give gifts of money instead of items, the reception is for close friends and family and then there are sometimes one, two even three parties the rest of the night for just the couple and their friends. Generally it includes lots of drinking and maybe karaoke. It was my fourth time attending a wedding (third for the actual ceremony) but they never cease to make me cry- for happy reasons of course.

I'll include a couple pictures but I haven't been taking many pictures as though I've been back in Kobe I've been hanging out with friends which hasn't led to much picture taking. I'll be sure to take more in the days I have left.