Final Mailing

I got my final mailing from the program today, which includes my flight itinerary and other cool stuff, including this:It's my program nametag. Now that's got to be about the coolest nametag ever. I think I'll be keeping that one. I'll be curious to find out how they translate names. I really have no clue. (As is the case with so many things about Japanese culture.) Hopefully by the end of the month, that'll all change!

My flights are OK, though I must admit I could do without starting this whole journey at 6:30 AM. With getting to the airport the recommended 2 hours early, that is going to make for one long day. Then I get to prepare for the fact that I leave San Francisco on Monday and arrive in Tokyo on Tuesday. That is going to mess up whatever internal clock I have big time!

Sadly, there was no information about my host family included in the mailing. I could find out more about them when I arrive in San Fransisco, or I might have to wait until I'm in Tokyo. Some of the other participants are posting on the email listserv that they know the ages of the folks in their host families. I would have liked to personalize my gift to them a bit more for each family member, but that'll be OK.

I feel like I still have so much to do before I go, but in actuality the list isn't that long. I think I'm more worried about forgetting to do/bring something. The excitement is definitely building each day as I get closer and closer to leaving.