*awkward post*

So recently I have had this guy that i kinda like. I know it probably wont go anywhere (this is probably the only thing that isn't great about being an exchange student). I  mean I understand why you aren't supposed to have a Boyfriend or Girlfriend on exchange, but having the butterflies for the rest of my exchange is going to suck. :P
Anyways! thats over.

久しぶり!!

So I just realized its been quite a while since I last wrote on my blog.
Things have been going good recently. Im finally starting to get closer to kids at school.
I love them so much they are all amazing. Kendo club is great I actually started doing stuff.
My japanese is still pretty bad, but its getting better.

My school  ( Yotsuba Gakuen ) just had their sports festival. It was a ton of fun. I ran the
hundred meter (im super slow so I didn't do very well.
Then yesterday was Halloween. Its the morning right now and im pretty tired, but later there
will ba a more detailed update :)

Ask me?

So i know its been a while since I wrote on the blog im really sorry. I just have been busy to the extent i think i have had only one weekend free and i didn't know what to do with myself.
Recently I feel I've made progress with japanese, im starting to understand more and i can somewhat talk to people. Kids at Yotsuba are super nice i just love them, but i dont think they really know how to deal with exchange students. I havent really made any pretty good friends at school yet, but i really hope to! All the other exchange students are super cool and they are my Scooby-doo gang <3 them. My host families are all nice. I dont know if there are any questions that you guys want me to answer on this blog. I will do special posts for questions. You can ask anything you want to know. That is if anyone really ACTUALLY reads this blog.
Anyways think imma turn in for the night Oyasumi!!

kids at my school

Kids at Yotsuba really really confuse me. One moment they will be nice and say "Hi" or wave, but most of the time it seems they dont want to be friends.
I really want to be friends with everyone, but it dosent seem like they are interested. Maybe because most of them have been to america. Its not as interesting to be friends with americans, i dont know........ anyways enough complaining. 
Yotsuba kids!!!! be friends with me!!!! im not trying to be a scary american i cant help it!!!

Im really really happy right now i just got to sit down with my host mom and just hang. I showed her pictures of all my friends in america and vancouver and portland and my parents it made me super happy. I was actually able to communicate with her. every time she would see my friends she would go "KAWAII!!!" and every i stopped on a pic of dad she would go "Emmas otoosan!!!!!!" and same for mom. i just love her :) kinda content right now, but also a little nervous i move to my next host family this weekend. Wish me luck! 

next day

Today was awesome it was a thursday so classes till 5. It was fun my first class was math, then art, then english( side note it was super funny we were listening to an old black eyed peas album. we listened to "my humps" and i was like woah bro!) then PE, lunch, home ec. (im totally making this bomb back pack!), home ec again, then biology, and homeroom. Biking home went amazing too! :)

School

Ok, so i just finished my first day of full classes. not gonna lie twas a little boring cause i didn't know what was going on so i just kinda studied japanese...but im chillin with some really awesome girls they are super sweet. after my first four classes which are like physics (i miss Mr. Skrutvold compared to japanese physics teachers) english, math, japanese. Then i went to lunch, we had a global studies meeting. Apparently im giving like 2 speeches. Then after lunch it was PE. Now i didn't really know this but apparently in japanese schools everyone boys and girls alike just change into PE clothes in their class room..... it was really awkward, they have it down to a perfected art. Pe i found im pretty good at volleyball who would have known....... then we went back to our class for phys. ed. we learned about the different levels of drinking alcohol (i only know cause my teacher acted it out..it was super funny) and the kid next to me had to share his book he was super nice about it. after that we had a short homeroom then i started biking. to be truthful i had to ask like 3 people for directions cause i got lost so much, but i finally made it home so all is good.
Thanks everyone for an awesome day!!

Mhm...

Ok so Recently ive been getting ready for school and just chillin with my homzies. Today is my last day before school starts. I went to the mall got a couple things saw some bombi'n dancing, and now im home getting my stuff together for school. But I noticed some things about japan that are really funny. Japan is like Portland X5 its really funny. Like the fact that when im walking around the mall I see people that look like they are at least 20 and in a band holding children..... or the fact that if you take Portlands public transport X100 and then you get japan its crazy....
Love y'all wish me luck at school tomorrow,
Yotsuba here comes the Emzi!!!!

HipHip

Yesterday I have to say was probably the most hip day I've had in Japan. So in the mornin i got up ate a muffin and a peach. then about 11ish Natsuki and me left and went towards her school. We met up with her friend he's pretty rad. Went and got lunch and did purikura. After that we went to go to a concert of the bands that playing the rock n roll club thing at their school. Those awesome japanese kids really know how to roll man. We stayed there for about....... a long time. Then we walked to the train thing and went home. Good day... good day ill post pics in a bit.

"Japanese Niagara Falls"......

Today was AWESOME!! this morning i got up had eggs, rice, and chicken (together? yes) it was really good not what I would expect. Then I saw Okaasan and natsuki looking at this guide for Gunma and Okaasan was pointing at this waterfall thing and she goes " Japanese Niagara Falls" we decided we would go see it so we went about noon, and ohhh myy guuuooosshh!!! it was soooo kirei!!!! so we did a little hiking there were "watch out for bear signs" O.O" kowai........ after the japanese Niagara falls we went to get lunch. we got yakisoba at this restaurant that had such a beautiful veiw it wassss ssoooooo amazing!!! then we started driving back and we stopped at Cosco. it was kind of funny i thought that was the one thing I wouldnt find....... now were back home and im writing this. ill post pics in a bit.

New day

Today was pretty great my stomach stopped having the angry rumblies, But I didn't sleep to well cause I had a scary dream. Later I biked around with Natsuki and then we went to the mall with her Obachan, It was a lot of fun!! I got gyoza for lunch and a crepe OISHII!!!! Then a little later Okaasan came and picked us up. We went to the place to get my uniform, my self esteem has gone down soooo much im so futtota. I got some flip flops and now were at home!! Watching Bakuman soooo intense!

The welcome fans!!!

Thank you!!!!!

My first night

So My first night in Isesaki was a success!! it was a 2 hour flight to canada then the 5 hour layover then the final 9 hour flight to Narita. We finally made it to Narita then met our amazing supppeeerrr cute host families and club members!!! I just love them!!! After geting  Hannah her ticket to Sapporo we started the drive home. Once we got to the super awesome house of awesomeness, we went to get Italian food? yummmm. Then I went to bed. Phew... long day. Now its the first morning i've had in Japan, and my mom made me the best breakfast and im super happy. WWWOOOOO Japan!!!!

Last Party

So just finished the last party before I leave. It was really nice to see people, thank you all for coming it means a lot! to me. :)
Tonight im a little tired so ill make it quick, but this is going to be an amazing experience. I hope at least some people read my blog. Here is my email y'all better email me!!!!
Love y'all!!!

Montague-de-emma@hotmail.com
Tumblr: http://myjourneytojapan.tumblr.com/

Most amazing song EVERRRRR!!!!

Packing....

So I've been packing all my stuff. getting real intense man....

Me in my Rotary Blazer

Some People

Right now Im kinda upset. I dont understand how making plans, then canceling them last minute and using the guilt trick to make it seem ok is right. Just thought id say that...... dont need this 4 days before I leave.

4 Days... O.o"

OK, I am at the last stretch before I leave and man im kinda gettin the pre-flight gitters. im getting that slap in the face and man my face hurts. I guess its not only gitters of fear, but also excitement. I kinda wish I knew more Japanese, but I think thats my fault for being terrible at studying. I just cant really believe that I have only 4 days left its weird.... I hope japans ready for me cause im ready for Japan!! :)

Covering last minute hangouts!

So I've been really busy catching. Up on hangin out with friends. Been to six to sunset and havin lots of birthdays. Sooooo busy

14 Days

So as of today August 1st 2012 I have exactly 14 days left in the US. It is kinda weird to think that I am leaving the US for a year after 14 days.
I kinda want to say thanks to all the people who helped me and supported me through getting ready for this. :)
Love you guys!

My tumblr

Hey so I have a tumblr as well as this account it is way more developed and has way more posts, but this will be updated often as well so check it out! :) http://myjourneytojapan.tumblr.com/

New Laptop

So finally I have updated my computer status. It is a very beautiful mac book pro. I love you dad a lot, thanks so much for the computer I'm going to take amazing care of it. Just wanted to let y'all know! :)

First post! (=^.^=)

So here it goes, this is my first post on this blog. Wow awkward...... umm well ill start with my name is Emma Montague I'm 15 years old im a girl.....  and I'm a Rotary Exchange Student about to embark on a very wild adventure to Japan. 

Ever since I was in elementary school I have dreamed of going to Japan, and as friends of mine might know. The drive to go to Japan only got stronger over the years. But as of the past year I have been in the process of applying to Rotary's youth exchange program. Finally as of now I have made it to my final time in the US before I leave. I have about 20 days left, so now im really feeling that excitement that I can finally say that I am about to accomplish my dream after all these years. So to record my journey to Japan I made this blog. So I hope there are people that actually read it. Because I know its going to be interesting.....

Your favorite red head,

Emma