Whoooo!

I made it! Finally! OK, where to start? I got up at 4 in the morning on the 22nd, took a plane to Chicago, and met up with some kids there. They were all really cool! We got on the plane at noon, but were delayed an hour because of rain. We eventually took off. 13 hours! I watched Iron Man like 6 times. Finally I landed in Tokyo. There I met up with Arazoe-san, who took me to Haneda Airport by bus. I didn't get to see much of it, we went around most of the city, and it was also retty overcast. But I did see Tokyo Disney Resort. We ate sushi before I left for Aomori Airport. Bad idea! I would up getting sick during landing (thank god for those little barf bags!) but the stewardess was really nice and got me some water. By this time I had been up for 25 or so hours. When I got into the car for the final leg of my journey, I slept. I made it at last to my room. It had been a long few days. My bed is a futon, meaning it is on the floor. It was really comfortable, though. However, every morning I have to fold the whole thing up and put it in my closet. It's pretty cool, actually. One of the biggest problems I'm having is my stomach. I am having constant stomahaches, which is affecting my eating. Not a good thing. I think it may be a mix of nervousness and homesickness. I don't want to seem like a bad eater, but nothing can be done. Please pray for my stomach. Yesterday, I had egg for breakfast. It was pretty good. There was also rice (which I really love) and soup. I'm going to have problems with soup, I think. Then Mari, who is the only one who knows English, took me around the house. I met Obaasan and Ojiisan (Grandma and Grampa), and all around the house. Then we went to tke some stuff to Mari's Dorm. She will be living about an hour and a half away by car for her school. We also went to the mall. It was big, with mostly girls fashion. There was also a huge arcade. Lots of anime stuff. She took me to an "American" store, where I found Dad's favorite snack, Snyder's Honey Mustard pretzel bit things! (i think i got that wrong, but you know what I'm talking about) Then Mari left me. She was staying at her dorm, and I was going back home. Without any English speakers. I will be ... fun. Today was sort of a lazy day. I went for a walk with my aunt (obasan) and saw my neighborhood. Then I got my computer to work online. Now I should go, so I don't stay on too long. Tomorrow, I go to school. They're having a welcoming ceremony for me. I'm excited.