Happy New Year!! (In Hawaii again)

Woah, I see that I have not posted on this blog in nearly 2 months! I'm very sorry I had not been writing much last semester. I am going to try to change that this semester, because a part of my new year's resolution is to post on my blog more regularly. I'm going to try very hard to stick to it.

This winter break in Japan felt really short, and yet long at the same time. There was a lot going on at home including our Christmas musical, Christmas party and visiting my relatives on both sides of the family. I got to spend some great time with my family and the people from church, and also got to eat a lot of delicious food such as...


Sushi!













Datemaki!

and...











Udon w/ the most humongous kakiage I have ever seen!






It was great being back at home and I wish I could have stayed a little longer, but of course it would not do to arrive late and miss my classes. However I probably would have frozen in the cold January/February air. Brrr this winter feels so cold!

On January 4, Priscilla and I went separately to the Narita airport with our own family and met there. Masa and Mayumi came with Miriya to see us off, and it was nice to see them there. Our flight took off at 7:10pm and was relatively smooth all the way through.

So, Priscilla and I arrived safely in Hawaii this morning and were promptly picked up by Naomi. Since then I have unpacked, written emails to friends and family, read a book, and have taken several short naps here and there because I was soooooo sleepy! Now I'm thinking that maybe I napped too much because I don't feel so sleepy anymore. Hopefully my circadian cycle won't be too messed up!

Well that's about it for now. It's currently around 8:15pm so I should start thinking about going to bed soon. Thank you everyone for your prayers and encouragements. Good night!