This is it…
7 Oct
…this time I know it’s the real thing. Nothing like a little early 90s Danni Minoque to wrap up the Aussie portion of blogging. I reccomend watching the clip on YouTube – technicolored, highly choreographed, good times.
So this is it, as the title might have reveald to you. I’m 98% packed – just have to put my make up bag and various chargers in my suitcase tomorrow morning, and put my laptop in my carry on bag and I’m good to know. My bag is heavy so if everyone could pass on some good luck wishes so that I might get a sweet check in attendant who won’t make me remove a kidney there and then to compensate for the extra luggage, that would be great. Moving countries is not light work, I have culled and culled the things I am taking so everything in there is pretty well essential.
I’m starting to get excited now. Excited to fly, excited to arrive in Japan again, excited to hop on the Airport Limousine and drive though Tokyo in the evening – seeing all the amazing lights, excited to go to my Family Mart, excited to be in the land of ¥100 stores again, excited to see the people I know in Tokyo again, excited to see my own apartment and meet my new furchildren. Of course I am less excited about not having any of my nearest or dearest close to me, not being able to call D’Mummy whenever I want/need to, not being able to speak to and understand everyone I interact with on a daily basis, not being able to hang out with Jac whenever we have free time, not being able to go to Wagamama, not having Cupcake Parlour, not hearing birds chirping, kids playing in a pool or lawnmowers roaring in the distance, not smelling jasmine, cut grass* or BBQs or any of the other quintessential Aussie (Summer) smells, not being able to understand the TV I am watching or being able to read the newspapers.
I guess it’s just the natural thing to do? Japan and Australia are so incredibly different and it’s impossible to compare them, I don’t even want Japan to be like home – I’m going there because it’s a whole different world but I can’t help but feel a little sad to not see anything from my “normal” life for a while. I think it will hit me more in a few months time, the first couple of weeks will be exciting and busy and fun, but as soon as the novelty dies down and the “real life” stuff sets in, I think that’s when I will start to feel it most. With any luck I’ll have SusieQ and Best/BH early next year so hopefully having some visitors will be something to look forward to and remind me of home.
It’s a really hard feeling to explain, I really want to do this stuff alone and I’m looking forward to it but if I could just have the ability to make D’Olds or my friends just appear when I need them, that would be pretty awesome. I suppose that is why Skype/email/phones were invented, right? Rather than sit around and think too much today I’m going to the movies with SusieQ. I love movies and lady dates and I have no doubt that doing “normal” stuff right up until crunch time will do wonders for my mental health.
I must also warn you, I don’t expect to have the internets at home for a few weeks once I move in to my place and I’m not certain I’ll be able to suss out Japanese net cafes so if I drop off the radar for a bit, please don’t freak out! I will be back, without a doubt, it’s just the small matter of getting things all connected up.
So, over and out, my loves. Tomorrow evening, barring any major disasters, I’ll be coming to you from my little Tokyo hotel room. Stay tuned!
xx
* My neighbours, as if by divine intervention, are having their lawns mowed today. I am absorbing huge lungfuls of the wonderful smell to tide me over…and getting hayfever in the process. Yay!
If I dont speak to you beforehand, have a safe flight and give your boys some cuddles for me. I cant wait to see more pix of them
All the best! oxox
So I haven’t really been commenting lately, but I’ve been a very avid lurker and have totally been living vicariously through your exciting new life “chapter”. So, bon voyage! Good luck for setting up your apartment/life in Japan, and I hope you get everything you want out of it!
–xo.
Ahhh… I’ve been lurking for ages too and keep meaning to comment…
SO SO SO SO SO SO EXCITED FOR YOU RIGHT NOW! Everything is going to be amazing and exciting and overwhelming and fabulous. Of course there will be moments of uncertainty and confusion and scariness, but they’ll all be fixed with a quick trip to a 100 yen store and a roll of fresh sushi.
AND just so you know… I’m planning on going to Tokyo for easter next year so will be avidly reading and taking notes and harrassing you for information soon!
Happy vibes being sent your way.
Peace.
Good luck Jen, have a safe trip. I’m very envious
Deb, thanks Love! I’ll be sure and upload plenty of pics for you
R., thanks so much! I am also a lurker and very infrequent commenter on your blog
Fingers crossed your vicarious life goes well 
Alisha, it’s all good
It’s getting exciting now, finally sinking in and all of that. Feel free to hit me up for as much info as you like, I’ll be happy to share my (limited) knowledge with you 
Linda, thanks!!
Eeep! All the best, etc etc. It’ll be the greatest adventure so far. I won’t lie and say that moving countries is all sunshine and roses, but you know that, and that’s not what you want. You’re going to have lots of exciting challenges to deal with, but I think you’re more than equipped. Can’t wait to see more pictures of your new furbabies, and you’re apartment. Have a safe flight, can’t wait to hear more from you!
P.S. You’ll have to send me your Japanese address
xoxo
whatever you do, what ever amazing things happen, whatever fabulous life you discover in japan, whatever fun people you meet, PLEASE don’t stop blogging. It seems to be a trend with bloggers who make the big move. Don’t be a follower. Stand out from the crowd. Don’t desert your loyal fans.
Because i think i, and all your other readers, would die a little inside. Reading you on here is the next best thing to having you at my beck and call! And i will miss that, very much.
I am an avid lurker too, love reading your blog. I wish you all the best as you settle into your new country. Take care of yourself and I look forward to your first update from your new home – hopefully you won’t be without the internet for too long.
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