It's finally spring in Misawa! The winter actually wasn't as horrible as everyone made it sound, but leave to the Alaskans to be unimpressed.
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My name is Sarah, and at the tender age of 27, I have been banned...
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But the most notable happening has been our accidental discovery of Kabushima...or more commonly known as Seagull Island.
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This past weekend was Frosty Weasel, a huge three-day ski trip to Appi Kogen. Our neighbor was in charge of planning the trip, so needless to say, we signed up.
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For Super Bowl Monday...yes, Monday, they sent a couple of NFL cheerleaders and football players to Misawa. It was my office's job to escort them around Japan and show them all the crazy stuff there is to do in Japan.
This past weekend marked my 27th birthday, and consequently, my golden birthday. Typically, we don't really do much for birthdays, but this year I decided it would be a great idea to try something new...
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Last weekend, we drove to the Hirosaki Castle (about a 3 hour drive from Misawa) for the Chrysanthemum Festival.
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Dancing has never been a strong suit of mine. I was so bad at dancing my mom pulled me out of my child ballet classes because, well, I just sucked too much.
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I am not a good cook, but I try my damnedest. As I stated before, I seriously started trying to cook last year while the resident chef of the family was gone...
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Here's step by step instructions on how to almost end your marriage...
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I never bake. My house never has cookies, cakes...anything lacking protein, really. But I love sweets. Honestly, what girl doesn't?
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It became a favorite at my office for a stanza in the middle of chorus:
"Sometimes you eat the bear, and sometimes the bear eats you."
Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Sarah and I have a problem. No, not that problem. I am an addict. I'm addicted to...
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After a little over two months, all of our stuff arrived in Japan. The joy of no longer living in the hotel of our own home is indescribable...
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We needed a desk. Badly. We deemed the hand-me-down as unsuitable for the move and decided to get a sweet desk once we got to Japan.
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When two cultures combine and attempt to accommodate one another linguistically, things tend to get lost in translation...
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I have wanted a dog my entire life. I really wanted to adopt, but that doesn't seem like much of a possibility due to our location on the island.
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There is a love/hate relationship with the Japanese grocery stores.
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I did it. I drove to the mall and went shopping...by myself. Most would say this isn't a big deal, but I have a large fear of getting lost.
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Anyone who has known me, even for a short period of time, knows I'm a horrible housewife...
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