Day One-Two, Airplane travels and Long Waits

So I have some free time now I will be posting my journal entries as I wrote them in like a diary format!

Place: SEATAC airport Date: March 21st Time: 9:30 AM

So we're sitting in the airport, most of us have scattered for food already but Amby and I are sitting here with our stuff, she's playing her little Tetris thingie.

We're trying to come up with a team name, it's exciting =) Excitement is building up a lot but I know when I get on the plane I'll miss Washington and my family a little bit. I'm gonna relax for a bit, I'll write later!


Place: Portland Airport Date: March 21st Time: 1:20 PM

We're once again waiting to board an airplane, but this time for Japan!!! Waiting is so boring, uhg. We grabbed some food, Amby convinced me to go to this little resturaunt called Rosie's and we had some awesome--

whoops gotta board the plane.

--Well, we had some awesome French Dips and laughed at some guy who intensely stared at the menu xD

Upon boarding the plane it was a bit overwhelming having everyone around us basically speaking Japanese. The seats have some awesome Tv's in them, I'm ready for this long flight, a bit nervous but excited! The only thing that stinks is the aisle between Amby and I.

Place: Airplane to Tokyo Date: March 21st Time: Sometime around 5:40 PM



We've been on this flight for about 4 hours and I have this sinking realization that THIS FLIGHT IS GOING TO LAST FOREVER! Amby and I have already watched one movie, The Changling, that made her cry, but there is a map on our screens that shows we haven't even passsed ALASKA! *Sigh*....

Place: Airplane to Tokyo Date:March 22nd Time: US-11:30, JP- 3:30

We're about 45 minutes from landing. I'M SO SUPER EXCITED! >w< It's weird, they gave us breakfast but its breakfast in neither Japan nor America, haha.

Colton said something frighteningly true;
"Ready for the biggest Japanese test of your life?"
D= Way to scare us!

Place: Osaka Airport Time: 9:30 PM (JP) Date: March 22nd

I'm so tired. We've arrived in Osaka, but we still have an hour train to catch before we can sleep. Uhg, I'm dying, its around 5AM in Washington so we've been awake for a lonnnnnnnnnnng time.

Japan is so quiet, and its weird being a foreigner for once. Customs was really silent and weird. Lots of Japanese people are wearing masks for colds and stuff, and it makes us Amercians look rude coughing all over the place.

I saw one of the crazy Japanese vending machines. There was some sorta drink in it called "Poca Sweat". Hopefully its not really sweat >>;;

On the plane from Tokyo to Osaka, I fell asleep and when I woke up Amby was passing notes to Japanese students behind us. It helped us brush up a little on Japanese, but its still kinda hard to understand with how fast they talk. Most everyone we've encountered can say at least a few English phrases though.

Before I drop dead I'm gonna go, I need some sleep and food or I'm gonna disinegrate.