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I am Japanese. Female.
I was born in 1976.
I lived in Fukuoka city until 3 years old.
I moved to a different city and start to live with my grand parents.
My father died when I was 7 years old.
(←me and my grand pa)

I went to public junior high school in Kumamoto city, and start to live in dormitory.
I join a truck team and I was always in a top 3 runners in whole junior high in Kumamoto city. I was pretty first runner ^^
I also join track team in high school.

I went to study abroad in 1993 to Denver, Colorado.
I went to Cherry Creek High School from 1993 to 1995.
I had so many 'first time' while I lived there...
Spend my life in Colorado was spectacular. I really thank for my mother who pushed my back to go to abroad.
Of course, It was not easy at the first time. I had difficult time because of my English.
The grade of my first semester was B-s and Cs.
But I did ok in my second semester.
I had really really difficult time with my host family too.
At the very end, I had to move and change my host family, because my first host mother stop make me a food. There was no place for me at the dinner table; there was no lunch for me… I had hard time. But looking back in nowadays, maybe I did something wrong to my host mother. I wish I could go up to her and talk about it, and I want to say I was sorry if I did something wrong to her. hummm...
But I met great friends in CCHS.
They are my life time friends. They have been supported me with all their heart to keep me move on.
I just can’t thank them enough for all the things they have done to me.
They are my saviors. I also had bittersweet memories and embarrassing stories too. But I will talk about it later. ^^
Graduated from CCHS in 95, and went back to my high school in Japan.
Graduated from Japanese high school in 96.
I have two high school diplomas. ^^ cool huh?


I tried to go back to Univ in US, but my whole family asked me not to... ;_;
so, I went to International College in Miyazaki.
Graduated in 2000.
I got a job at Art Gallery in Fukuoka city.
Start to live on my own. Yeah party!!
I went to clubbing and drinking with my good girl friend from college. (She is still my girl friend)
I changed my job at the end of 2000, and got a job at Internet Company.
I was in charge of design and create web pages.

I was engaged once in 2001. But did not work out after all.
He was really sweet and he had really different characteristics than other Japanese.
We went out about 6 years.
It was really hard breakup, and I lost 22 pounds.

I luckily engaged again with my old friend, and got married in May 2003.
No more party.
Moved my husband’s hometown. Had difficult time at the binging of my marriage. (I still have hehe) Girls get married and go to somebody else's home. So your family name will change into your hasband's family name.
Try to do my best for my family and try to stay healthy all the time. I take good care of my family and try to get alone well with my in-law family. I think I am doing alright.
A New Year is a big event in Japan, and so as for our family. Also, a season of new year, all the family get together at the head of our family; that means our grand parents-in-law. My husband has a big family. When we get together at new year, it would be like 40 people in the house, drinking, eating and celebrating new year. (they just love drinking and eating... and its really nice.) ONLY men are enjoy drinking and eating... and maybe elder women too. Young women like me... especial I am a new person in their family. So... they watch you... they watch my behavir, the way I act, and the way I talk. They just keep looking at you the whole time.
I didn’t like it, but I took it as a challenge. Now I am doing alright. I am going to have my 4th new year in my new family.

Start working in fall of 2004 at International relations office. I was hire as part-time worker.
I supplement the family income by working part-time ^-^
In spring of 2006, I was hire as permanent employee.

I will update more later on. ^-^
Life is full of ups and downs.
I am in a down side, but if you are at the bottom, all you need is to climb back up.
I am a challenger, and hard worker.. ( I think)
I try to look forward all the time, and tend to think positivie.
'You cannot change your past, but future is still in your hand'

But all I can do is to pray. pray for me to do the right things in my life,
and pray for my families' and friends' the best.

Love you all.