Life in a Venn Diagram

For those of you who don't know what a Venn Diagram is, it's basically two overlapping circles, where one can compare and contrast two things, where the overlapping part is what the two things have in common. This has been my life the last month. For realz.

I haven't posted, in all honesty, because I'm just too overwhelmed. I have a lot to say, just nowhere to begin. This country is beautiful and has its own nuances and way of things. For instance, people actually wait for the cross walk to turn green before going. I love that. And there are bikes not locked up. They know that if it doesn't belong to you, don't touch it. I love how efficient they are. Trains are always on time. And each station has a cute musical tone that plays. The steering wheel is on the right side because they drive on the left side of the road. Taxis open and close the door for you, and tips are considered rude. The workers here, in my experience, go over and beyond what they have to, just to do a good job. You don't hand the cashier your money or credit card, you put it on a tray. Every day at 4:30 exactly, a musical tone plays in Shinjuku. Every Sunday, people dress up in 50s/Elvis outfits and stand in a circle and dance at Yoyogi Park. People are MAD for their dogs and dress them up in cute outfits. Even the construction cones are cute.



















Here are some posters of the show, and a picture of the marquee on the Fuji Dome. And why yes, that IS snow. And no I don't have my winter coat, thanks for asking. *cue sad trombone*



















































Speaking of Fuji, we can see Mt. Fuji from our AMAZING apartment. The sunsets have been nothing short of breathtaking. In the apartment, there are so many buttons I haven't even attempted to touch, for fear of something happening. And not knowing how to make it stop. We can fill up the bathtub by pushing a button in the kitchen. There is a heated toilet seat, for Pete's sake! We are so spoiled. For realz.







































































As far as Sophie, she is adjusting quite well. She is getting a lot of attention from the Japanese ladies, young and old. Pretty much every time we go out, there's someone saying something to her or patting her head. She's a beauty, that's for sure!














And she's even learning the language. Ish.