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August 7th, 2011
I've been here a week and I'm still surprised and pleased every time a stranger smiles and says hello to me.
Kind of makes me wonder how we can think Japanese culture is friendly when the people don't even smile. And yet, I won't judge until I've seen life from a Japanese person's perspective (I don't pretend foreignness didn't play into my experiences).
Anyway, the point isn't to rip on Japan, it's to give props to America for having something golden to be proud of.
Another underlying point is that when I look around here, I feel like I really belong. I see it as a world of possibility. Not just because I understand this place and know a lot of the tricks, but also because of the freedom in our culture. I've been waking up comfortable and ready to get down to business every day.
Kind of makes me wonder how we can think Japanese culture is friendly when the people don't even smile. And yet, I won't judge until I've seen life from a Japanese person's perspective (I don't pretend foreignness didn't play into my experiences).
Anyway, the point isn't to rip on Japan, it's to give props to America for having something golden to be proud of.
Another underlying point is that when I look around here, I feel like I really belong. I see it as a world of possibility. Not just because I understand this place and know a lot of the tricks, but also because of the freedom in our culture. I've been waking up comfortable and ready to get down to business every day.