Anyways, I got a few requests on a post about where we are living and what not. It's been a week so I figured I would write this now before we move off base!!
Well let's start form the outside and work our way in!
The door you see just to the right of the playground is the one Jordan and I always use. We are on the second floor. Here's what our digs look like on the inside!
Top Left: Hallway as you walk in
Top Right: If you look left as you walk in, this is our little kitchenette. Not much, but it does the job and they supply us with all kitchen stuff.
Bottom: Bathroom obviously. For those of you surprised to see a toilet, remember, I'm on an American base, haha.
And the rest of the room. Not to shabby!
Wanna look out the window?
So that is our little "home" for the time being.
Today, once the rain stopped, I figured I only had so much time to run to the Commissary (grocery store) and NEX (Target) to get some things. They are closed Monday and Tuesdays I think. Damn budget cuts! Anyways, on my little walk I took a few pics.
Let's go!!
Five steps out of the lodge I saw this...
A crab! I was within 3 feet of this little guy and he stood up and snapped his pinchers. Dude was all, "Hey, I don't know you, you don't know me, but back the fuck up! I'm keeping my eye on you...I'm serious!"
Almost positive he fell off the curb because I took a pic of outside the lodge and next thing I knew he was on the street, hahaha. Jokes on you crab!!!
I turned around, walked back down the street (and laughed at the crab on my way, what a clown!) and I had to take a picture of this:
Notice anything unusual? So there's that to get used to. Haha. Actually, the rules of the road and the signs are more or less universal. Minus language, clearly. That sign there is in Kanji, not Japanese.
Yesterday or two days ago, as Jordan and I were walking to dinner, we came across something interesting. Took a couple looks but let's play: Can you spot the difference?!
"You had ONE job to do!!!" - Boss
Something else that is a bit different out here are the cars. They look like micro machines. Seriously! You can spot the cars that have been imported. They really stick out. Also, there are a lot of cars here that don't exist in America. The big car manufacturers don't send us all the models they come up with, so you'll see some crazy names for cars out here. But that was not weird to me, I already knew that. What was weird was this one particular car. What is wrong with the make and model of this vehicle?
Toyota Cavalier? I'm almost positive Chevy makes that....who stole who's name here? lol
At about this point, I crossed the street and stopped to take a picture of the docks. I don't think this is the only dock but its the one we are right next to.
Finally we arrive at the front entrance of the base. This is where the Commissary, NEX and food court is.
Top Left: Food Court. They have a Subway, Anthony's Pizza, Popeye's, Baskin Robins, Dunkin' Donuts, and Taco Bell. This is also where we got our phones through a company called Soft Bank.
Top Right: A vending machine! They hold like EVERY kind of drink imaginable. Some even dispense hot drinks. Crazy right? There are also cigarette vending machines but no beer vending machines. They took those all out of Japan. :( I was really hoping for a vending machine beer. haha
Bottom: To the right is the NEX and to the left of that is the Commissary. To the left of that is the main gate. On my direct right is the road we walked up to get here.
The bottom picture is of the Outdoor Activities Building. This is where we can go to sign up for just about anything. We can rent kayaks, camping equipment, and sign up for trips like Mt. Aso and Mt. Fuji! Better believe I'll be taking advantage of that!
So that is about it! This base has everything you could want or need. They have two car insurance places, they have three restaurants, a few cafes, thrift shop, laundromat and nail and hair salon, two workout facilities, bowling ally, movie theater, schools, video rental place, gas station, car wash, a place to get your car worked on, and a plethora of other things. You could probably look it all up online.
What I also love about this place are the trips, events, and activities that they offer on and off of base. They are very accommodating to families also which is good.
I think we are going to have a great time here!
Starting tomorrow (as you read this I will actually be doing this) we have a meeting with the housing department on getting our own place. We should have one soon since one of the bases with housing is barely half full. So there is plenty of room. We will see though how long it actually takes us. The military is not very punctual.
Jordan actually just got an email from his boss on his ship that warned him of possibly getting flown out to the ship. My only goal is that we have a car before that happens. We don't know when or if it will happen so I'm prepared for him to leave at any moment.
The life of a military wife, eh?
All in all, this will be great. It'll have its ups and downs, but who has a life that doesn't?
Also, at the end of the week, we are taking a trip down to Nagasaki. That should be AWESOME!!! So pumped.
Sa-yo-na-ra!!!
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