I had the plans laid for this blog back in February, long before finding out my fate as a JET. I was inspired to start it after reading several JETs' blogs in preparation for my interview, and I realized that I could accomplish a few things by blogging. Friends and family could read about my experience at their leisure; I could document my own thoughts and feelings to look back on; and maybe it would be a valuable resource for future JET hopefuls.
After the interview, I should have started the blog, but I succumbed to laziness. Acceptance, placement, contact from my CO and predecessor - all this has happened and I haven't really blogged about these events in the moment.
I feel like I'm writing a novel instead of sharing a part of my life. I really want to share the moment with you. My big obstacle is my need to put things in proper context, to set things up in a linear fashion and then progress down a path.
I can see how that could get boring. Wouldn't it be way more fun if I just leapt right into the story, and left you guessing as to how I got there? You know, I think I'll give that a try. Blogging "in the moment" will take priority. So when I actually get to Japan, you'll hear about it. The background stuff might have to wait till later.
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It could be that since you're still at your home base nothing feels like you're in the "real" moment yet. Perhaps you'll feel more of an urge to blog once you get there. Can't wait to see your blog in a couple months time!
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