Brian and I have cell phones now! We went with his parents to get iphone 4s. Mine is white with a pink case and Brian's is black with a black case. There is still no space to put a cell phone charm even on our covers because cell phone charms aren't as popular in America as they are in Japan.
We have gone out to eat at a few restaurants with our friends. It's been odd getting used to the variety in our diet. We went to Mexican food on Friday night and had a quesaadilla, a tortilla filled with meat and cheese and vegetables. We also went to brunch the next day. For those who don't know, brunch is basically breakfast (br) and lunch (unch) together. Our favorite place is in Geneva, IL, a town not far from where Brian's parents live. They have a very cute downtown area. The restraunt is called Nosh. I had an omlet filled with spinach, goat cheese, and tomatoes. Most of the ingredients are bought from local farmers. Brian had a steak sandwich. Brian's parents also took us to the grocery store which is so big compared to Thanks. I really couldn't believe how much stuff was there. In America we usually buy groceries for one week or more instead of a few days so the carts are very big.
We are currently looking for apartments in Chicago because that's where my school is. On Saturday we went to Chicago to see the apartment finding service. In America, is is considered very important to go and look at the apartment before you buy it because they are all different. You can't just say what size and trust it will be the same as another apartment with the same area. We looked at 6 places in northern Chicago in an area called Rogers Park. It's a nice area and close to Lake Michigan so we could basically go to the beach whenever we wanted. We found two places we liked and applied for one of them. It's a little expensive but it's a very nice place to live and close to the trains. We're waiting to hear if we got the place.
We've been seeing our friends too and I will do a post about them with pictures soon! It feels in some ways like we never left. It's really nice to see everyone again.
Easy English
Hey guys!
This week we have been very busy! Brian and I bought new cell phones. We have iPhone 4. My phone is white. Brian's phone is black. It's very important to have a phone for us because of our jobs and apartment. There is nowhere to put a cell phone charm, which is sad. They are not popular in America.
We have been eat at restaurants a lot too. Here are some of the new foods we have eaten: Quesadilla- This is a Mexican food. It is meat, cheese, vegetables, and spices inside of a tortilla (flat thin bread). Brunch- a meal that has breakfast food and lunch food. I had an omelet with spinach, goat's milk cheese, and tomatoes. Brian had a steak sandwich. We are happy to have these foods but we also miss Japanese food.
We went to the grocery store too. It's very big. The carts are also very big. Most Americans buy food once a week. It's very different from Japan. We could not find Miso or Dashi! I was sad T.T
We must buy an apartment soon. We will be living in Chicago and there are many apartments in the big city. We went to see an apartment service. In America you must visit each apartment before you buy it because each building is different. We visited 6 buildings and decided which one we wanted. Now we are waiting to see if the building will let us live there.
We have talked to many of our friends too. It is good to see old friends again even if we miss all of you in Japan. I will post pictures of our friends with their names soon!
日本語 by ブライアン
ブライアンと私は携帯電話を買いました！ブライアンの両親とiPhoneを買いに行きました。私のは白くてピンクケースがあってブライアンのは黒くて黒いケースがあります。携帯ストラップがアメリカンに有名じゃないですから、そのiPhoneにくっ付けられません。
帰る後に、友達とレストランに出かけました。新しい食べ物をたべておかしいと思います。私たちは土曜日にメキシコ風のレストランに行ってケサディーヤを食べました。ケサディーヤとは肉とチーズと野菜がトルティーヤの中にあります。ブランチュのためにまたの日もレストランに行きました。ブランチュとはbreakfastとlunchが合わせています。私たちはブライアンの両親の家の近い町のゲニバに一番好きなレストランがあります。ゲニバの商店街が本当に可愛いと思います。レストランの名前は「Nosh」です。レチェルはほうれん草とヤギチーズとトマトのオメレツを食べました。ほとんどの材料は地元の農家から買われています。
ブライアンはステーキサンドを食べました。そしてブライアンの両親はサンクスよりもっと大きなスーパーに私たちを運びました。建物がでかいで食品がいっぱいですから本当にびっくりしました。アメリカ人は一週間の食品を度々買いますから、ショッピングカートもでかいです。
レチェルの入った大学院がシカゴにありますから、シカゴにアパートを探しています。先週末の土曜日にシカゴでアパート会社と話し合いに行きました。アメリカ人にはすべてのアパートが違いますから、アパートを借りる前にそのアパートを探しに行くことが必要です。私たちは北シカゴのロジャーズパークでアパートを六つ調べました。安全な近所でミシガン湖の近くにありますから、海岸に行きやすい。好きなアパートを二つ見つけて申し込みました。家賃が少し高いですけど、駅の近くにあって良いアパートです。今まだ返事を待っています。
私たちは友達と会って近日レチェルは友達のことを書き込むつもりです。全然立ち去らなかったみたいです。また友達と会うことがいいですね！
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