welcome to kouzu!

so, i`ve been on the island for about ten days. for those of you don't know, i'm here teaching english to the locals in a small village with no mcdonald's or starbucks. i've yet to meet my students, but i've seen them around at the kouzu store (the center of commerce in the village that's about the size of a minimart), peeking out at me from behind the aisles. i also see them at the beach in clusters, saying 'hello, how are you' and then dissolving into a fit of giggles.
the locals are very nice, even if they are prone to staring. i went for a walk and found a cliffside coffeeshop with an amazing view, and the owners who invited me to take a look at the view. i ended up staying for a barbecue of eel and pork on a stick, and a few glasses of shoju, the local liquor. i gotta watch out for that shit, as it is perfectly sweet and goes down smooooth...
i live in a small but nice apartment across the street from the high school. i'm thrity seconds away from a fabulous beach, and i am trying to reconcile myself with the sea cockroaches that hang out in between the rocks. motherfuckers are huge, with a million legs, and accompany me on my afternoon runs, offering me vitamin water.
that's all for now. i'm on the school's computer for now, which sucks because it keeps wanting me to write in kanji, and all i know how to write is kakakakakakokokokokoko. right.