Brattnay visited me here in Japan from May 2nd until the 25th. Now, that's over THREE weeks of us living together...something I had thought of as being mildly IMPOSSIBLE!! lol Actually, with only a few exceptions, it wasn't so bad. I was able to take her to various sightseeing spots around Tokyo and here in Nagano. Let's see if I can recall....Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asakusa, Akihabara, Tsukiji, Matsumoto, Okaya, Suwa, Shimosuwa, Narai-juku, Shiojiri. All in all, not too bad considering I was working during the week and she usually slept till 1:00pm. Lots of pictures were taken, we saw shrines, temples, kimonos, hot springs, castles and she was able to teach a few classes at my school as well as visit some local schools around town.
Anyone who has been to Japan will tell you one thing for sure.....it's expensive. She came with $500 for the three weeks, and I thought that was cutting it close. Turns out she wouldn't have had enough...but, as I mentioned before, she taught a few classes at my school and was paid accordingly....$25/hour. Not bad money for a high school graduate.
We should be expecting some good photos from her as well, as I passed down one of my old cameras to her......my trusty Canon S2 IS. I had used that camera since 2004 and it had been pretty good to me. I'm hoping she'll take the time to learn how to use it.
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You are such a great photographer! Your pictures are absolutely beautiful! What camera are you using now that you gave Brittnay the Canon?
hi Cynthia, I've been using a Canon EOS 40D since about Feb. You can do a lot more artistically with this mid level DSLR.
Love u big brother! I had an amazing time. I didn't think it would be possible for u to be such an awesome host, as i was a guest, but u were hehehe. I will learn how to use the canon for sure. Thanks so much!! Come visit ATL now!
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