Comments on: On being an expat wife and making friends in Nagoya http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2008/09/12/on-being-an-expat-wife-and-making-friends-in-nagoya/ Notes on life as a compulsive writer, dilettante photographer and travelling wife, adjusting to life in Bangkok till 2013 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:15:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kurlach http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2008/09/12/on-being-an-expat-wife-and-making-friends-in-nagoya/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Kurlach Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:01:31 +0000 http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2008/09/12/on-being-an-expat-wife-and-making-friends-in-nagoya/#comment-92 Hm, great points, great thoughts, much for one to muse over.. (that noise you can hear is the slow, ponderous ticking of my neurons trying to fire and create an intelligent thought). I admit, it's a little confusing to me when someone moves for a period of time to another country and attempts to continue living in exactly the same way. Unfortunately, the Brits have attempted to turn Spain into UK MkII, which I find very uncomfortable. I certainly hope that when I arrive in Japan I conduct myself well, engage with the people, culture and language, but still hold some pride that I am who I am. Hm, great points, great thoughts, much for one to muse over.. (that noise you can hear is the slow, ponderous ticking of my neurons trying to fire and create an intelligent thought).

I admit, it’s a little confusing to me when someone moves for a period of time to another country and attempts to continue living in exactly the same way. Unfortunately, the Brits have attempted to turn Spain into UK MkII, which I find very uncomfortable. I certainly hope that when I arrive in Japan I conduct myself well, engage with the people, culture and language, but still hold some pride that I am who I am.

]]> By: Neil Duckett http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2008/09/12/on-being-an-expat-wife-and-making-friends-in-nagoya/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Neil Duckett Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:04:56 +0000 http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2008/09/12/on-being-an-expat-wife-and-making-friends-in-nagoya/#comment-54 I SOOO wish i had taken a photo of the 8 women talking loudly outside a Starbucks in Hiroo Saturday morning, all no doubt at some stage through their 1st year in Japan and looking forward to heading home within the next, loosely monitoring their kids that were running amok in a 50 meter radius from where they were sat. I SOOO wish i had taken a photo of the 8 women talking loudly outside a Starbucks in Hiroo Saturday morning, all no doubt at some stage through their 1st year in Japan and looking forward to heading home within the next, loosely monitoring their kids that were running amok in a 50 meter radius from where they were sat.

]]> By: Shane http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2008/09/12/on-being-an-expat-wife-and-making-friends-in-nagoya/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Shane Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:49:36 +0000 http://www.narrativedisorder.com/2008/09/12/on-being-an-expat-wife-and-making-friends-in-nagoya/#comment-53 Great post DBR - I love the quote from your inter-cultural training and it's a great reminder that I will remember and pass on (with credit given, of course). As expat wives we are very fortunate to be able to live in and learn about another culture and like you I want to make the most of that opportunity. Gambate kudasai! Great post DBR – I love the quote from your inter-cultural training and it’s a great reminder that I will remember and pass on (with credit given, of course).

As expat wives we are very fortunate to be able to live in and learn about another culture and like you I want to make the most of that opportunity.

Gambate kudasai!

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