Where the Journey Began...

It's been 3 crazy, amazing, unimaginable years in Asia. Our incredible journey began on Valentine's Day of 2006 when Jose got the call and invitation to head out and work for Lehman Asia. We said yes and burst out laughing. We have been known to make quick,abrupt decisions about everything in our lives-but it works for us.
The first 6 weeks were really tough for me. I was lonely, scared and literally lost in translation. I bucked up, started Japanese lessons, got a job and made incredible, life-long friends. I also got pregnant and hung out in the gaijin ghetto with all the other foreigners and English speaking Japanese!
I miss Japan from sunny Singapore. I miss the weather, the Sakura, Shinjuku Gyoen, and our friends. I bet Jose misses Ramen and Sapporo! Here are a few of my favorite pictures.

Tokyo Disney: These girls wanted to take a picture with me!!! I was so flattered! They were young and so "kawaiiiiiii"! This picture will always remind me of the "uniformed" but "cute" Japanese girls. Everything has to match and it has to be fun!

Takeshita street in Harajuku. I took every guest in town to Harajuku Dori. Went there so much that we started to blend in....ha!


Diego on his way to his first Japanese festival.

My Peruvian friend Karina and I at our first Azabu-Juban Festival.

35 weeks pregnant and in Japan!!! My awemose doctor is married to a Colombian woman! He spoke English and Spanish!!!

xoxo,

Betty