OKI

Hello people. I am now on the island. It is tiny and wee. I think half the town knows I am here and I have been here less than 24 hours. There is an aussie on an island about 3km away and an American on the next island which is offically the most isolated JET posting in Japan. So I guess I am the third most remote posting. I have so far eaten many kinds of raw fish and some sea snail things that have a salt fire lit under them while they are still in their shells and been given beer and rice balls by random people in the street at a festival. Day 1 has been interesting.
I don't have a house yet because the guy I am taking over from is still in there. I am accross the hall with the Canadian girl who is staying for another year. The houses are very cute a pretty spacious... remember there is always a spare futon should anyone want to visit!
Unfortunately I am unbelievably mind-numbingly tired! This comes from total lack of comprehension of anything, I believe. I keep thinking people are talking about me (which they often are) becuase my name is Japanese for 'what'.
Ah yes, and to explain the title of this thing, these islands emperors and aristocrats were sent into exile here for hundreds of years so some of the wee nearby islands have cool castle which I hope to explore some time.
that's all I have time for today I think.
hope everyone is well and good. I don't actually know how the message board works on this thing so please email me still.
no sign of monkeys yet...
donna