And so it begins.

I began my search for a dojo today. It's going to be very difficult. I'm very bashful and afraid of being prejudiced against as a gaijin. This fear is not founded on any reality or past experience- I'm just paranoid. The aikidoka at the first place on my list were sooo nice. One of them works with my Japanese father and a couple more came by to chat and invite me to join the class. They were all very good (of course) but it was kind of a long drive. I have to keep in mind that I might be riding a bike or driving myself to practice. Today wasn't a total loss. I finally got to see a Japanese dojo and take a step toward finding a new home dojo.