No moivie theater until July 2014

Can't you believe there's no more movie theater in Misawa until July 2014?

It is the only one entertainment or place to go in Misawa to see movie that spoken English. It usually take couple months more to see recent movie in Japan and price for the ticket at local theater is about $18, not 3D or IMAX). Now the theater is gone until July.. It is very disappointed since winter is very very slow here. We literally have nothing to do.

Living in north tower

winter made so many things different about living in Japan. It snows pretty much everyday here in Misawa. Everyday.. the amount of snow is massive so It comes to few inches easily on the top of the car in few minutes. I can't recognize where is the line around the car in the parking lot since it is hard to plow the snow when the car is parked. shoveling doesn't come to north side until the main base job is done. Since north sides is not the priority of plowing, they take care of the snow at 4am - 5am. I am living in the tower that faces on two parking lots. I know when it snows and how much by the snound of the shoveling the parking lot. I am very sensitive to sounds and lights so I wake up pretty much 4am or 5am and move the room to sleep more. It is quite annoying. H style house is required to shovel by residences so I guess there is a good things and bad thing about living in tower and H style house.

North side is colder than the main base. it can be very dangerous when driving to main base from north side. but it is definitely quite place, can't find anyone is walking around at all. (Not just because of the winter weather) It's like dead city here. If you're fond of living in quite place and don't mind drive 10 min to go wherever, I recommend living in North side. But If you're close to people and live to go to the places relatively easier (as a spouse, it might have to use one vehicle with your husband) then definitely main base is the answer.