Can't help, but...wow, 2 months in Japan: what a dream (ENVY!).
.....皆様、お返事お待ちしております^^
どうぞ宜しくお願い致します(^_^)....
Do you actually use this level of 敬語 in forums? I am never sure how to speak..I will never learn LOL. When I write to Japanese people for the first time, first thing I do is apologizing if they find me rude