April already!?!?!?!?!?!
Alright sorry folks for my olympic procrastination. So much has happened in these past few ahem...weeks. And perhaps I have been sleeping through them, Im not really sure. But what I do know is that I dont think I have been busier in my whole life. And yet I have a job that is notorious for boredom and lack of work. So why, why would I be busy? Well, it is the full time volunteer job I have on top of that, an attempt at a social life, plus it is party season for the Japanese. Going away parties, welcome parties, moving parties, hell there are parties for just about everything. And on top of that speeches, introductions, and lots of having to wear UGH business wear, and of course illness on top of that, I have seemed to come out of it somewhat unscathed. I promise that I am alive, here. Still in one piece. Although the sleep schedule has been messed up, and any attempt to go to sleep early has been ruined. Like last night, I was just closing my computer down, putting my work away, getting ready for bed. And my door bell rings, at 10pm at night people!!! In Japan, that is almost unheard of. Curious, I opened the door. It was some friends from my first year here, and one of them was headed back home to Shikoku the next day, but wanted to come say hi and bye. Ahh yes. So we had a good chat in Japanese (cause they dont speak English), mostly snowboard reated, and finally I got to bed around midnight. Its a school night, Im an old lady, there needs to be a curfew.
The good news is that spring is here, and soon I will be able to skateboard in the streets, play in the squishy fields, jog, and all those fun things. Now if only I can live through these 2 weeks of work, and then the HUGE amount of work I know that I will have once I get back. UGH. 3 more months people, 3 more months till my contract here is up. And life as I know it, will change VERY dramatically.
I'm trying to be grown up about this, I'm trying to take responsibility for my decisions. What I really want do to is.................well that's a secret for me only. Gotta save something from my own life for me.
So lots of love and hugs to all you people who keep checking this daily and writing me emails wondering where the heck I have been and what I have been doing. Human contact, love it.
Alright, back to work, and time to go play with the brand new junior high students. Ahh I feel so old. Specially since I have taught most of them for 3 years prior. I am going to miss this place! And of course, the people.
Alright sorry folks for my olympic procrastination. So much has happened in these past few ahem...weeks. And perhaps I have been sleeping through them, Im not really sure. But what I do know is that I dont think I have been busier in my whole life. And yet I have a job that is notorious for boredom and lack of work. So why, why would I be busy? Well, it is the full time volunteer job I have on top of that, an attempt at a social life, plus it is party season for the Japanese. Going away parties, welcome parties, moving parties, hell there are parties for just about everything. And on top of that speeches, introductions, and lots of having to wear UGH business wear, and of course illness on top of that, I have seemed to come out of it somewhat unscathed. I promise that I am alive, here. Still in one piece. Although the sleep schedule has been messed up, and any attempt to go to sleep early has been ruined. Like last night, I was just closing my computer down, putting my work away, getting ready for bed. And my door bell rings, at 10pm at night people!!! In Japan, that is almost unheard of. Curious, I opened the door. It was some friends from my first year here, and one of them was headed back home to Shikoku the next day, but wanted to come say hi and bye. Ahh yes. So we had a good chat in Japanese (cause they dont speak English), mostly snowboard reated, and finally I got to bed around midnight. Its a school night, Im an old lady, there needs to be a curfew.
The good news is that spring is here, and soon I will be able to skateboard in the streets, play in the squishy fields, jog, and all those fun things. Now if only I can live through these 2 weeks of work, and then the HUGE amount of work I know that I will have once I get back. UGH. 3 more months people, 3 more months till my contract here is up. And life as I know it, will change VERY dramatically.
I'm trying to be grown up about this, I'm trying to take responsibility for my decisions. What I really want do to is.................well that's a secret for me only. Gotta save something from my own life for me.
So lots of love and hugs to all you people who keep checking this daily and writing me emails wondering where the heck I have been and what I have been doing. Human contact, love it.
Alright, back to work, and time to go play with the brand new junior high students. Ahh I feel so old. Specially since I have taught most of them for 3 years prior. I am going to miss this place! And of course, the people.
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