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Oops.
I...never got around to signing up for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, one of the things I'd verbally planned on doing while living at home after "the Japan time." The deadline was September 25th. I knew what the deadline was somewhere inside me, and I never got around to looking up what I needed to do officially to begin and complete the ( Read more... ) -
Very well loved.
I started this entry on Wednesday, July 15, and finished it today, July 20th...So the times in the entry are a little off. Gomen!Man, I'm having a totally good day today. And I had a pretty good day yesterday, especially after lunch. The third graders at Yutaka ES yesterday were really darling. One cutie, Honoka, whose the grand daughter of my ( Read more... ) -
Exanimate
Ahh. I have literally two weeks left on the island. I leave here on July 27th. Wow. I can't believe how fast time has flown. I can't believe that my suitcase is still empty. I can understand why I'm slowly freaking out and have a smaller appetite and either want to throw up or cry inexplicably ( Read more... ) -
Fun times with families and Last Operations Under the Orion
Oh, what the heck. I'll blast off an entry while I still have memories of the events. At the end of May, I had another day out with the Uekiyo and Fukushima families. The kids have grown a bit since February, but they're still retain their inherent cuteness. I really like Hana and Taro, Mr. Uekiyo's kids. Taro's so much like Uekiyo-sensei that it's ( Read more... ) -
A dash of flavor in an otherwise bland bean soup
So. Golden Week came and went. I'm not in detail-mode at the moment, but I will say that I got to visit my host mom's hometown in Kyushu (gosh, I'm so bad with names; who's-knows-where-town), and that I really enjoyed myself. I'm glad the trip was extremely short, though. There were a lot of undercurrents flowing that kept tension high, and kept me ( Read more... ) -
Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
Okay. Yes. I'd better write out my thoughts on this movie before I'm tempted to read the numerous reviews already circling the 'Net. I went to see Movie 13 last Saturday, the 25th. I hadn't felt inclined to see any the other two Conan movies that premiered in theaters since I came here in late 2006, but for some reason, The Raven Chaser pulled me ( Read more... ) -
People and money and people again.
Phew. It's been a busy few weeks. First, I went to Tokyo and back for four days. I had a walking tour of Akihabara, some places in Shibuya and Shinjuku and Tokyo Dome. Lilly, Jarrod and I also visited two different Karaoke Kans on two different evenings. I enjoyed those times in our little room. I liked singing songs that my companions also ( Read more... ) -
Deflated...
Oops. I was wrong about the "stimulus" shot I thought I'd received. It wasn't for me! It was for the government, gosh darn it. So, the fifteen hundred dollars extra I got is for the residency tax we have to pay in June. Shoot. But thanks to the exchange rate, I did make some money off of what I sent over. I guess I'll save up whatever extra comes ( Read more... ) -
MIracle? Miracle.
Man, I can't believe it. Mr. Uekiyo's moving to Yutaka JHS! Woo-hoo!! I'll get to hang out with him for a few more months. I have dreamed the impossible dream, and it has come true! Crazy stuff, this BOE teacher shuffle. -
Ch-ch-ch-changes?
Oooh, I'm on pins and needles. Today is the day that my teachers find out if they'll be shuffled around or if they'll be around another year. I was at Toyoshima Elementary today, and didn't really feel the pressure, since the school's preparing for Saturday's graduation (tomorrow is a national holiday). But I stopped by Toyohama to pick up a CD ( Read more... )