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Growing up?
One of my teachers just told me that I've become more beautiful in the three years I've been living in Japan! She said when she looked at my profile she felt that I've become a teacher and a lady instead of the university student I was when I arrived ( Read more... ) -
Hello again, blogosphere.
Long time no post.
I realized today, while reading though several of my friend's blogs, that I have fallen into the trap of believing that when I update I need to tell the story of my life here in detail.
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A bit of a plug.
For any of you interested there is a podcast/Ravelry group involving knitting, spinning, a touch of weaving, steampunk, and sci-fi called Brass Needles. It's not bad and you can participate in discussions on the Rav group. -
Oh my gosh, an update!
I would say I need to get on this whole updating thing but I'm coming to terms with fall being a mostly lost cause every year. Although I love you dearly fall, this whole crazy-busy schedule mixed with less sunlight to keep me going and healthy thing may not be working out quite so well.
Regardless, exciting things have been happening! ( And I shall list them in point form for brevity ) -
What have I done?
I took Yumiko to the bookstore today with the intent of finding myself the first Narnia book (which I consider The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) in Japanese to practice my reading speed for the JLPT. Somehow we got twisted around and I walked out with the first volume of Harry Potter instead. And a goal of finishing it before the date of the ( Read more... ) -
Back to the playhouse.
This week is back to work as usual after an entire week off.
( But my elementary sports day was awesome! ) -
Done!
Yay! It's Friday! Oh, man, I missed you so much last week Friday. Tomorrow morning will not be a sleeping-in morning, as I have my elementary school sports festival to attend, but Sunday shall be! Oh yes. First one in 12 days! Theoretically last Saturday was not a working day since the JH Sports Day was cancelled, but I was still at work from 8:30 ( Read more... ) -
I missed this somehow.
There is an International Vulture Awareness Day. I will have to remember it next year ( Read more... ) -
Schoolboy antics.
Today I was walked into one of my classes with a 3rd year (grade 9) on my arm. I think if I hadn't been holding books he would have tried to get me to take his arm instead XD They try so hard to be gentlemanly. Such little dears! :D ( Read more... )