I went shopping today. I don't actually own a suit so I bought one! I saw one that I liked that was pinstripe, but it was a little smaller than I want. I got a plain black one though. Best thing - it's 3 pieces (jacket, skirt, pants) for 5000-yen!! I wish the pinstripe one was a size larger just so the arm and leg length was better :( Oh well, I have one suit now! haha

( shoes )

I still don't have gym shoes though. Oh well.

( my chopsticks )

- 244 ENDLI-x's Kurikaesu 春 (I'll listen to the new album later)
- The Kurikaesu 春 PV
- Planning my summer
- Looking at driving directions for various places
- Looking at the map of my area
- Looking at driving directions and comparing them to train times, prices, etc.,
- Bothering my friends
- Holding off on watching the Domoto Kyoudai with Jero until tonight
- Praying I can see the K8 DaidaMan or whatever it is called
- Ninja (hahaha OK, whatever, I'm just being silly now)

This post is really random.

I watched all 30 seconds of K8 on Tokuban. That was short. It was like “Hi, we’re K8, oh look, something funny, the end.” The performance was great though. Yoko is just so adorable. I won’t say more so as to avoid spoilers.

I got a car navigation system installed today as my farewell present from my boss.

Also - for those who don't know - I'm moving! yay!! I got a new job. Anyway, I'm leaving my current place on Sunday (the 30th) and heading to training. I will have internet at the hotel for training (March 31-April 3). Once I move into my new place I may totally be without internet for a few days. Maybe longer. I have no idea to be honest (I don't even know where I will be living! haha). In any case, I have stuff planned to make it through a possible no internet period.

My place looks weird because I’m half packed to move. There are no clothes hanging in my room. My book shelf is half empty.

I wish my car was bigger so I could move more stuff.

Some of the K8 guys didn't update their JWebs today.

OK, enough random.

I realize that I have been whining a lot so I wanted to make a list of things that made me happy lately.

1. I managed to back into a parking spot on Sunday. I’ve never done it and I did it on the first try!
2. I found some good books to send home as birthday presents.
3. I bought some books to give to people when I move.
4. I heard some hilarious stories from Annie yesterday while we ate yummy curry.
5. I had strawberry yumminess on Friday.
6. I am making more and more progress on cleaning and sorting. It’s not a lot that people can se but I am making progress.
7. It is slowly getting warmer outside.
8. I got a farewell present already. One of my students gave me a really nice obi. I was shocked and delighted and shocked.
9. I bought a set of kanji study cards finally.
10. I got some orange cookies from Kagoshima as omiyage from a student last Wednesday. They’re really good.
11. One of my students brought me kudzu tea to try. I was very hesitant at first, but it wasn’t bad. Georgia totally needs to start exporting that stuff.
12. I mailed some things to some friends yesterday.
13. I know what I am going to teach the little kids. Let’s just hope that it works....

I was reading about this in the newspaper and thought I would spread the word. There is this guy, Ankur Shanker, who lives in India and wants to go to LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science). The thing is, it is expensive. So, he set up a blog with google ads. He promised to write one short story every day. If you click on the ads the money goes to him so he can hopefully go to the school. If you want, feel free to visit.

http://milliondollarstory.blogspot.com/

Today two of my students kept singing KanFuu Fighting over and over. They only knew the chorus though. And of course now it is stuck in my head. They are doing it for their sports day, which is why they were singing it.

Last week I was teaching weather - windy, cloudy, sunny, etc., Some of the kids added -y to other words and one said Johnny! So they started saying Johnny's.


Just something that made me smile.

I think I am in love.

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This week has been crazy but fun. Most of my classes are really easy since I am letting the kids color and do activities. And next week all of the kids will get time to play this fishing game, so I only have to teach part of some of the lessons. And those that I do teach will all be Christmas related things - like a maze and coloring or whatever.

To make it better - I got two packages today!!!!! My dad and his family sent me a bunch of stuff (books, socks, picture holders, Mac 'n cheese, hot chocolate, apple cider, taco mix, etc.,) and a card with some old pictures of me! Then - like an hour later - I got my amazon order with the new KinKi CD and my copy of Kanfuu Fighting!!!!!

TODAY IS A GOOD DAY!


Now if only my server would sort itself out. I upgraded my webspace but it doesn't seem to register that I did, even though I paid. Hopefully it will be OK soon - if not, I may have to E-mail the people. I should not be getting a server is full message when I am using only 10 of the 300 gigs I paid for! Let's just hope that they haven't set it up right yet since I just paid the other day.


OK - now to get ready to teach! Crap - what am I going to teach?!