Just a little more...
All that is left for me to do this semester is to go to school, print out my essay, and hand it in. It has to be one of the most painful essays I've ever had to write, but I blame that on not having written anything substantially academic in the past 7 or 8 months, a poorly formulated essay prompt, and of course, my lack of enthusiasm for the topic...but it is sitting in my inbox waiting to be printed and over with.
It's been a long while since I've actually written anything in here, and I'm sorry. Here are some things of note:
- Sohee is moving back to Korea on the 9th. It will be sad to see her go.
- Michael is returning to the States sometime near the end of March, but traveling beforehand, so I probably won't see him go. I wish he would stay.
- There are at least 3 others who live in Azalea going home, but in all honesty, I don't know them well. Nonetheless, it'll be emptier until the new exchange students show up.
- Karaoke at Karaokekan is very cheap if you go before 6pm on a weekday. 2 hours and a pot of tea later, I was only down 800yen.
- Tom bought a brown ferret. Her name is Anko and she likes to bite, but it will be fun to have a pet around to play with.
- I went to Gospel Night at Yohan Church and decided that Japanese people really can sing. Some of the people there have amazing, amazing voices.
- I visited Rie-chan's apartment and she made kimchi jjigae for Maki-sensei and me. It was delicious, and now that I know how to make it I'm going to give it a shot sometime soon.
- Never eat natto and kimchi in close succession. It is upsetting to the stomach.
- I will probably be going to Disneyland or Disney Sea (whichever is of Ayae's choosing) for her 21st birthday on the 5th.
- When I woke up this afternoon, I looked outside my curtains and it was snowing!
Now that break is about to start, I feel like I'll have a lot of time and should write about the more'meaningful' observations about Japan that I've had, but for now, since I'm a little tired from writing. Tomorrow I am off to buy a new commuter pass, but this time only one that goes until Ikebukuro. I need to find closer areas to explore.
