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Random 3-week update.
I am almost completing my third week in AmeriKa and realized I haven’t blogged in ages. Nothing has happened—and so much has happened. My body is here and so is half my luggage… My brain is half here, and I am not sure where the hell my heart is. I just had a wonderful time with my mother for mother’s day. We hadn’t been together for mother’s day in 5 years… I have been able to spend time with my family, walk the dog, smell the flowers, and even watch TV—something I hadn’t done since high school probably! I finally had a chance to catch up with old friends (^_^).
I got to have dinner with three of my close college friends. We went to what one of my friends referred to as a “GAIJIN” Mexican Restaurant. It was comical the way that he said it—but 100% true. Regardless that this town is half Mexican none of the guests at that restaurant were. All of the customers were “GAIJIN” haha The Mariachi were even playing “I love you baby…” Now that is a PARA-PARA song… NOT a Mariachi song. (>_<) What’s the world coming down to? I guess they went through the trouble to amuse me. The sauces were good and it was my first time in my life to have a CHIMI CHANGA and watch the beginning of a midget-casted film and more than 15 homicides. It was an interesting night. Good antihistamines. Great Chai. Wonderful friends.
As far as school goes, I had my first exam this Saturday. All the other kids were graduating. It was kind of funny to see everyone wearing caps and gowns. Do other countries do that too? How did that cap and gown thing get started anyway? It is so------ MOTTAINAI! OK… it is not like I expected them to wear kimonos or anything… guess I was just pissed ‘cause they took up all the parking and I had to park really far away to take my exam. I hadn’t seen scantrons in a while. I think scantrons would have made my life so much easier as a KUMADAI teacher. Anyhow, the test was hard—but being the genius that I am, I think I passed it with flying colours. It is the next two that I am **itting my pants about. Anyhow, I also applied for some jobs and have my first interview tomorrow. Crossing my toes that I get it IF the salary is high. (^_^).
I’ve been going to the gym… It is a good way to go out and see people without having to talk to them. It is still within my comfort zone, barely. I must be ANAL RETENTIVE or just turning Japanese… but I really CAN’T stand it when people walk in half-way through class (especially one that requires equipment—like weights or steps) and they take their stupid mobiles with them and can’t stop talking. Could it be that I am just jealous because I don’t have a phone? Who knows. Anyway, I am rather pleased with some of the classes and have figured out which instructors/classes/centers to avoid.
As far as my little dancing world goes—I still haven’t been out on the dance floor. I was so--------- made up because I was going to go see RICKY MARTIN in his B&W Tour. If you see some of the clips you will be green in envy… BUT after you read what happened you will be sad too…
So watch this first:
You didn’t read this yet… did you? OK… so here is what happened. I didn’t get to see RICKY. He threw out his back in Laredo the night before, so he cancelled/postponed the concert he was supposed to be giving in San Antonio. Can you believe it? I hope he gets well soon. I was thinking… maybe I should go to the hospital and pay him a visit. But with all joking aside, I really do hope he is recovering and I wanna see him!!!!!!!!
But anyhow, I got to spend a night out with my mother, a close friend and her mother instead. We had the world’s best Margaritas and just chatted about nonsense in lieu of watching Ricky. Boooooooooooo hoooooooooooooo!
I have been spending time on Mixi trying to keep touch with my friends in Japan… I still haven’t gotten around to writing everyone. My photo albums and address book are still somewhere on international waters—so sorry… but I am thinking of you. Believe me. I miss Japan so much. If you don’t read Japanese fairly well, Mixi is really difficult to use and you probably won’t understand much of what I write anyway… but I’ll still keep this blog yo! And hopefully have more time to VLOG in J-go tamani ne. OYASUMI gotta get some zzzzzzzs b4 my interview. ¶ martes, mayo 15, 2007
I got to have dinner with three of my close college friends. We went to what one of my friends referred to as a “GAIJIN” Mexican Restaurant. It was comical the way that he said it—but 100% true. Regardless that this town is half Mexican none of the guests at that restaurant were. All of the customers were “GAIJIN” haha The Mariachi were even playing “I love you baby…” Now that is a PARA-PARA song… NOT a Mariachi song. (>_<) What’s the world coming down to? I guess they went through the trouble to amuse me. The sauces were good and it was my first time in my life to have a CHIMI CHANGA and watch the beginning of a midget-casted film and more than 15 homicides. It was an interesting night. Good antihistamines. Great Chai. Wonderful friends.
As far as school goes, I had my first exam this Saturday. All the other kids were graduating. It was kind of funny to see everyone wearing caps and gowns. Do other countries do that too? How did that cap and gown thing get started anyway? It is so------ MOTTAINAI! OK… it is not like I expected them to wear kimonos or anything… guess I was just pissed ‘cause they took up all the parking and I had to park really far away to take my exam. I hadn’t seen scantrons in a while. I think scantrons would have made my life so much easier as a KUMADAI teacher. Anyhow, the test was hard—but being the genius that I am, I think I passed it with flying colours. It is the next two that I am **itting my pants about. Anyhow, I also applied for some jobs and have my first interview tomorrow. Crossing my toes that I get it IF the salary is high. (^_^).
I’ve been going to the gym… It is a good way to go out and see people without having to talk to them. It is still within my comfort zone, barely. I must be ANAL RETENTIVE or just turning Japanese… but I really CAN’T stand it when people walk in half-way through class (especially one that requires equipment—like weights or steps) and they take their stupid mobiles with them and can’t stop talking. Could it be that I am just jealous because I don’t have a phone? Who knows. Anyway, I am rather pleased with some of the classes and have figured out which instructors/classes/centers to avoid.
As far as my little dancing world goes—I still haven’t been out on the dance floor. I was so--------- made up because I was going to go see RICKY MARTIN in his B&W Tour. If you see some of the clips you will be green in envy… BUT after you read what happened you will be sad too…
So watch this first:
You didn’t read this yet… did you? OK… so here is what happened. I didn’t get to see RICKY. He threw out his back in Laredo the night before, so he cancelled/postponed the concert he was supposed to be giving in San Antonio. Can you believe it? I hope he gets well soon. I was thinking… maybe I should go to the hospital and pay him a visit. But with all joking aside, I really do hope he is recovering and I wanna see him!!!!!!!!
But anyhow, I got to spend a night out with my mother, a close friend and her mother instead. We had the world’s best Margaritas and just chatted about nonsense in lieu of watching Ricky. Boooooooooooo hoooooooooooooo!
I have been spending time on Mixi trying to keep touch with my friends in Japan… I still haven’t gotten around to writing everyone. My photo albums and address book are still somewhere on international waters—so sorry… but I am thinking of you. Believe me. I miss Japan so much. If you don’t read Japanese fairly well, Mixi is really difficult to use and you probably won’t understand much of what I write anyway… but I’ll still keep this blog yo! And hopefully have more time to VLOG in J-go tamani ne. OYASUMI gotta get some zzzzzzzs b4 my interview. ¶ martes, mayo 15, 2007
