Back to Basics
Well tragically I had to leave a tropical paradise with friends who feel like family to come back to the reality of grey skies, man troubles, work and icy 6:25am winds! sigh! It's really not all bad but we have all had the January blues, plenty of Osaka Flu to go around also.... I have started wearing a surgeons mask on the subway- very Japanese and kitch- must take a photo I promise.
No big news, I have decided not to go to Taiwan next month in favour of saving money for when my parents come to visit in about 10 weeks. However I might end up going on a valentines day package trip with a buddy to Japan's tropical island called Okinawa, it's about 3 hrs away by plane and great diving and balmy weather. Weird to imagine Hawaii esque with Japanese people! They are apparently their own beach culture and really laid back, can't imagine any place more random to be honest!! I wasn't planning to go but who can turn down $200 for some sunshine and dancing with the officers from the US base there. haha. I'll behave myself I promise
(our beautiful Japanese friend)
Our Italian roommates boyfriend came to visit bearing beautiful gifts as always- this time a red wrap from Istanbul and an ancient oil lamp- I haven't rubbed mine yet because I don't know what to wish for! He also brought a 5kg jar of nutella!! 
I won't admit how much we have eaten in 1 month!!
I won't admit how much we have eaten in 1 month!!Am in full dinner party swing, good times in our little apartment... 
Work is fine, I now teach grammar which is obviously insane since I didn't learn any past grade 3! I find myself accidentally diverging from the lesson material which clearly ends up in confusion and Claire's Law's of Grammar. It's still basically like high school at work, but there are worse environments to be in! I bought chilli pepper tickets which is basically fufilling the reason for moving here so I guess now I can die happy. Have started going to hardcore/punk shows with a friend which is fun and a good stress relief to go crazy for a while. There is no better place to experiment with new sub cultures!! Life has been quiet due to the flu and the bitter winds, plenty of dvds, movie nights and sitting in front of the heater, its not even that cold just dreary I am definately in hibernation mode. I have quite a few long breaks coming up so I will try and make the most of some local travels however getting busy planning my parents and my trip to the far north of japan plus mt fuji and all around kansai area.
Work is fine, I now teach grammar which is obviously insane since I didn't learn any past grade 3! I find myself accidentally diverging from the lesson material which clearly ends up in confusion and Claire's Law's of Grammar. It's still basically like high school at work, but there are worse environments to be in! I bought chilli pepper tickets which is basically fufilling the reason for moving here so I guess now I can die happy. Have started going to hardcore/punk shows with a friend which is fun and a good stress relief to go crazy for a while. There is no better place to experiment with new sub cultures!! Life has been quiet due to the flu and the bitter winds, plenty of dvds, movie nights and sitting in front of the heater, its not even that cold just dreary I am definately in hibernation mode. I have quite a few long breaks coming up so I will try and make the most of some local travels however getting busy planning my parents and my trip to the far north of japan plus mt fuji and all around kansai area.
Strange to be in 2007 and knowing that I will be finishing this year, nearly been here 5 months I am not suprised I know how life and time flashes in an instant. I alter between wanting to move to a new city and feeling sad about leaving yet another situation with friends all around the globe which can never be recreated. I know how lucky I am to have my brilliant friends in like 20 countries but it feels like my whole life continues to be saying goodbyes all the time. But I know there will always be the next family of friends to meet and hang out with and be stupid with and love to add to the list.
Already starting to toss around a few ideas for the future even though odds are I will come home broke and no idea what to do and moan to you all for a good few months about not knowing what to do. I would do this again for one more year in Europe somewhere but I am starting to feel old and broke so maybe its time to do the grown up thing, perhaps finish my MBA and try hard to get a real job for a while. My parents mentioned keeping my car now which is just a weird concept, is it possible in one year I will be driving and breaking down and working at myer? quite possibly. so what does that mean for now? Definately gearing up for a quarter life crisis, something about your mother being married and having a career by this age and I'm still hooking up with teenage-esque punks, totally broke and in debt, and scrounging for beer money by looking in all my handbags more times than I would like to remember.
Will just keep looking at the positive or at least random side of my life I guess!
Love and Peace to you all,
CLM xxxxx
posted by japanesetakeout @ 2:19 AM
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