03/21/2009: "Gaaaar... siiiiiiiick"

First off, I should say that as I write this, I'm sick, so keep that in mind if something doesn't make sense. I don't think it's anything serious; fever, headache--standard cold symptoms. At least it started on Thursday night, so I have the weekend to try to get better. If it gets worse, I could theoretically go to the clinic, but waiting 4-5 hours at a doctor's office is the absolute last resort. Yes, I have horrible priorities. I just did a google search on "expired nyquil". Please don't ask why..

So, what've I been up? Somehow, I manage to both do something interesting everyday and yet do absolutely nothing of note. How? I'm just awesome like that. Every weekend I meet with my coworker for studying Japanese/English (she passed her English test, so we've been focusing more on Japanese as of late), twice a month I go to practice calligraphy. Last weekend, I went bowling. Bowling!

Basically, my boss belongs to the women's charity group called "Soroptimist International" (basically a women-only spinoff of the Rotary Club). They had a bowling event for... something (no one bothered to tell me), and my boss wanted some of the foreign teachers to come. Naturally, we all said "Hahahahahahahahaha...! No!" (English teachers are not the most dedicated of people, especially when it involves leaving your house before 9am on the weekend) So, she upped the ante and offered to pay for a steak lunch for any teachers that go, and 3 of us volunteered. Shameless? Sure. But hey, free steak in Japan? Can't turn that down.

After the steak, my phone rang and one of my students (who goes fishing every weekend) invited me to meet up with him and some of my other former students for a small party. So, I went along with them and had fresh sashimi (from fish caught from the ocean just 6 hours before). Free lunch and free dinner? The makings of a great weekend.

Hmm.. I bought a new tv as well, and sold my old tv at a horrible loss. But since I'm now aiming to stay here about another 2 years, it seemed like a reasonable upgrade (I went from 20" widescreen to 32"). Plus, it was on sale. ON SALE. How could I possibly turn it down? I'm still putting money away every month now, though. I'm not exactly sure what for, but I'm thinking I'd like to go to graduate school; possibly in Japan. Since I have to pay ridiculous fees to wire-transfer money, I'm aiming to do it once or twice a year before investing it (leaving money in the bank is just wasteful, anyway. Gotta make it work for me! Lazy money...)

So, that's about it for me. Just popped some of the previously-mentioned Nyquil and then going to pass out and hope I feel better in the morning. If I'm not better by Monday, I might call in sick and go to the doctor. But.. I should be fine! As for plans on the horizon? Not a whole lot going on. Just standard stuff, living day by day, and having super awesome adventures that'd make you all jealous.

Indeed!


Jason