Mid-November is about to approach. And I'd actually have been here for a full two months already. And how could it seem that anything has changed? But everything has.
Going to Mount Takao this weekend hopefully. Not Nikko anymore. 紅葉！
The Japanese love their eggs.
Eggs in bread, eggs in pasta, eggs in dessert, eggs in drinks (lol), eggs in salads, eggs in everything!
I'm not going to complain though, 'cause I love eggs. Less reason to buy eggs to boil or scramble. Reminds me of the big-ass eggs in Aussie ):
Gezzel! I have more pictures of YamaPi but I haven't got around to uploading them yet. He's going to release a new single (or album?) next week right? :D
Speaking of which, someone has taken the key for Bicycle 92 and has yet to return it since last week. Okay this is frustrating everyone in the dorm except for those who own their own bikes because all the other keys for the other bicycles have been taken away by the manager. Can't travel far unless one is willing to walk the distance. I mean, even if you have misplaced the key, or lost the lock or whatever, just own up man. Unless you have lost the bike (I never actually went to check). Get a new lock, it's not expensive. And everything will go back to normal. Sometimes, I get a nagging feeling that the key has always been in my pocket but I have checked all my jeans and jackets and it doesn't exist there. Then again, I don't even remember borrowing 92 before either. I should just get my own damn bicycle lah wtf. But after I leave, what am I gonna do with it? Donate? No way. -selfish-
Travelling.
It's fun, and there are so many places I have yet to visit. March would be a great time 'cause it's the holidays, the weather would definitely be cool and I'd er, be by myself? What a loner.
Sure the train system here is efficient, but train delays are inevitable. And when that happens and you're stranded with no other alternative route, you can be excused from class! I think. Or at least, if the delays last THAT long. But normally, it's a valid excuse if it causes you to be late for class. That hasn't happened to me. Yet. Hopefully. I leave my dorm earlier than most for my 11am class and during the last train delay, I took an hour and a half to get to school. Thought of moving out, but what a hassle.
Let me list some of the pros and cons.
STAY
(Pros)
1. Can leave everything as it is
2. Can go travelling without worrying where to go back to (lol)
3. No need to clean toilet/shower (yes they are separate) and buy toilet paper
4. Got people around
(Cons)
1. Very far, too far from campus
2. Don't like to share toilet/shower
3. Don't want to go all the way down and up for kitchen
4. Got people around
MOVE
(Pros)
1. Nearer to campus
2. Can have own privacy
3. Can invite friends over to stay
4. Less people around
(Cons)
1. Have to move everything
2. Have to change addresses for bank, cell phone, school etc.
3. Have to pay more bills
4. Less people around
There you have it.
And most of the time it always depends on my mood.
On certain mornings when I have to wake up earlier to go to school to print homework or revise, I grumble at the fact that I have to travel so far.
Then later I consider, and realize moving is gonna be a pain 'cause of the moving (I have more shit than since I first arrived) and all the address changing is gonna be a bigger hassle. I want to have a good Spring break too.
And after all, it's only gonna be four months (at that time).
Now it's still November. Or should I say, already November.
Gosh I am such a confused person.
Can't wait for the next break! Even one day would be great.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I was reading a fellow exchange Sophian's blog when I remembered I had one too. I just blogged the weekend before the Disney weekend, and that was last weekend. So I haven't blogged for nearly 2 weeks already. Cheers.
Those who have been following my photo updates on facebook wouldn't have to read all these to find out what I've been up to. But then again, there are certain things which can't be portrayed through pictures.
Like waking up at 6 for two consecutive mornings and sacrificing lunch breaks to start and finish two separate essays. The Disney weekend seriously burned all of us, considering it took us at least an hour to travel to the train station, and another hour back. The Disney resort one I mean. Of course it was my own fault that I didn't bother to get them done beforehand, and I already knew that weekend wouldn't involve any work done.
The same situation next week.
Supposedly a trip to Nikko next weekend, and I have mid-terms the following week. 3 in fact; one Kanbun and two Japanese. To go, or not to go?
Already going for some soccer tournament this Saturday. Asian Cup finals or something, between Korea and Saudi Arabia. None of the other girls were interested though ):
And we bought tickets to see Joe Hisaishi's concert next January! (: my friends all said his name in Chinese though, so I didn't have any idea who he was until Yifen told me he composed for the animated films.
Sometimes, I think I regret taking this subject combination. Maybe I should have taken Intensive Japanese and all I would need to focus on was Japanese and Japanese alone. After all, that was what I mainly came here for, right?
Kanbun is a pain in the ass.
My teacher is nice, but I can't really follow the class. She talks to the whiteboard and only the first row can hear (the serious students go so early and 'chop' the first row so I can't sit there). When I ask questions, I have no fooking clue what she tries to tell me. Zero. Zilch. I stayed for 15 minutes after class once to tell her that I can't catch up in class. All she told me was to practise. That's helpful. Really. And she says 'Yes I know what you're talking about." No you don't. And the students sitting the last two rows cannot shut the fuck up. There are probably about 6-7 exchange students in the class of roughly 30, and I have the noobest level of Japanese. The Caucasian guy sitting in front of me used to ask Stanley how to say shut up in Chinese. Because the Japanese students would understand it in English. Then again, they might, in Chinese too. Whatever.
So all I can do now is to do what I can do myself. And get this class over and done with. Spending nearly 6000yen on those dictionaries was pointless. I cross out each day on the schedule when the class ends. Looking forward to more crosses.
Creative Writing is fine. But the lame thing is that I could (or actually did) do that sort of subject back in Melbourne, so why bother doing it here? But what's done is done. Another subject to get through, done and over with.
Anthropology is quite fun. Readings. Only the exchange students pretty much contributed to the discussions. Next presentation coming up soon.
Japanese. Nothing much to say. Last subject to complete my Diploma in Modern Languages. So I better do well in this. 90 is considered an A, and I don't know how they are taking down our marks.
Can't skip class here unlike in Melbourne.
That's pretty much it I guess.
Those who have been following my photo updates on facebook wouldn't have to read all these to find out what I've been up to. But then again, there are certain things which can't be portrayed through pictures.
Like waking up at 6 for two consecutive mornings and sacrificing lunch breaks to start and finish two separate essays. The Disney weekend seriously burned all of us, considering it took us at least an hour to travel to the train station, and another hour back. The Disney resort one I mean. Of course it was my own fault that I didn't bother to get them done beforehand, and I already knew that weekend wouldn't involve any work done.
The same situation next week.
Supposedly a trip to Nikko next weekend, and I have mid-terms the following week. 3 in fact; one Kanbun and two Japanese. To go, or not to go?
Already going for some soccer tournament this Saturday. Asian Cup finals or something, between Korea and Saudi Arabia. None of the other girls were interested though ):
And we bought tickets to see Joe Hisaishi's concert next January! (: my friends all said his name in Chinese though, so I didn't have any idea who he was until Yifen told me he composed for the animated films.
Sometimes, I think I regret taking this subject combination. Maybe I should have taken Intensive Japanese and all I would need to focus on was Japanese and Japanese alone. After all, that was what I mainly came here for, right?
Kanbun is a pain in the ass.
My teacher is nice, but I can't really follow the class. She talks to the whiteboard and only the first row can hear (the serious students go so early and 'chop' the first row so I can't sit there). When I ask questions, I have no fooking clue what she tries to tell me. Zero. Zilch. I stayed for 15 minutes after class once to tell her that I can't catch up in class. All she told me was to practise. That's helpful. Really. And she says 'Yes I know what you're talking about." No you don't. And the students sitting the last two rows cannot shut the fuck up. There are probably about 6-7 exchange students in the class of roughly 30, and I have the noobest level of Japanese. The Caucasian guy sitting in front of me used to ask Stanley how to say shut up in Chinese. Because the Japanese students would understand it in English. Then again, they might, in Chinese too. Whatever.
So all I can do now is to do what I can do myself. And get this class over and done with. Spending nearly 6000yen on those dictionaries was pointless. I cross out each day on the schedule when the class ends. Looking forward to more crosses.
Creative Writing is fine. But the lame thing is that I could (or actually did) do that sort of subject back in Melbourne, so why bother doing it here? But what's done is done. Another subject to get through, done and over with.
Anthropology is quite fun. Readings. Only the exchange students pretty much contributed to the discussions. Next presentation coming up soon.
Japanese. Nothing much to say. Last subject to complete my Diploma in Modern Languages. So I better do well in this. 90 is considered an A, and I don't know how they are taking down our marks.
Can't skip class here unlike in Melbourne.
That's pretty much it I guess.
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