can't be bothered to work out how long it's been...... sorry

ok, so i've pretty much stopped doing entries and i feel some mild guilt about it, so i should at least give a semi-explanation as to why. it's because japan is awesome and i'm spending as much time experiencing it instead of in front of my computer. i joined the magic and juggling circle at uni and it is one of the funnest places there is and everybody is helpful and i occasionally get to practice my japanese around them. have given up on juggling, though, and have moved on to card tricks because it seemed safer. still mastering how to shuffle......
i'm slowly learning peoples names and being very open about the fact that i have trouble remembering names is helpful to them understanding why i keep asking for it. what also helped was the time when they had a welcome party for all the first years and i had to do a self-introduction i had such a case of stage fright that i couldn't remember my own name.....
the next day was a softball match where everyone dressed up in funny outfits and decided the winner using scissor-paper-rock. they've also introduced me to the world of multi-player scissor-paper-rock, which i am still getting a handle on.....
there has been much karaoke happening and a few bbqs and stuff. been to purikura a few times. very different from in australia....

oh yeah, and uni's been..... uni. homework, weekly exams, speeches, all the happy fun stuff that is implied by an exchange. mid-semesters have started. last thursday was the kanji mid-semester. i hate kanji. tomorrow in reading japanese mid-semester. i still hate kanji. wednesday (at 8:45 am) is normal japanese mid-semester. i'm pretty such kanji is not going to be fun in relation to that, either >.<

i have less time left in japan than i've spent here so far, and this is making me depressed, because i love this city. it's gorgeous and convenient. the uni's not to bad, either. and i really, really don't want to go back *sigh*

i've also decided that it would be better for me to apply to go to year in japan for second semester next year instead of first semester. wish me luck!

oh yeah, and happy birthday to simi- hope you had a blast last night and will continue to have one tonight as the celebrations continue.

if you want any points expanded, email/facebook me directly and i will respond in excruciating detail- i promise :D

[ Natalie, 06/06/2010 06:18pm ]   [ Viewed 3167 times, 3 comments ]

4. Oops- over a week later

ok, so i realise it's tuesday and you must have all been hanging on desperately for an update on sunday. i apologise. really, i do :P

problem is that when i left you last time it was right before(...)

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3. yet another week later.

ok, so it looks like sunday might become my day for updating. let's see how long this lasts.

if memory serves, the last entry ended upon our arrival at the dorm. we'd arrived safely and were feel(...)

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2 one week later- take two. part one- traveling to japan

if you're wondering about the title, this is the story. i spent an hour or more writing a post detailing the last week and when i got towards the end of yesterday, i pressed a button and the entire t(...)

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1 pre-japan.

so i'm going to japan and i have a blog now. enjoy. this might be the only entry i ever make, though :P

i'm not in japan yet, so i have not much to say, but this entry does serve it's purposes.
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