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Reasons to be happy:
In one week, I get to see my family. One week!
Sensei is back from his trip. I adore Sensei, and Sensei's family. He found some Flemish paintings in Belgium that he really liked, and I was able to tell him a lot about them due to my own interest in religion and having taken my mother's art history course. Not to mention, well, living with my mother. Then spent a half-hour after lesson talking to Sensei, Satoshi, and . . . um, their guest, I forget her name. It was wonderful.
It stopped raining! The sun came out! My laundry might finally dry!
Kuttaro and karaoke tonight!
I'm a millionaire! Well, we'll ignore the fact that it's in yen, that I won't be a millionaire anymore once rent and bills are drawn out, and that I'm about to buy a new computer. But still. There aren't many people who can claim at 23 to have about $10,000 in the bank. $10,000 that they earned themselves, by their own hard work. I think I have a right to be proud of myself. This is the first time in my life that I've ever felt rich, even though comparatively it's not that much money. I should start thinking of investing.
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majochan is a cause for great happiness. I love co-writing. When you have an eager recipient of your ideas, and you get more ideas from your co-writer, and the everything builds with breathless speed-- the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts. I can't even begin to say how much I've missed having someone to write with.
Even I have fallen to the fanservice. Saiunkoku episode 29!
I knew going in that it was fanservice, since the events don't appear in the novel. Really, it makes no sense that Ryuuki would leave the palace, or that he would leave with only Shuuei and Kouyuu in tow. Generally, I tend to be a little aloof and skeptical when the fanservice gets too blatant. The cynical part of me just can't buy into it.
I was just starting to become annoyed with the ridiculous sword-noises when . . . they threw brotherly cuteness at me. One small smile on Seiran's part in answer to Ryuuki's appearance was all it took. And then Ryuuki's extremely adorable moment when he's looking down at the carriage, and then he turns around, and everyone's standing there looking at him:
Everyone: OMG, Ryuuki, you are cuter than a basket full of kittens with bows on.
Ryuuki: Aw, shucks, guys . . . ::blush:: Okay, well, yeah.
Oh, I die. Alas, the episode has been taken off YouTube at the behest of NHK (damn you, NHK!) so until the new computer happens, I will not get to see that part again. Ah, well. That's only . . . about a week away! Muah ha ha ha ha!
I'm buying a new computer! No more random shutdowns, no more freezes, no more not being able to do just about ANYTHING other than browse on the internet! I will be able to download once again! I will be able to burn CDs and DVDs! I will rock the entire world!
Making cookies with Ashley tomorrow! And then, yet another lesson with Sensei!
My students are wonderful. And nothing but fun Christmas lessons until the time I leave! I get to wear my Santa hat and listen to my favorite Christmas music and a few students might even make me lovely Christmas cards. I get paid to do this? Why yes, yes I do!
Tchaicovsky's Nutcracker ballet.
Baked goods. And speaking of, tons of rye bread to be eaten upon my return! And brie, don't forget the brie! And a grilled cheese sandwich, my mother promised me a grilled cheese sandwich . . .
Now, must get a move on if I'm to go Christmas shopping in Kyoto this afternoon.
In one week, I get to see my family. One week!
Sensei is back from his trip. I adore Sensei, and Sensei's family. He found some Flemish paintings in Belgium that he really liked, and I was able to tell him a lot about them due to my own interest in religion and having taken my mother's art history course. Not to mention, well, living with my mother. Then spent a half-hour after lesson talking to Sensei, Satoshi, and . . . um, their guest, I forget her name. It was wonderful.
It stopped raining! The sun came out! My laundry might finally dry!
Kuttaro and karaoke tonight!
I'm a millionaire! Well, we'll ignore the fact that it's in yen, that I won't be a millionaire anymore once rent and bills are drawn out, and that I'm about to buy a new computer. But still. There aren't many people who can claim at 23 to have about $10,000 in the bank. $10,000 that they earned themselves, by their own hard work. I think I have a right to be proud of myself. This is the first time in my life that I've ever felt rich, even though comparatively it's not that much money. I should start thinking of investing.
Collaborating on the Saiunkoku AU project with
majochan is a cause for great happiness. I love co-writing. When you have an eager recipient of your ideas, and you get more ideas from your co-writer, and the everything builds with breathless speed-- the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts. I can't even begin to say how much I've missed having someone to write with.Even I have fallen to the fanservice. Saiunkoku episode 29!
I knew going in that it was fanservice, since the events don't appear in the novel. Really, it makes no sense that Ryuuki would leave the palace, or that he would leave with only Shuuei and Kouyuu in tow. Generally, I tend to be a little aloof and skeptical when the fanservice gets too blatant. The cynical part of me just can't buy into it.
I was just starting to become annoyed with the ridiculous sword-noises when . . . they threw brotherly cuteness at me. One small smile on Seiran's part in answer to Ryuuki's appearance was all it took. And then Ryuuki's extremely adorable moment when he's looking down at the carriage, and then he turns around, and everyone's standing there looking at him:
Everyone: OMG, Ryuuki, you are cuter than a basket full of kittens with bows on.
Ryuuki: Aw, shucks, guys . . . ::blush:: Okay, well, yeah.
Oh, I die. Alas, the episode has been taken off YouTube at the behest of NHK (damn you, NHK!) so until the new computer happens, I will not get to see that part again. Ah, well. That's only . . . about a week away! Muah ha ha ha ha!
I'm buying a new computer! No more random shutdowns, no more freezes, no more not being able to do just about ANYTHING other than browse on the internet! I will be able to download once again! I will be able to burn CDs and DVDs! I will rock the entire world!
Making cookies with Ashley tomorrow! And then, yet another lesson with Sensei!
My students are wonderful. And nothing but fun Christmas lessons until the time I leave! I get to wear my Santa hat and listen to my favorite Christmas music and a few students might even make me lovely Christmas cards. I get paid to do this? Why yes, yes I do!
Tchaicovsky's Nutcracker ballet.
Baked goods. And speaking of, tons of rye bread to be eaten upon my return! And brie, don't forget the brie! And a grilled cheese sandwich, my mother promised me a grilled cheese sandwich . . .
Now, must get a move on if I'm to go Christmas shopping in Kyoto this afternoon.
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maybe it's the time difference and i can't call at convenient times...
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Which is annoying, because supposedly I'm paying extra so that it does. grrr.
I can try to call you tonight after my lesson . . . I think that will be early afternoon your-time. Was going to try calling you last night, but fell asleep instead.