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State of My Life Address

10:23am JST Wednesday 4 August 2004

State of My Life Address

1. I live in Millenium House in Kizuki-gion cho, near Motosumiyoshi station.

2. Shoko is sleeping on my bed because she wasn't able to sleep last night after having guy problems.

3. Construction guys are digging holes to pour the foundation for a five story building across the street.

4. I have confirmed that I'll be able to work for Ian next month. Awesome blossom.

5. My roller coaster book hasn't done anything interesting lately. As in I haven't done anything interesting toward writing the book. I wonder if it will ever be developed.

6. I work at Gaba near full-time, and have a few private students, and a couple students through Gateway 21.

7. There is a wooden table and chair, and short glass table in my room. And the folding futon thing that I bought with Yuuko's car-help when I moved in.

8. My computer is still my Powerbook G4 667 with 512Megs ram and 30 gig hard drive.

9. It's still under warranty, so I'm not likely to get a new one (until the warranty runs out in June 2005, and the computer breaks again.

10. I'm back to a stage of not hating Japan. I seem to have reached a crossroads of sorts: My life will change in September. Then it might change bigtime in October.

    1. I will begin working for Ian on weekends in September, making more money than at Gaba.

    2. I will possibly be on P-B in October, beginning an around the world cruise/adventure.

    3. If I'm not accepted for P-B, I'll consider riding my bike from here to Osaka (as test for riding farther. Across Europe or Eurasia or just ride back to Texas.)

11. It's pretty warm here in Tokyo these days. Sweat as soon as we step out of the shower room. People quietly melt on train platforms.

12. I haven't used my air conditioner this season.

13. For P-B, I've turned in my application, met super-genki Audrey, and am awaiting their response to see if I get to ride. My application didn't confirm to their specifications because I didn't receive the specifications when I first got the application information. Super-genki Audrey said it's all cool and will vouch for me.

14. I haven't yet told anyone at Gaba that I won't be working there on weekend days. I'm considering, naw - I've just decided: I will work at Gaba on weekend evenings, and if I oh wait a minute.. I was thinking about working from 7pm to close, thinking close was 10:40pm on the weekends, but it's not. I could work three classes on the weekends from 6:15 to 8:30, but.. fuckit I won't do it. I'll just get off early and get private students if anything.

15. Okay, so I've just decided that I will not work weekends at Gaba in September, and I still haven't told them yet.

16. Last month I got fifteen 5-5 evaluations, which should equal around 15,000 yen extra for me. (15,000 yen = 6 hours private student work)

17. I have no pets

18. I officially have no girlfriend, but have been hanging out a lot with that girl who wishes to remain nameless in my journal.

19. On occasion, I have felt old. But I have been careful to maintain proper posture while walking, and I carry my heavy back pack for exercise, and I use stairs for more exercise.

20. I have climbed Mt Fuji (July 12 - 13), but I have not finished my Mt Fuji journal entries.

21. I have lived in Tokyo for 17 months. In Japan I have visited Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nara, Nikko, and Kamakura. Still want to see Osaka (and the cool theme park there) and other places.

22. I have not been to any other countries in Asia.

23. I have visited Melbourne and Sydney Australia, Monte Verde and Quepos Costa Rica, London England, Paris France, a Texas-Mexico border town, and when I was pretty much too little for it to count, Ottawa (I think) Canada.

24. I've ridden Space Mountain at Disney Land (Tokyo, not LA nor Disney World Florida) and it was weak. Sigh.

25. Jen from Perth, Cute Shoko, Loud Jackie, Quiet Jo, Richard the Kiwi, Rikitake, Dave with a sportscar, Jon and Kaori, Colin the Absent, and new girl Ikumi live in my building. Oh and Gus. And Roger.

26. My journal is not RSSed.