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9:15pm Thursday 2 May 2002

After investment club, as I was about to dial Lee-eh, but then decided not to because I realized it would be a pain to talk to her while I was still packing my stuff, I clicked the button to lock my phone again *just* as it rang and I thereby answered it, not having had enough time to see the caller ID.

I presumed it was Lee-eh, but I was wrong, so I was all trying to figure out the voice and I thought it was Amy, but wondered why she would be calling me so late after we haven't IMed in a long time, and she's never called me before out of the blue.

Turns out it was Marta, who I met at Plano Rally, and who just recently emailed me saying her dad's friend is a recruiter for English teachers in Japan! But the more amazing thing about that is I hadn't told her this was a particular interest of mine, only that I was interested in traveling. Wow.

So I'm looking forward to making a connection with Marta's dad's friend and beginning the process of piecing this whole trip together.

2:36 am Friday 3 May 2002

Am just now home from Lee-eh's and Lauren's apartment, where I learned the days of the week in Japanese.

Let's see...

Getsulobi
Kalobi
Tsulobi
Thursday
Kinlobi
Kalobi
Nichilobi

I think that's right except for Thursday, which has ku in it.

The apartment is cool - new carpet, etc, two bedrooms. Lauren really wants to get a big dog, and Lee-eh is more wanting a little dog. Lauren wants a short nose dog, Lee-eh wants a long nose dog.

I learned the brief version of Lauren's interesting upbringing and current relationship situation. Then I was reciting the lyrics to Ludakris (sp) lyrics 'Roll out' (?) ('so much money.. you can't top that..') and she has it on CD, so we listened to that so I could get a better grip on the lyrics.

Something like, 'twin gloc fo'ties, cocked back/ me an' my homies, step the fuck back/ rollin' on twenties, with the top back/ so much money, you can't top that.'

Or some shit like that.

Lee-eh fell asleep on Lauren's bed as we traded music related stories - her meeting band members, me meeting DJs.