Productivity? 21? What?
Hey there, internet. It's been awhile.
I'll have to Cliff Notes to account for the last little while. Let's see...
- Spent Christmas at the I-House. We had a potluck dinner, where some people made dishes from their respective countries; dericious! I ruined the day by breaking my glasses (again) in the bathroom. D'oh!
- Got to Skype with my family a few times, including on Boxing Day. It's strange to see people after such a long period of silence. I miss 'em.
- Went to Tokyo via the 青春１８切符 (Youthful 18 Ticket), which took 9 hours both ways (!). Met some fellow Canadians on the way there, which made the trip a lot more fun. It's also inspired me to seek out more work here; might as well profit from this recession, eh?
- Cartoon theme songs are way better in German. Don't believe me? Check out the intros to Duck Tales, Chip and Dale (aka CHIP UND CHAP~), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Fantastic. (Cheers, Luca!)
- Andrew's pals came over from Ol' Blighty for New Years and beyond, and we had a good time exploring Kyoto. Can't wait to visit those guys (and maybe Andrew, too) when I make my eventual trek to the UK/Europe. Done! Sorted! Also, Andrew's not allowed rum anymore...
- Saw my first bit of kabuki at the Shochiku-za in Osaka! Also: fell asleep through my first bit of kabuki at the Shochiku-za in Osaka!
- My 21st birthday was pretty special. At yakiniku, Nico was challenged by a random Japanese dude to a drinking contest. RJD held his own through at least three mugs of beer and two glasses of whisky, but lost in the end. Loss, in this case, ended with a destroyed bathroom, a gaijin escort out of the restaurant, and an ambulance call! Epic! We hit up Operetta afterwards for a little karaoke action, and LucaskippedmyWeezersongandIwillneverforgivehim. >:(
- RIP Free TV, 198X - Jan 31st 2009. It turns out that repeated percussive therapy on Ol' Mitsubishi, not to mention the daily launch of the remote control from Quentin's lap, finally killed her. New TV forthcoming? Probably, but not on my dime!
- Oh, how could I forget? I found some work! I'm leading an English conversation class every Thursday! It's really relaxed, and I get all the coffee I can drink - win! One of the ladies that comes is also trying to get me more work teaching private lessons to her friends, so that's even more cash opportunities! With any luck, I'll be able to go out more often!
Gotta refrain from writing these point-form entries, but I feel I owe it to both of my readers to give a recap on whats up. I'll try to incorporate more pictures in future posts; hell, I'll go out of my way to take pictures to ensure there are future posts.
I'll have to Cliff Notes to account for the last little while. Let's see...
- Spent Christmas at the I-House. We had a potluck dinner, where some people made dishes from their respective countries; dericious! I ruined the day by breaking my glasses (again) in the bathroom. D'oh!
- Got to Skype with my family a few times, including on Boxing Day. It's strange to see people after such a long period of silence. I miss 'em.
- Went to Tokyo via the 青春１８切符 (Youthful 18 Ticket), which took 9 hours both ways (!). Met some fellow Canadians on the way there, which made the trip a lot more fun. It's also inspired me to seek out more work here; might as well profit from this recession, eh?
- Cartoon theme songs are way better in German. Don't believe me? Check out the intros to Duck Tales, Chip and Dale (aka CHIP UND CHAP~), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Fantastic. (Cheers, Luca!)
- Andrew's pals came over from Ol' Blighty for New Years and beyond, and we had a good time exploring Kyoto. Can't wait to visit those guys (and maybe Andrew, too) when I make my eventual trek to the UK/Europe. Done! Sorted! Also, Andrew's not allowed rum anymore...
- Saw my first bit of kabuki at the Shochiku-za in Osaka! Also: fell asleep through my first bit of kabuki at the Shochiku-za in Osaka!
- My 21st birthday was pretty special. At yakiniku, Nico was challenged by a random Japanese dude to a drinking contest. RJD held his own through at least three mugs of beer and two glasses of whisky, but lost in the end. Loss, in this case, ended with a destroyed bathroom, a gaijin escort out of the restaurant, and an ambulance call! Epic! We hit up Operetta afterwards for a little karaoke action, and LucaskippedmyWeezersongandIwillneverforgivehim. >:(
- RIP Free TV, 198X - Jan 31st 2009. It turns out that repeated percussive therapy on Ol' Mitsubishi, not to mention the daily launch of the remote control from Quentin's lap, finally killed her. New TV forthcoming? Probably, but not on my dime!
- Oh, how could I forget? I found some work! I'm leading an English conversation class every Thursday! It's really relaxed, and I get all the coffee I can drink - win! One of the ladies that comes is also trying to get me more work teaching private lessons to her friends, so that's even more cash opportunities! With any luck, I'll be able to go out more often!
Gotta refrain from writing these point-form entries, but I feel I owe it to both of my readers to give a recap on whats up. I'll try to incorporate more pictures in future posts; hell, I'll go out of my way to take pictures to ensure there are future posts.
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